Faculty

Students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive virtual Office Hour with engineering alumnus Paul-Michael Dekker (BASc '80), Professional Networker, Futurist, Systems Design Engineer and Entrepreneur!

Saturday, June 20, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Class of 2020 Virtual Convocation Celebration

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Congratulations. You did it! It’s time to celebrate your hard-earned engineering degree with your classmates at an interactive virtual celebration. We are also committed to ensuring this cohort will get to walk across a stage and have the full convocation experience when it is possible to do so. 

We will start the series with an introduction to entrepreneurship support resources available to graduate students on the UW campus and in the Region of Waterloo. You will learn more about on-campus program called CONCEPT from our guest speaker, Carly. You will hear the story behind the creation of Mirexus Biotechnology Inc., and finally, you will learn some basic concepts of entrepreneurial business analysis from Oleg Stukalov.

Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Post-COVID-19 Reboot - Rebooting with Research: Our virtual future

This third and final research-focused webinar considers what our virtual future may look like. We will need to improve productivity with better design and automation, make telecommuting more effective and apply to more job roles, learn new ways of managing a dispersed workforce, all while ensuring we remain connected to and engaged with colleagues, employers, families, and friends.

Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Post-COVID-19 Reboot - Rebooting with Research: Viral detection and mitigation

The Post-COVID-19 Reboot is a weekly webinar series hosted by the University of Waterloo GEDI that brings together research experts and representatives from some of Canada’s leading corporations and startups to discuss strategies for emerging from the pandemic and adapting to this “new normal.” Join us on June 18 for "Rebooting with Research: Viral detection and mitigation". Registration required.

Thursday, June 11, 2020 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Post-COVID-19 Reboot - Rebooting with Research: Tackling real-world problems

The Post-COVID-19 Reboot is a weekly webinar series hosted by the University of Waterloo GEDI that brings together research experts and representatives from some of Canada’s leading corporations and startups to discuss strategies for emerging from the pandemic and adapting to this “new normal.” Join us on June 11 for "Rebooting with Research: Tackling real-world problems ". Registration required.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Post-COVID-19 Reboot - Rebooting: Security and data privacy considerations

The Post-COVID-19 Reboot is a weekly webinar series hosted by the University of Waterloo GEDI that brings together research experts and representatives from some of Canada’s leading corporations and startups to discuss strategies for emerging from the pandemic and adapting to this “new normal.” Join us on June 2 for "Rebooting: Security and data privacy considerations". Registration required.