Faculty

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Ethical AI - Separating the Fact from Fad

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The proliferation of AI has placed increased focus on the thorny topic of ethics: to what extent are engineers responsible for - and to what extent can they encode - the ethical behavior of the AI applications they design?

Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Experience Part-Time MBET

Learn about the part-time Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program at the Conrad School

Part-time MBET class

On Saturday, May 25 2019 join us at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business for a two-hour and lunch-and-learn-style information session and experience the part-time MBET program for yourself. Get a taste of the MBET curriculum, meet MBET students, and faculty.

Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:30 am - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Faculty Networking Event: Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Health in Aging and Disease

Events are open to industry, faculty and post docs - please register to attend to ensure there is enough pizza for everyone!

The goals of the events are to:

  • Support faculty research networking
  • Provide an opportunity to create teams to apply for major grants under a given theme

Format:

10:30 - Poster setup, coffee, networking

11:00 - Lab Ignite pitch presentations (3-5 minutes each)

Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

UW Formula Motorsports 2019 Unveiling

UW Formula Motorsports is proud to unveil our 2019 formula-style race car!

Our car will be competition-ready and on display from 12pm-6pm. The event has an open schedule so you can drop by any time during the 6 hours! Come check out the car speak to the team about all the hard work they've put in!

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Thursday, May 9, 2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Waterloo Alumni Angels Event at Smile.io

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The success of Smile, OMERS Ventures and Shopify have been serendipitously linked. In this panel discussion, we'll explore these connections and dive-deeper into the growing power of the Toronto-Waterloo ecosystem.

On the evening of May 9, join us at Smile.io in Kitchener to hear from five high potential startups and an interesting panel of speakers. 

The schedule for the evening is as follows:

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 7:00 pm - Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:30 pm PDT (GMT -07:00)

Building a Successful Startup in California

Join University of Waterloo President and Vice-Chancellor, Feridun Hamdullahpur at the new offices of Embark (the world’s leading developer of self-driving trucks) as we bring together experienced entrepreneurs for a panel discussion on the challenges of “Building a Successful Startup in California.”