Faculty

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a Distinguished Lecture by Orlando Rojas, Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair, Scientific Director of the Bioproducts Institute, Departments of Chemical & Biological Engineering | Chemistry | Wood Science, The University of British Columbia.

Please join us on Thursday, July 24 at 2 p.m. to hear Professor Rojas's lecture titled "The Role of Bio-Based Colloids in Gelation Technologies and Green Interfaces."

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a
Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Shuk Han CHENG, Department of Biomedical
Sciences and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University
of Hong Kong

Please join us on Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. to hear Prof. CHENG's
lecture titled "Curiosity-Driven Research on Nanomaterials Led to Unexpected
Societal Impact."

Where: QNC 1501
When: Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Are you part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, looking for even more pride this
month, and/or interesting in meeting new queer peers in STEM? Then come to
the Pride in STEM Social to find queer and gender diverse people from a range
of fields!

Join us in the SLC Bomber on June 24, from 6pm to 7:30pm (doors at 5:30) for
an evening of fun, games, and socializing. No need to register, just mark
your calendars. Stick around for a fabulous drag performance by UW students!
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

The Waterloo Engineering alumni class reunion in 2026 is taking place on June 5 and 6. The engineering Classes of 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021 are invited to campus to celebrate this milestone in their engineering career.

The Faculty of Engineering hosts a lecture in partnership with the TRuST Network to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Iron Ring.

Come see social impact in action!

On Wednesday February 26, from 5:00-6:30 p.m., drop by GreenHouse (UTD 164)
for Demo Day. Students from Social Innovators in Training will be showcasing
their ideas, looking for feedback, and building community. It's a can't-miss
opportunity to see the future in action!

What to expect:

• Help our students strengthen their ideas and provide real-world feedback
• See firsthand the innovative ideas for social impact shaping our communities
• Enjoy some snacks and light refreshments

Rock This Town brings to life the exciting history of rock music concerts in KW from the 1960s and 1970s. An insider’s look into the gritty reality of building the local live music scene. This 70-minute documentary features interviews with music business pros plus performances by today’s musicians. Rock stars come and go but live music is here to stay!

The School of Architecture is excited to invite alumni who graduated in a year ending in a 0 or 5 for a special reunion celebration! For those with multiple degrees received from Waterloo Architecture, we invite you to count from your first degree awarded (i.e. 1980, 1985, 1990… etc.)

Join your classmates for a casual gathering in the afternoon at the Cambridge campus, where we’ll host a talk and a tour of Waterloo Architecture’s 2025 Masterworks exhibition on view in Riverside Gallery, featuring exemplary thesis projects from several recent architecture graduate students.

It's a full day of discovery at TronCon 2025! TronCon will coincide with the Mechatronics Capstone Design Symposium to give alumni an opportunity to view the newest batch of Capstone design projects (FYDPs) by fourth year mechatronics students, get involved in judging the capstone design projects, and reconnect with the Tron community at the event and at the dinner that follows.