Current graduate students

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

CPI Talk - Digital Disinformation and Democracy

Political scientists, Bessma Momani and Shelly Ghai Bajaj will host Waterloo's Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) latest CPI Talk.

They will discuss how disinformation flows and spreads on direct messaging and private chat applications, why they are important digital spaces to study, and the broader political and social implications of disinformation.

Register at: http://bit.ly/3Fe9lgJ

Thursday, May 19, 2022 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Researching Like A Pro

In this workshop, we’ll focus on researching your ideas. After this session, you’ll be able to: articulate research questions about your problem space, identify key library resources and freely available sources that will help with your market and industry research and articulate remaining gaps in your research.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

What's Your Problem with Larry Smith

In this must-see workshop, the legendary Professor Larry Smith will discuss what makes an important problem, why pursuing important problems is advantageous for start-up founders and business owners, and how students can uncover important problems.

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Innovation Ecosystem

Hear from Velocity, Problem Lab, Zero, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, GreenHouse, St. Paul’s University College, Grebel Peace Incubator, and the University of Waterloo Library.

Plus, stay till the end for your chance at winning a pair of AirPods!

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:00 pm - 12:00 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.

In this panel discussion, we’ll hear from three researchers who are at the forefront of discovery and application of quantum communication research:

  • Katanya Kuntz, Research Associate, IQC and QEYSSat Science Team Coordinator
  • Sara Zafar Jafarzadeh, Research Fellow, IQC and Cryptographer, Synopsys Inc.
  • Dave Touchette, Professor, Institut Quantique, Université de Sherbrook
Saturday, May 14, 2022 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

kȃ-nîmihitocik: They Who Are Dancing

Featuring Cellist and Composer Cris Derksen, the Andromeda Trio and premiering works by Cris Derksen and Karen Sunabacka

Held during the Indigenous Mennonite Encounters in Time and Place conference, attendees and the broader community are invited to attend this free concert, held at the Threate of the Arts, at the University of Waterloo.

Registration for the concert is required. Admission to the concert is free. We invite pay-as-you-can cash donations at the door to help cover expenses.