Events

 While population growth, economic development, and changing demographics create higher demand for energy, healthcare, and more, climate emergency reinforces the need to use resources wisely.

Production of everything from food to renewable energy to pharmaceuticals must be efficient and sustainable. Chemical engineers solve these complex problems while considering safety, sustainability, and cost.

You’re invited to join our webinar and learn about the limitless possibilities and benefits of a graduate degree in Chemical Engineering.

Let’s talk with experts and learn about great opportunities to advance your successful career!

The Recent Engineering Alumni Council (REAC) invites alumni to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals on September 13. Tickets include a ticket to the game in section 517 and a limited edition Blue Jays and University of Waterloo co-branded tumbler.

Explore Master’s and PhD opportunities at the Canadian Graduate Engineering Consortium (CGEC) Fair 2024 with Canada’s Top Engineering Graduate Programs.

Innovations in technology have advanced every aspect of our human lives — often with engineers at the helm. One such example is the intersection of health care and technology, as showcased by the University of Waterloo’s Global Futures framework which highlights the importance of health tech in our future world.

There are many urgent and exciting opportunities for engineers to step in and help redesign health care systems, innovate solutions and develop new ways of solving problems for the good of society.

Join this live event in Toronto with a panel of engineers, researchers and health tech entrepreneurs who will discuss how — in our rapidly changing world, challenged by rising costs and lack of access — engineering can help advance health care through technology.

The conversation will focus on how engineers can work towards solutions for optimal health care, showcase innovative research, discuss strategies for retaining health tech startups in Canada, identify challenges, explore opportunities and propose actionable solutions to foster an innovative and thriving health tech ecosystem in the country. 

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 10th, you will be able to speak with representatives about programs and schools you're interested in.  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.

Join us for an information webinar on October 30th at 10:00 AM (EDT) to explore our programs and admissions requirements. This is a great opportunity to gain insights and ask any questions you may have!

As part of the Water Institute's Webinar Series: The Value of Water in Canada, Kurt Kornelsen, Director, Environment and Climate Change, Ontario Power Generation, presents: Value interactions between water and hydropower in Ontario Power Generation.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Belinda Sturm, Director Kansas NSF EPSCoR, Professor and Ross McKinney Faculty Fellow, University of Kansas, Kansas, US, will present: Wastewater process intensification: Using biological process design to increase the hydraulic and treatment capacity of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.

Youth Gearing Up for Exciting Robotics Competitions at the University of Waterloo

If you like robots, you will want to watch teams compete at the University of Waterloo during the weekend of Saturday Nov 30-Sunday Dec 1. The fields are set for innovation, creativity, and teamwork as FIRST Lego League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams from across Waterloo-Wellington region, Hamilton region and the Greater Toronto Area prepare to display their skills at the two qualifier events organized by Waterloo-Wellington FIRST Robotics in partnership with Waterloo Engineering.

On Saturday, November 30, over a hundred of Grade 4 to 8 students will put their engineering skills and student-designed LEGO-based robots to the test on the SUBMERGED competition fields; these 19 teams will compete to win a spot at the Provincial Championship in January. The opening ceremony is at 8:30am followed by FIRST LEGO robot matches starting at 9am until 3pm, with the award ceremony at 3h45pm.

On Sunday, December 1, 23 teams of high school students will compete with their FIRST Tech Challenge robots and build their alliance to become the champion of the inaugural event at Waterloo.  Following qualification games, teams will select their alliance partners and will aim to become the first champion of the WWFIRST FTC qualifier event. The opening ceremony is at 11am and robot games will take place from 11:30am until 5pm.   Awards ceremony is at 5h30pm.

Both events take place in Engineering 7. Members of the public are welcome to attend the events. Pits, where teams work on their robots and display their projects and outreach activities, are also open to the public from 9am to 4pm.

Canada changed forever on December 6, 1989 when 14 women were murdered in a gender-based act of violence at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal.

The Faculty of Engineering invites you to join us, on December 6, 2024, for a ceremony and moment of silence observing Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Please join us as we come together to honour and reflect on the lives of these 14 women and everyone else whose lives were forever changed.

When: Friday, December 6 | 10:30–11:00am

Where: Engineering 7, 2nd Floor Event Space