The greatest challenge facing architecture and our broader society today is the need for advancements in harnessing energy.
"The Next 3 Billion" - What are the challenges and obstacles that stand in the way of the next three billion joining the internet age? Learn about a Canadian company’s efforts through frugal innovation in overcoming these barriers, and the opportunities created by the next 3 billion internet users.
The Energy Council of Canada is a vehicle for strategic thinking, collaboration and dialogue by senior energy executives in the private and public sectors across the country.
The Council's mission is to forge a better understanding of energy issues in order to optimally shape the energy sector for the benefit of all Canadians. The Council was a founding member of the World Energy Council in 1923, and coordinates participation in WEC activities and contributes Canadian input into WEC studies designed to enrich global expert knowledge, energy information and policy perspectives.
Learn how University of Waterloo students have joined to work with an international organization to provide safe transportation for rural communities.
Wednesday, November 12th
12 - 1 p.m.
DC1302
RSVP (space is limited) to:
Shawn Whitehead, PhD Assistant Professor, Depts. Anatomy and Cell Biology; Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University
On Thursday, October 23rd, 2014, Professor Henry S. White, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Dean of College of Science of the University of Utah, United States, will deliver a WIN Distinguished Lecture on "Single-Molecule DNA Enzymatic Analysis Using a Protein Nanopore".
This lecture is free and open to the public.
The University of Waterloo is hosting a free public lecture event and panel discussion to explore the science behind the Ebola virus.
Speakers include Christine Dupont, a biology professor, who will examine the biology of the Ebola virus. She will discuss where the virus came from and how it affects the human body.
2014 Theme: “The Connected Age”The annual research exhibition of the Faculty of Engineering is open to the public, and in particular industry representatives, government research funding agencies, community partners, and anyone with an interest in Engineering research and innovation. Research topics related to the Internet of Things, wearable technology, smart grid, connected/autonomous vehicles, advanced
Jennifer Smith, M.Sc.Mgmt. P.Eng will be the first speaker in this lecture series by Awesome Women Engineers sponsored by ONWiE and OSPE and hosted by UW.
Max Levchin is the CEO of Affirm, the next generation financial services company offering consumer credit at the point of sale. He is Chairman of Glow, a women's reproductive health application. Both companies were created and launched from Max Levchin's San Francisco based innovation lab, "HVF".