Faculty

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Author Event with Kenneth McLaughlin

Explore pivotal moments that shaped Canada’s innovation university in a new book by Kenneth McLaughlin, distinguished professor emeritus.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited to join McLaughlin at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9 in the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre for an engaging dialogue and discussion of his book. A book signing will follow.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015 4:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Digital Games for Language Learning: State of the Art, Research, and Practice

As digital gaming has increased in popularity and become a global practice, computer-assisted language learning (CALL) researchers and second and foreign language (L2) educators have begun reconsidering games as potential L2 teaching and learning (L2TL) resources. To provide an overview of this new field, this talk surveys the history and theory of games in CALL and presents the origins of the field, rationale for the use of games in L2TL, games purposed for L2TL, and major research findings.

The University of Waterloo broke ground today on an innovative engineering building that will feature facilities designed to expand student-driven innovation and advanced research labs to develop emerging technologies that will help to boost Canada’s global competitiveness.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) presents a Distinguished Lecture by Professor Robin D. Rogers, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Green Chemistry and Green Chemicals, and Chemistry Professor at McGill University, Canada.

Lecture: 3:00-4:00pm

Reception: 4:00-5:00pm​

Invitation is the Gateway to the Biomass Biorefinery and Ultimately A Sustainable Bio-based Economy

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