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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:00 am - 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

2015 TransCanada Day

Jan Huissoon, chair of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, and Adrian Gerlich, NSERC/TransCanada Industrial Research Chair in Welding for Energy Infrastructure invite you to attend the 2015 TransCanada Day at the University of Waterloo to discover the latest advances in technology for fabrication and testing of pipeline welds.

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Welding Lab Tours
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Industry Lectures

Complimentary parking Lot B

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Spring 2015 Arriscraft Lecture Series - Torben Østergaard

Torben Ostergaard is a partner of 3XN, one of the leading architectural firms in Denmark. Operating at the forefront of architectural practice in northern Europe, 3XN is known for the creation of innovative buildings operating at the nexus between design, program, technology and context. The work at 3XN is highly collaborative and is dedicated to producing works that expand culture and shape the behaviour of its inhabitants in ways that encourage them to become more active and engaged with each other, as well as with architecture, the city and the surrounding environment.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Biomedical Discussion Group Lecture - Dr. Lisette van Gemert-Pijnen & Dr. Olga Kulyk

“Persuasive Health Technology to Improve Health and Wellbeing”

Lisette van Gemert-Pijnen, PhD, Professor of Experimental Cardiology at Erasmus University, The Netherlands; Founder of the Center for eHealth Research and Disease Management.

Olga Kulyk, PhD, Professor at the Persuasive Health Technology Lab, Center for eHealth, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

RSVP Required

Thursday, May 28, 2015 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Winter 2015 Arriscraft Lecture Series - Gregg Pasquarelli

Gregg Pasquarelli
SHoP
New York

Gregg Pasquarelli is the founding partner of SHoP, a New York based architectural firm with projects completed or underway on all four continents.  

SHoP has set the standard for creative exploration in the field of architecture and modeled a new way forward with its unconventional approach to design. 

At the heart of the firm's method is a willingness to question accepted patterns of practice, coupled with the courage to expand, where necessary, 

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Public Lecture by Architect Poalo Desideri

Paolo Desideri is one of Italy’s most outstanding contemporary architects. He is one of the founding Principals in the firm ABDR Architteti in Rome and has been responsible for the design of projects of all scales and types ranging from private residences to major cultural institutions and, most importantly, projects for transportation.

Thursday, June 11, 2015 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Biomedical Discussion Group Lecture - Dr. Boxin Zhao

“Zebra Mussel-inspired Electrically Conductive Polymer Nanofiber”

Biomedical Discussion Group Lecture - Dr. Boxin Zhao and Wei Zhang; Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, University of Waterloo

RSVP Required

One of the University of Waterloo's competing robots.
Saturday, July 18, 2015 11:00 am - 11:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition

Move over pokey Google self-driving cars, here comes a pack of robot cars racing around an outdoor track in a bid to see which one is the fastest. The race is the annual International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition (IARRC), hosted by the University of Waterloo.

This year's event will take place on a large track in the parking lot of Engineering 5. All races are open to the public and begin at 11 a.m. In case of rain, the main competition will be held in the Sedra Student Design Centre (Engineering 5) on Sunday, July 19.