Current undergraduate students

Thursday, March 31, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Indigenous Speakers Series presents Lenore Keeshig

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Lenore Keeshig, storyteller, poet, author, and naturalist, for our first in-person event in more than two years.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) has four main thematic research areas; Smart and Function Materials, Connected Devices, Next Generation Energy Systems and Therapeutics and Theranostics. To showcase the work going on within these areas, we will be holding monthly WIN Thematic Seminars featuring our members and their research group members.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WORLD WATER DAY 2022 - The Legacy of Environmental Racism in North America

The Legacy of Environmental Racism in North America: Perspectives from Canada and the United States

This event will feature presentations from two high-profile advocates who are leading community-level resistance movements against environmental racism followed by an interactive, student-led discussion.

Scientists of all backgrounds and genders, have made important contributions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), but the participation of women remains low in many areas of STEM, including physics. What can we do to build an inclusive STEM community? Shohini Ghose, IQC affiliate and Director of the Laurier Centre for Women in Science (WinS) will discuss data that can shed light on where we stand today and describe a practical framework for increasing access and inclusion in STEM.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

WIN Seminar Series: Professor Qing-Hua Xu

Noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) have been known to display unique localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) property, which could be utilized to significantly enhance optical responses of metal NPs themselves and nearby chromophores, such as Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), metal enhanced fluorescence and Plasmon enhanced nonlinear optical (NLO) responses.

Friday, March 11, 2022 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Y Combinator Spring Tour at University of Waterloo

Join us for a for a talk with YC Group Partner Michael Seibel and Faire Founder Marcelo Cortes. Michael talks myths that exist around starting startups, what you should do while you’re still in school & how YC can help you. Marcelo shares his founder journey, YC experience & advice for starting a company. Q & A to follow.

Attendees will be eligible for $1K in stackable AWS credits and $350 in Developer Support plan credits.