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Thursday, June 9, 2022 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WIN Distinguished Lecture: Yury Gogotsi

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a Distinguished Lecture by Yury Gogotsi, a distinguished professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University.

Abstract: Discovery of new materials provides moments of inspiration and shifts in understanding, shaping the dynamic field of materials science.

Following the graphene breakthrough, many other 2D materials emerged.

Thursday, June 16, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Cap and Trade Game and Project "Postmortem" With Alex Fleck and Jason Grove

Canadian Cap and Trade Simulation (CCTS) is a serious game/simulation designed to teach undergraduate Chemical Engineering and Environmental Studies students about carbon tax and trade systems in Canada created by PhD candidate Alex Fleck and Professor Jason Grove.

They will talk about the CCTS and how it works, as well as their experience in the process of game design and interdisciplinary collaboration in academia fostered by the Games Institute.

Friday, June 17, 2022 6:30 pm - Saturday, June 18, 2022 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Class of 2022 Convocation Ceremony

After much anticipation, we are pleased to announce that our 2022 Spring Convocation ceremonies will be held in person! 

We are offering each of our eligible graduates two guest tickets. As in recent years, convocation ceremonies will be live-streamed for those who aren’t able to attend in person. A reception will follow each ceremony on BMH Green.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Quantum Perspectives: Communication

Communication networks are an essential part of our world today, used in transactions from banking to education, global business exchanges to defence.

What happens when our private information is no longer private? Powerful quantum computers will have the ability to crack the encryption of public keys that we currently use to secure our data, putting our privacy at risk.

Friday, June 24, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

WIN Seminar Series: Professor Evgeny Pavlov


The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a WIN Seminar talk by Professor Evgeny Pavlov from the Department of Molecular Pathobiology at the New York University. This seminar will be held in-person in QNC 1501 at 10am on June 24th, 2022.

Stress-Induced Mitochondrial Uncoupling (SIMU): many ways for the mitochondrion to die