Current students

Friday, October 11, 2019 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar with Dr. Daria Terekhov

Daria TerekhovFrom the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering at Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University - Dr. Daria Terekhov will be discussing her paper 'Inverse Optimization, Machine Learning, and the Operations Research Challenge' (Torch).

Monday, September 30, 2019 9:00 am - Monday, October 21, 2019 12:55 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Concept $5K grant applications open

From a doodle in your notebook to a pitch on stage. Applications are now open for the Concept $5K Grant!

Previously known as the Velocity Fund $5K, the Concept $5K Grant provides funding in a way that is impactful to students by incorporating pitch experience into its funding program. Students are eligible to apply to pitch an early-stage startup idea to qualify for a chance to win one of four $5,000 grants.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WaterTalk

Hydrology of the 2014 São Paulo, Brazil Water Crisis

This WaterTalk will be presented at 2:30pm.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Edson Wendland, a Professor and Dean of the Engineering School of São Carlos, will present “Hydrology of the 2014 São Paulo, Brazil Water Crisis”.

WaterTalk Brazil water crisis flyer

Thursday, October 10, 2019 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Hult prize University of Waterloo kickoff

Hult Prize is the world’s biggest engine for the launch of for-good, for-profit startups emerging from university with over 2500 staff and volunteers around the world. In nearly a decade, the movement has deployed more than $50M of capital into the sector and mobilized more than one million young people to re-think the future of business as it continues to breed disruptive innovation on college and university campuses across 120 plus countries.

Monday, September 9, 2019 12:00 am - Sunday, October 6, 2019 11:55 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Co-op problem award applications

Co-operative Education and The Problem Lab are pleased to offer students on their work term the opportunity to win a First Prize Tuition Scholarship of $1,500 or Second Prize Tuition Scholarship of $750, applicable to your next academic term. The Co-op Problem Lab Award is earned by providing the best analysis of an important problem relevant to a co-op employer or the employer’s industry.

Co-op problem award flyer

Monday, September 9, 2019 12:00 am - Monday, September 30, 2019 11:55 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Problem Pitch Applications

The competition invites teams of up to 4 students to choose an important industry problem, and thoroughly research its history, scope, and impact, before pitching the findings to a panel of judges on November 14th to compete for a share of up to $30,000 in funding. To learn more and apply online, visit The Problem Lab website.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WaterTalk

Sociohydrology: “Imagineering” Not Just Engineering Needed to Solve Water Security Challenges

This WaterTalk will be presented at 2:30pm.

The Water Institute hosts this WaterTalk featuring Dr. Murugesu Sivapalan. Dr. Sivapalan is Chester & Helen Siess Endowed Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois, and a professor of Geography and Geographical Information Science.