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Thursday, December 1, 2016 — 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST
Watch some great pitches as Velocity gives out $125,000 in grants to emerging startups. Register to reserve your spot today!
Thursday, July 21, 2016 — 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Watch some great pitches as Velocity gives out $125,000 in grants to emerging startups. Sign up to reserve your spot today!
Thursday, March 31, 2016 — 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Watch some great pitches as Velocity gives out $125,000 in grants to emerging startups. Sign up to reserve your spot today!
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 — 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
You are welcome to a mid-week moment of musical reflection and inspiration in the Chapel at Conrad Grebel University College. The musical guests for the evening are Paul Fehderau, Linden Gossen, Brad Moggach, Greg Prior, and Tom Cummings.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 — 12:00 PM EST
W3 (Waterloo Women's Wednesdays) is a monthly gathering of woman-identified and non-binary grad students, post-docs, staff and faculty that (usually) meets on the last Wednesday of each month from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Grad House.
Each December, W3 also hosts a holiday luncheon at the University Club.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 — 10:30 AM EST
Learn more about the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MBET) program at UWaterloo by attending a free, live, online information session. The webinar delves into the details of this innovative program, including admissions requirements, alumni stories, and information about the practicum.
Friday, December 16, 2016 — 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Please join us in bidding a fond farewell to interim Vice President, Advancement Erin Sargeant Greenwood, to celebrate her strategic leadership of Waterloo's Advancement teams, before she begins her new role as Vice-President of Advancement at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Thursday, December 15, 2016 — 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST
On December 15th, 10:30am, Julie Robillard, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia will be giving a public lecture on how technology can assist us with aging and dementia.
Thursday, December 15, 2016 — 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST
On December 15th, WISE is pleased to host Sankaran Ramalingam, President, Energy and Fuel Users Association of India (ENFUSE) for a public lecture entitled, 'Energy Economics - Towards Sustainable Development & A Green GDP'. Current methods of calculating economic growth fail to account for environmental depletion, degradation and loss of biodiversity.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 — 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST
Part of the Gender and Equity Scholarship Series
Speaker: Madhur Anand (Waterloo Institute for Complexity & Innovation)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 — 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST
On Tuesday November 24 WISE is pleased to host Daniela Roeper, Founder of Borealis Wind. Borealis Wind has designed a wind turbine blade de-icing retrofit (the “Borealis De-icing System”).
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 — 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST
On Tuesday November 24 WISE is pleased to host Daniela Roeper, Founder of Borealis Wind. Borealis Wind has designed a wind turbine blade de-icing retrofit (the “Borealis De-icing System”). This system is an internal hot-air heating system designed as a retrofit for wind turbine blades.
Friday, December 9, 2016 — 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Thursday, December 8, 2016 — 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST
Calling all male University of Waterloo students! Through interactive exercises, this three hour workshop will provide men with the tools to become better versions of themselves.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 — 3:00 PM to 5:20 PM EST
A group of scholars will reflect on their research. "Confessors" from computer science, linguistics, neuroscience and psychology will be presenting.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 — 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM EST
The Faculty Association Lecturers Committee invites all lecturers at Waterloo to attend a town hall meeting.
Please come share your experiences and meet other lecturers from across campus.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 — 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
The racist joke. The sexist slur. The stereotype. The response "it was only a joke" when the impact of a comment is named. In this interactive workshop, we will explore ways to constructively address disrespectful communication, whether it was directed at ourselves or others.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 — 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM EST
This quick workshop will introduce you to the basics of copyright and licensing for your teaching.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 — 5:30 PM EST
Learn more about the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MBET) program at UWaterloo by attending a free, live, online information session. The webinar delves into the details of this innovative program, including admissions requirements, alumni stories, and information about the practicum.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 — 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EST
Join us at the Social Impact Showcase, where we will be celebrating the diversity of our GreenHouse innovators and their journeys in social entrepreneurship.
We will be announcing grants for some early-stage, high-potential ideas, and the Social Impact Fund winners will present their projects.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Join us for snacks and an info session on the Study in China Summer Program 2017!
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 — 10:30 AM EST
December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. Students, faculty, staff and community leaders will come together to reflect and commemorate the 14 young women whose lives were taken.
Monday, December 5, 2016 — 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Three different student chamber music groups will perform pieces by Handel, Koechlin, and other composers. Free admission, reception to follow.
Monday, December 5, 2016 — 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EST
Ron Broglio will pursue what animal studies can push against in terms of the animal “rights” movement.
Monday, December 5, 2016 — 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Join professors from the departments of Political Science and History for a forum dissecting events surrounding the 2016 US Election. Q and A and discussion will follow the speakers' opening remarks.