The University of Bordeaux and the University of Waterloo are delighted to invite Waterloo staff, faculty, and students to attend a special virtual celebration of the 10th anniversary of our strategic partnership.
Quantum Today is an exciting new seminar series that pulls its themes from recently published scientific articles. Join us as we sit down in conversation with researchers to talk about their work, what’s the impact and where their research will lead to.
Join Women in Engineering for a virtual screening of Picture A Scientist — a documentary raising visibility around gender bias and racism in science.
Join the virtual audience for the Winter 2021 Concept $5K Finals!
Watch 10 promising student teams take the virtual stage and compete for their share of $20K in grant funding to help take startup ideas to the next level. Besides seeing some great pitches, you can also hear from Concept Interim Director, John Dick, and University of Waterloo Entrepreneurship Society about how to get involved with entrepreneurship and find co-founders.
Text by Franz Kafka; Performance created by Kevin White, Andy Houston, Jay Havens, and Aaron El Sabrout
Symposium to follow the performance, featuring a response to In the Penal Colony by Dr. Paul Malone, Dr. Craig Fortier, Dr. Leslie Wexler, Dr. Matt Borland, and Dr. Katherine Bruce-Lockhart.
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies and the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Waterloo are proud to present In the Penal Colony, a performance and symposium event. For more information and to register please visit our website!
WISE is pleased to announce a hybrid WISE Public Lecture with John Avdoulos. Please join us in person or on Zoom for a discussion on building a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity system. With the decarbonization efforts and growth in economic development, increased electrification is forecasted to double in the next 20 years. The problem has been defined as costing $500 billion in electricity infrastructure needs, but it can be accelerated through innovation and technology. Data, AI, modeling, and distributed energy resources are key to solving the problem. The Essex Power PowerShare DSO initiative is moving the industry forward to deploy technologies to enable DERs at a faster pace
WISE is pleased to announce a hybrid WISE Public Lecture with Dr. Ricardo Álvarez, Associate Professor, and Pablo Oteiza, Master Thesis Student, from the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Please join us in person or on Zoom for a discussion on the well-functioning planning, grid access, and interconnection procedures that are key to ensuring that transmission systems support competition in generation and a sustainable and reliable electricity supply. The ongoing transformation of the power sector is increasing the number and variety of resources seeking grid interconnection, thus requiring proper and timely expansion and reinforcement of the transmission system. This presentation reviews recent changes in the Chilean regulatory framework to address current challenges, identifying changes that have had a positive impact and those that have not. Following the presentation, a discussion can be held to compare regulatory frameworks in Canada and Chile, identify common challenges, and explore how both countries have addressed them.
September 28, 2024 marks the 21st anniversary of the Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát annual Pow Wow.
This one-day non-competitive celebration of Indigenous heritage features vendors, dancers, and singers from the Waterloo region and beyond. Join us as we celebrate Indigenous culture and tradition through song, dance, arts, and cuisine. Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát Pow Wow is intended to be a safe, welcoming, and vibrant opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks from the UWaterloo community and beyond to gather in celebration of indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation.
Reading socio-political experiences through graffiti and street art in conflict-affected societies.
Street art and graffiti can provide socio-political commentary and rich insight into societies, cultures, social issues, trends, political discourse, and spatial and territorial identities and claims. Through his field research in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, and Canada, Dr. Eric Lepp will engage with graffiti as a spatial and temporal resource in societies undergoing social and political transformation.
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement will celebrate it's 10-year anniversary on International Day of Peace, September 21st. This also marks the kick-off for Peace Week 2024.
Come reconnect with friends and colleagues from your time at the CPA and learn about current projects and future directions. The event will be interactive and family friendly, with more details come closer to the date.