Faculty

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.

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.

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

Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice Book Talk

Presented by Carter School Lemkin Genocide Prevention Program and The Center for Peacemaking Practice.

Co-sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, and the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Conrad Grebel University College.

"The work of building a more just world includes acknowledging the world that is, and that was. This knowledge can be overwhelming, especially for people with marginalized identities. This talk will reflect on strategies from past and current movements, as well as how my own teaching has changed."

The 2022 Sawatsky Visiting Scholar Lecture will take place on Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 PM EST. Register to attend virtually at grebel.ca/sawatsky

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