Events

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To find out more, attend the information session on October 5 at 12:00 p.m. at the ECE conference room (EIT 3142). Register for the session here https://bit.ly/467pelW

Taking a course this term? Your feedback matters! The Student Experience Survey (SES) will help the university understand students' learning environment and experience, challenges, and successes. 10,000 randomly selected undergraduate students will be invited to take the survey. Check your @uwaterloo email or LEARN to see if you have been invited on Oct 16, 2023. Those that submit their responses will receive $5 on their WatCard. The survey is open until Oct 31, 2023.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) are pleased to present a workshop event on “Quantum-Nanomaterials & Devices."

This event will take place on Monday, 16 October 2023 from 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in QNC 0101.

Jiwoong Park from the University of Chicago will be the keynote speaker presenting at 11:15 AM. A networking lunch will be hosted after the keynote presentation.

Join David Correa, Associate Professor in the School of Architecture for a seminar on the implementation of state of the art digital fabrication tools (robotic manipulators, 4D printers and CNC milling) to develop innovative and high-performance design solutions for industrial and architectural applications.

Are you looking into pursuing future studies but not sure where to start? The Further Education Fair is the perfect opportunity for you! On October 19, you will be able to speak with representatives about programs and schools you're interested in. This event is a great opportunity to get the information you need to start program research or support your application for further study.

Talk to over 70+ representatives from teaching, law, MBA, engineering, health, pharmacy, optometry, veterinary medicine, social work, college post-degree/certificate programs in Canada and abroad.

Interested in adding a Water Qualification to Your University of Waterloo graduate degree?

The University of Waterloo’s Collaborative Water Program (CWP) is the most interdisciplinary water graduate program in Canada. Co-delivered by 11 departments and schools from all 6 faculties, over 400 students have participated in the CWP since its launch in 2013.

Current CWP students, prospective CWP students and faculty are welcome to join a CWP Information Session on October 20.

The purpose of the Information session will be to review and discuss program objectives and requirements, course descriptions and expectations and other academic-related topics. You will meet the CWP Director Dr. Nandita Basu, course instructors and Water Institute staff and graduate students.

Please plan to attend!

The importance of liquid fuels in transportation is well established, yet, there are presently no viable options for their cost-effective production from renewable feedstocks.  During the past 15 years we have been developing in my lab a system for the conversion of gas mixtures of hydrogen (or CO) and CO2 to oils or alkanes. The two-stage system comprises anaerobic fixation of CO2 and conversion of the CO2 fixation product (for example, acetate) to lipids, from which biodiesel can be produced. In another application, the CO2 fixation product is converted to alkanes. Our work includes both the engineering of the microbes and development of a process to achieve gas to liquid conversion in prototype systems. These systems are scalable, make no use of land (beyond what is needed for generating renewable electricity for hydrogen production), do not compete with food and are cost competitive based on high level cost analysis. I will present the essential features of this process in my talk; full details can be found in the 5 papers cited.

With recent waves of layoffs, high-profile workplace harassment cases, and a notoriously short career length for gender minorities and people of colour, the transition of new workers into the game industry involves navigating a spate of barriers to equity and success that have been understudied in academic research. The First Three Years is an ongoing longitudinal study of graduates of game programs in Canada and the United States, following the journey of 207 students as they move into the game industry. In this workshop, our research team will summarise the primary challenges students have identified in their game programs. This summary includes equity and diversity issues inherent in common curricular practices such as the efficacy of capstone courses and internships, the inclusion of crunch-like practices in the classroom, the systematic failure to inform students of actual workplace conditions, and the mismatch between student preparation and industry hiring practices. Afterwards, participants will address whether/how these problems manifest in their own institutions, and what solutions might improve equity outcomes for students seeking careers in games.

This event is part of the “ADE for Game Communities: Enculturing Anti-Racism, Decolonization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ADE) in Games Research and Creation” series from the ADE Committee of the Games Institute, University of Waterloo, and is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a seminar with Drew Marquardt, Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Physics at the University of Windsor.

This seminar is titled "A CANS for Canada: A Future Neutron Source for Canada" and will be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 11:oo AM in QNC 1501. Registration is required!

IPR Distinguished lecture featuring Professor Timothy Swager. Speaking on Intrinsically Porous Organic Polymers in Sensing and Catalysis