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Quantum computing promises to advance our computational abilities significantly in many high-impact research areas. In this period of rapid development, the experimental capabilities needed to build quantum computing devices and prototypes are highly specialized and often difficult to access. In this public talk, we'll discuss how to build quantum computing devices one atom a time using the ion-trap approach.

A part of the Menstrual Equity Lunch and Learn Series. Let’s talk about perimenopause and menopause! During this online session, we will discuss the complexities of perimenopause and menopause, as well as share important insights and resources to help you thrive during this phase of life.

The Department of Communication Arts is excited to present Professor Samer Al-Saber as the featured speaker for the 2024 Silversides Theatre Artist Series. This talk entitled Devising Freedom: Lessons from Palestinian Theatre is co-sponsored by the Study of Palestine Research Support Fund, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Studies in Islamic and Arab Cultures.

The Department of Fine Arts invites you to the opening reception for the 50th senior undergraduate exhibition at the University of Waterloo. Hosted by the University of Waterloo Art Gallery, the exhibition captures the students’ creativity and the diversity of practices they have been exposed to in the studio arts program.

The Department of Fine Arts invites you to the opening reception for the 50th senior undergraduate exhibition at the University of Waterloo. Hosted by the University of Waterloo Art Gallery, the exhibition captures the students’ creativity and the diversity of practices they have been exposed to in the studio arts program.

Critical Tech Talk 8 will feature Professor Kari Zacharias from University of Manitoba in conversation with Dr. Jenny Howcraft and PhD Candidate Naomi Paul, both from Systems Design Engineering. The title of the talk is "Humility in Engineering and Design." Dean Mary Wells will provide a special introduction. Now in its second year, Critical Tech Talk promotes "honest talk about innovation," drawing on support from all 6 faculties at University of Waterloo and organized by Critical Media Lab.

Exciting teams of innovative students will showcase their ideas at the semi-finals of Velocity Pitch Competition. Be in the audience as UWaterloo student teams pitch their startup ideas to a panel of judges. The top 8 teams from across night one and night two will move on to the Velocity Pitch Competition Finals on November 30th to compete for a chance at one of four $5,000 prizes in grant funding to help turn their concept into a reality.

Alison Wylie will discuss three examples of field-engaged philosophy of science that address the legacies of settler-colonialism in archaeology in Canada and ask what philosophy can contribute to decolonizing efforts. Alison Wylie holds a Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences at the University of British Columbia where she is a Professor of Philosophy. She has a long-standing interest in philosophical questions raised by archaeology: How do we know what (we think) we know about the cultural past?

As part of the Water Institute's webinar series: The Value of Water in Canada, Merrell-Ann Phare, Commissioner, International Joint Commission, Founding Executive Director of the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER), will present: Safeguarding water values through collaborative water governance.

Join the UW Legal Studies Society on February 29th at 6:30 PM to hear from Marlee Liss. Marlee is a somatic educator, author, and sparkle-loving queer Jewish feminist, who made history in the justice system when her sexual assault case became the 1st in North America to conclude with restorative justice through the courts. She's an award-winning speaker, who has been featured in Forbes, Huff Post, Buzzfeed, and more.