Events - May 2019

Saturday, June 1, 2019 (all day)
Bus push

The Waterloo Engineering alumni reunion in 2019 is taking place on June 1, 2019 at Alumni Weekend. The engineering Classes of 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 are invited to campus to celebrate this milestone in their engineering career.

Thursday, May 30, 2019 — 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Faculty research

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

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 — 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM PDT
Event advertisement with headshots of guest speakers

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.”

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 — 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Geotab

What is Geotab? Geotab is a global leader in telematics, providing open platform fleet management solutions to businesses of all sizes. Geotab’s intuitive, full-featured solutions help businesses better manage their drivers and vehicles by extracting accurate and actionable intelligence from real-time and historical trips data.

We are now recruiting co-ops and new graduates for Applications Engineering Developers, Embedded developers and more than 80 other open roles across Canada, come see what Geotab is all about!

Monday, May 27, 2019 — 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
woven brick

Dive deeper into the themes featured in the Sources exhibition with this interactive event:

Join us for a conversation with Linda Carson on interdisciplinarity and "standing on the shoulders of giants." this event will be a dialogue between our guest, visitors, and 4th year students from the School of Architecture.

Sunday, May 26, 2019 — 8:30 AM to Tuesday, May 28, 2019 — 12:00 PM EDT
SynBio logo

Learn about the emerging engineering field, synthetic biology at the 4th annual Synthetic Biology Symposium, SynBio 4.0. Training workshops, research talks, and a poster session will be held over two and a half days May 26-28th.

Sunday, May 26, 2019 — 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
man in racecar

Event has been postponed to Sunday due to risk of thunderstorm.

Hosted by Waterloo Engineering, the Waterloo High School Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge encourages students to design and test their own electric car in an annual endurance competition

Saturday, May 25, 2019 — 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM PDT
Monstercat logo

Unfortunately, the Alumni Patio Party at Monstercat has been postponed. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date!

We’re kicking off patio season with a patio party at Monstercat's outdoor compund!

Saturday, May 25, 2019 — 11:30 AM EDT
Part-time MBET class

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

Friday, May 24, 2019 — 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

The Associate Dean International invites Engineering International Students to join him for an informal coffee break in the Engineering C&D. This is an opportunity to let us know how we can improve the experience of studying at Waterloo for International Students.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 — 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Student crossing a suspension bridge in Northern Ireland

Attention 1B Chemical, Environmental, Architectural, and Reduced Load Program Students!

Be sure to attend this information session to learn how you can internationalize your degree by an academic exchange and/or an international work term.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 — 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Students holding Canadian flag on a mountain in Norway

Attention all 1B Mechanical & Mechatronics Students!

Be sure to attend this information session to learn how you can internationalize your degree by an academic exchange and/or an international work term.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 (all day) to Sunday, June 2, 2019 (all day)
Problem Pitch poster

Co-operative Education and The Problem Lab are pleased to offer students the opportunity to win one of two scholarship awards of up to $1,500!

The Co-op Problem Award is earned by providing the best analysis of an important problem relevant to a co-op employer or the employer’s industry.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 (all day) to Sunday, June 2, 2019 (all day)
Problem Pitch poster

The Problem Lab presents the Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch. The competition invites teams of up to four students to choose an important industry problem and thoroughly research its history, scope, and impact. Students pitch their findings to a panel of judges on July 11th to compete for a share of up to $30,000 in funding.

Thursday, May 16, 2019 — 12:30 PM EDT
UWaterloo Intellectual Property Workshop Series

Thursday, May 9, 2019 — 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Alumni Angels event banner #8

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. 

Thursday, May 9, 2019 — 2:34 PM EDT
bank guy

Interested in technology and passionate about innovation? We'd love to meet you!

You're exclusively invited to meet with RBC Technology Professionals, Co-op Student Alumni, Recruiters and Campus Ambassadors to discuss the impacts of the latest tech trends on the banking industry!

  • Sign up before May 12 
  • When: May 21, 2019 - Doors open at 5:30pm with event starting at 6:00pm
  • Where: RBC's Toronto Office

Event Schedule:

5:15 - 6:00pm - Registration & Snacks

Thursday, May 2, 2019 — 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
racecar

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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