Current undergraduate students

Monday, December 13, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Quantum Pathways to Commercialization

Meet with experts who have taken their academic experience and found opportunities to bring quantum to market. As part of this panel, they will discuss their personal pathway into commercialization including challenges and lessons learned.

Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Decolonizing Qualitative Approaches

The Faculty of Environment invites you to attend a special Speakers Series on Decolonizing Methodologies for Respectful Sustainability Research. Sessions will take place during the last week of each month.

The third session, featuring Professor Saran Stewart from Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, is on December 2nd from 12:00 - 1:30 pm.

Monday, November 29, 2021 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Quantum Nano Collision Seminar Series: Professor Na Young Kim

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) has launched a new seminar series, Quantum Nano Collision (QNC) Seminar Series, to deepen the engagement of the Waterloo researchers who work at the interface of quantum and nanotechnologies. This seminar series will also provide opportunities for senior graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and research associates to present their innovative work along with the faculty members to bring together the excitement around these cutting-edge technologies that would shape our future.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

COP26 side event: Canada’s Peatlands as a Nature-based Solution to Climate Change

On November 11, the University of Waterloo is honoured to take part in the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK.

From October 31 – November 12, 2021, more than 190 world leaders are expected to arrive in Scotland together with tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens for twelve days of talks aimed at accelerating action on climate change.

Thursday, November 25, 2021 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

How I Got Into Quantum: A Graduate Student Perspective

Meet graduate student researchers from science, engineering, and mathematics and hear how they discovered quantum information science, found their way into research, and how the skills they gained in their undergraduate studies are helping them develop the next generation of quantum technology.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services for York Region and Douglas Wright Engineer-in-Residence will present: York Region’s One Water Story… recognizing the value of water in all its forms.

Co-hosted by the Water Institute and The Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering.

Thursday, November 18, 2021 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Life Upstairs: Brubacher House Digital Exhibit Launch

"What would it be like to live in a museum?"

Join us for an evening of storytelling and conversation with past and present Brubacher House Hosts in celebration of the new LIFE UPSTAIRS digital exhibit.

This free online community event will take place over Zoom. Register in advance to receive event details.

Feel free to contact Brubacher House with any questions about the event: 519-886-3855 or bhouse@uwaterloo.ca.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

International Humanitarian Law and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) @ 20 Years

In December 2001, the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty released its ground-breaking report “The Responsibility to Protect” or R2P as it is now commonly known. Twenty years later, the norm of R2P remains contested.

Join us on November 11, 2021 at 12:30pm EST as we discuss the complex relationship – both in theory and practice – between IHL and R2P. Register in advance to receive Zoom access link.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

"Trick or Treaty?" Virtual Film Screening & Discussion

Trick or Treaty?

Film by: Alanis Obomsawin 2014, Runtime of 1 hour and 24 minutes. Film provided courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

About the event
We are excited to share a free, virtual community screening of the acclaimed film, Trick or Treaty, directed by Alanis Obomsawin followed by a discussion with Robin Stadelbauer, Indigenous Relations Coordinator and Professor Susan Roy.

This is open to all members of our Waterloo campus community and beyond. There are two ways you can participate in this event: