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Saturday, June 17, 2017 12:00 am - 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Post-Convocation receptions for the Class of 2017

Pearl Sullivan, dean of engineering, the Registrar's Office, Engineering Alumni Affairs and the Office of Alumni Relations are pleased to invite you and your guests to an informal complimentary post-convocation reception.

Join us at the Student Life Centre in the Great Hall to celebrate your milestone achievement! The receptions start right after each convocation ceremony.

The official mace

Friday, July 14, 2017 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Engineering Day & The Tool's 50th Birthday

Come show your spirit and get your purple on! 

The tradition continues on July 14, 2017 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm to celebrate Engineering Day with our incredible community of students, alumni, professors and staff. This year's activities will include a colour throw (wear a white t-shirt!), BBQ featuring the famous 'Boggan Burgers, free treats and refreshments, a photo booth, purpling, The Tool and The Tool Bearers, and so much more!

Friday, September 29, 2017 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

#UWaterloo60 Reunion Concert: A Tribe Called Red

Making an impact on the global electronic scene with a truly unique sound, native producer and DJ crew, A Tribe Called Red, advocate for inclusivity, empathy and acceptance amongst all races and genders in the name of social justice. A Tribe Called Red uphold that indigenous people define their identity on their own terms. Sharing this quest makes you part of the 'Halluci Nation.’

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Waterloo Alumni Angels Event #3 at Vidyard

Alumni, alumni investors and alumni start-ups are invited to the third event of the Waterloo Alumni Angels. We're holding our third pitch event and we have some of UWaterloo's best up-and-coming start-ups eager to pitch to a room full of UWaterloo's most successful accredited investor alumni. Vidyard is kindly hosting this event.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Waterloo Engineering and Math Alumni Reception in Boston

You're invited to indulge in a slice of Canada in Boston! Held at Clarke's, the evening features reminiscing about Canada and Waterloo and celebrating Canada's 150th birthday and UWaterloo's 60th birthday! This event is open to all engineering and math alumni and current engineering and math students living/working in the Boston and Cambridge area.

Saturday, October 21, 2017 12:00 am - 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Post-Convocation reception for the Class of 2017

Join us at the Student Life Centre in the Great Hall to celebrate your milestone achievement! The reception starts right after the convocation ceremony.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WISE Public Lecture with Marc Brouillette

ABSTRACT

Research conducted in 2016 examined the Ontario specific challenges of meeting emission reduction objectives and optimizing carbon pricing under Ontario’s Cap and Trade system for the purpose of informing Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP).

Over forty carbon reducing technologies were evaluated for their emission reduction potential in Ontario, the impact on the need for electrification, and the costs to implement them.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Strange Bedfellows? Engineering Education & The Performing Arts

Can we make our classroom environments more engaging while remaining true to ourselves and our course content? In this active workshop, Robert Danisch, Chair of Drama and Speech Communications, will share tips from the world of communication and the performing arts to help us enhance our classroom presence to foster active student engagement.

Distinguished Alumni Seminar:
“From Waterloo to Etsy via Brazil and how PHP happened along the way”
by Rasmus Lerdorf (BASc 1993, Systems Design Engineering), Distinguished Engineer at Etsy