Faculty

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series and co-hosted with the Department of Applied Matematics, Dr. Julie Pietrzak is a Professor of Physical Oceanography within the Environmental Fluid Mechanics Section, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, will present: The significance of canyons on Atlantic Water pathways towards the glaciers of Northwest Greenland.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024 (all day)

Sexual Violence Awareness Month and Speaker Series

May marks Sexual Violence Awareness Month (SVAM). SVAM is an opportunity for campus community members to spark important conversations about sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and foster a community of support. SVPRO will be holding talks and booths all month long to celebrate SVAM, advancing SGBV awareness and literacy on a host of relevant topics!

Thursday, June 6, 2024 11:30 am - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Inert Atmosphere Fabrication and RAC Capabilities – Open House

The Quantum Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) and Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) will be hosting an open house at the Research Advancement Centre (RAC) to celebrate the opening of the Inert Atmosphere Fabrication Lab (IAFL). Join us as we showcase the shared lab equipment available to our academic community and industry partners. This event will feature a motivating talk by Adam Wei Tsen, IQC Associate Professor, on the research that this new 2D material device fabrication lab will enable. Lab tours and talks about tool capabilities will follow.

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Engineering Graduate Studies Fair

Are you interested in pursuing a Master’s or PhD and want to learn more about the Engineering Graduate programs offered at Waterloo? Register to join us on Wednesday, June 5 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. for our in-person Graduate Studies Fair to have all of your questions answered by faculty members, current grad students and admission experts from each department!

Through the power of his own story and the inspiration he’s found in others, Rick Hansen shares his vision and inspires audiences to join his journey to create an accessible, healthy and inclusive world, where people of all abilities can fully participate and contribute. By reflecting on our own actions and beliefs, we can challenge existing standards and dream up new ones – ones that foster hope, inspiration and acceptance. Hansen encourages us all to fight for accessibility as a human right.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Studying the Sacred: Water is Life

As part of the Water Institute's Webinar Series: The Value of Water in Canada, join Elaine Ho-Tassone, Director of Operations, NORDIK Institute & Adjunct Professor, Algoma University as they present: Studying the Sacred: Water is Life.