Events by month

Art Exhibit by Ray Dirks

Location: EV1 241

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Information Technology Management, MATH - Financial Analysis & Risk Management, MATH - Computing & Financial Management, MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Students - ENG - Software

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

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For Co-op and Graduating Students - ALL - MATH faculty, ALL - ENG faculty       

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

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For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Pure Mathematics, MATH - Computer Science, ALL - ENG faculty

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For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - Software             

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

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For Co-op and Graduating Students - ALL - MATH faculty, ALL - ENG faculty, ARTS - Digital Arts Communication

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

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For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ALL - MATH faculty, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer, ALL - ENG faculty

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

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For Co-op Students - MATH - Financial Analysis & Risk Management, MATH - Computer Science, MATH - Applied Mathematics, MATH - Actuarial Science, ARTS - Accounting & Financial Management    

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

How do we change the stories we tell ourselves about the future(s)? 

Speaker: Trevor Haldenby

Location: EV1 241

Join us Tuesday, January 13th for a lecture by invention, sustainability and innovation expert Dr. Sander van der Leeuw.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ENG - Computer, ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Software, MATH - Computer Science, MATH - Scientific Computation

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ALL - MATH faculty, ALL - ENG faculty

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

The Campus Life Fair brings together a variety of campus partners to promote student involvement. This fair is designed to introduce students to the many student and institutionally-run services that are available to them at UWaterloo.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ALL - MATH faculty, ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

This 50 minute workshop introduces you to the extensive University Library system. Discover how the Library supports your university level research, and why the Library is the best starting point for your research needs.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ALL - MATH faculty, ALL - ENG faculty

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ALL - MATH faculty, ALL - ENG faculty, ARTS - Accounting & Financial Management, ARTS - Economics

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Fine Arts offers free life drawing sessions. Supervised, non-instructional drawing sessions with the unclothed model. Bring your own drawing board and paper. Easels are provided.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Computer

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology presents a WIN Seminar entitled "Designing Nanoparticles for Catalysis" by Dr. Robert W. J. Scott, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan.

Location: EV1 241 Notes: registration is required.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ENG - Mechanical, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Civil, ENG - Chemical

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Drop In Info Session:

High school students and their parents are invited to learn about an opportunity to participate in a series of four workshops in which you learn skills that will empower them to become leaders, volunteers and entrepreneurs.

Please join us for the opening of our winter exhibitions featuring new installations by Michelle Bellemare and Dave Dyment.

For Co-op Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - Software, ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Computer

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Information Technology Management, MATH - Business Administration, ENV - Environment & Business, ARTS - Financial Management, ARTS - Arts & Business

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - Software, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Computer

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Alex Pearce and Natasha John, 4th year Knowledge Integration students, share their experiences in Uganda and Kenya in the Beyond Borders program.

Location: EV1 241 Notes: Open to faculty (

Dr Timothy P. Lodge, Regents Professors at the Department of Chemistry and Department Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota, USA, and Editor-in-Chief for the American Chemical Society journals Macromolecules and ACS Macro Letters, will deliver a WIN seminar entitled "Block Polymer Nanostructures in Ionic Liquids: Stimuli Responsive and Functional Materials"

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Actuarial Science

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For Co-op Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer

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For Co-op Students - ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Computer

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ALL - MATH faculty, MATH - Applied Mathematics, MATH - Computer Science

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Learn how to find resources for your coursework and research by searching Primo, our Library catalogue. In this 50 minute hands-on workshop you’ll become familiar with Primo’s features, learn to improve your search results, and manage your references effectively.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op Students - MATH - Actuarial Science, ALL - MATH faculty, ALL - ENG faculty, ALL - ARTS faculty

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.
 

To help us shape a sustainable future, we’re embarking on a bold initiative to attract the best and brightest graduate students to be the next generation of researchers in the field. 

We invite you to join Dean Andrey at our graduate program open house to learn more about research opportunities offered in the Faculty of Environment -- the largest faculty of its kind in Canada. 

For Co-op Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Computer

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer

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Hear briefly from the Office of Academic Integrity about why you need to reference your sources. Then learn how to manage your references, create bibliographies, and format your papers in a variety of citation styles from a liaison librarian using RefWorks, a web-based citation software freely available to all UWaterloo students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Join us in person or via webcast for a special series of Mini Town Halls to learn what it will take to move Waterloo’s eight strategic priorities from paper to practice.

Hosted by Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo, each town hall offers the opportunity to:

With big data we mean any enormous and multifaceted collection of data (texts, numbers, documents, images, videos etc.) that cannot be analyzed by ordinary computing devices and algorithms. Big data, due to their sheer volume and inherent variety, are extremely challenging to manage and hence difficult to understand. 

Fine Arts offers free life drawing sessions. Supervised, non-instructional drawing sessions with the unclothed model. Bring your own drawing board and paper. Easels are provided.

Are you interested in hearing significant Canadian writers talk about how their writing sensibilities, their careers, and their Mennonite heritage intersect? Conrad Grebel University College is pleased to present “Mennonite/s Writing 2014-2015,” a seven session reading series showcasing new work by some of the most prominent authors in the field, including: Rudy Wiebe, Jeff Gundy, Miriam Toews, Patrick Friesen, Di Brandt, David Bergen, and Carrie Snyder. 

Join us for the "What's Your Problem?" talk with the infamous Larry Smith, economics professor at UW! Larry will share his insightful take on how to find and solve "killer" problems. Trust us, this is a workshop you do NOT want to miss!

For Co-op and Graduating Students - SCI - Science & Business, ALL - MATH faculty, ALL - ENG faculty, ENV - Environment & Business

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Is there a researcher whose work you would like to follow? Who else is interested in the research papers relevant to your research? Could they be potential collaborators or competitors?

For Co-op Students - SCI - Environmental Science, ENG - Nanotechnology, ENG - Mechanical, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Chemical

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

To land a job in consulting you have to make it through a case interview. Don't let it stress you out! Join representatives from Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm, in this interactive workshop to learn how to tackle the case interview and land a job in consulting.

For more information about this event, please click here.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ALL - MATH faculty, ALL - ENG faculty

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Pleas join us January 23, 2015 at 12PM for the next installment of the free Environment Seminar Series presented by the Faculty of Environment.

Michael O'Rourke, Professor of Philosophy and faculty in AgBioResearch at Michigan State University will be discussing cross-disciplinary communication related to environmental scholarship.

There will be a complimentary, locally-sourced lunch served at 12PM.

Be sure to join in the conversation using #envlecture

In order to receive that job offer, you must prove your skills in the interview. Here is your opportunity to practise and improve.

Prerequisite: Interview Skills Workshop

For more information, please click here.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design, ENG - Computer, ALL - ENG faculty, ARTS - Arts & Business

Please register if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Canada Excellence Research Chair David Cory will share his vision toward building the first 100 qubit universal quantum computer right here in Waterloo. Opening remarks will be made by President Feridun Hamdullahpur.

Reflections on the Toolbox Process

Speaker: Michael O'Rourke

This talk/workshop concerns the roles that dialogue can play in generating mutual understanding. Drawing on the experiences and data of the Toolbox Project, a US NSF-sponsored effort that aims to facilitate communication and collaboration in cross-disciplinary research, I will begin by describing several modes of conceptual integration achieved via dialogue.

P. Whitney Lackenbauer situates missionaries as a source of support for indigenous rights, and helping to animate Northern political life.

Learn how to apply successful networking strategies to your daily life in order to enhance your career opportunities.

Prerequisite: Work Search Workshop

For more information, please click here.

For Co-op Students - ENG - Software, ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Mechanical, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Computer

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Graduating Students - MATH - Information Technology Management, MATH - Financial Analysis & Risk Management, MATH - Computing & Financial Management, MATH - Computer Science

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

We want to learn more about how UWaterloo communicates with you, and how you want to be communicated with.

Join us for a one-hour consultation group to provide feedback about general communications channels (social media, LEARN, digital screens etc.) and your thoughts on what makes a good email. This is your chance to tell us how you want to receive different kinds of information from the university.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer, ALL - ENG faculty

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Entrepreneurship Society invites you to the Startup Showcase!

We're showcasing startups and organizations from the Kitchener-Waterloo region to get students excited about entrepreneurship. In this day long job fair, students and companies will get the chance to connect.

This 50 minute workshop introduces you to the extensive University Library system. Discover how the Library supports your university level research, and why the Library is the best starting point for your research needs.

Mathematical modelling of social spreading processes

Learn about the Project Management (PM) field from Shabnam Surjitsingh Ivkovic, currently undertaking her Project Management Certification. Shabnam will provide an overview of how her career led her to a PM certification, as well as its value, an overview of the PM Field, the credentialing body PMI, how to obtain the various certifications available, and an in-depth look at the soft skills needed to succeed.

For more information, please click here.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Statistics, MATH - Scientific Computation, MATH - Financial Analysis & Risk Management, MATH - Computational Mathematics, MATH - Combinatorics & Optimization, MATH - Actuarial Science

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Interested in teaching English as a second language (ESL)? This workshop will provide clear information about the different levels of certification, in addition to which ones you will need to teach ESL abroad, in Canada, or in Ontario. Please note that the date for this workshop was changed after the winter brochure went to print due to circumstances beyond our control. We apologize for the confusion but advise that the online date is the correct date.

On January 27 at 4 pm the uWaterloo Bookstore presents authors Jennifer Simpson and Vershawn Young, where they will be speaking about their books.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ENG - Software, ENG - Computer, MATH - Computer Science

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

We need to think more analytically and aggressively about the world’s major problems. In this talk, Larry will challenge the untested assumptions that limit social progress.

We need to think more analytically and aggressively about the world’s major problems. Economics professor Larry Smith returns to GreenHouse to challenge the untested assumptions that limit social progress with a call to rebels and risk-taking innovators.

Prepare for the pharmacy school admission interview. Learn about the interview process, strategies to improve your performance, and tips on how to handle common admission questions. A practise standard interview and MMI will be held within the workshop. This workshop is sponsored by the UWaterloo Pre-Pharmacy Club.

For more information, please click here.

For Co-op Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Computer

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Student Life Centre Mobile Clinic

Approximately every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood. In fact, according to a recent poll, 52 per cent of Canadians say they, or a family member, have needed blood or blood products for surgery or for medical treatment.

The MMPA is designed to be the most time-concentrated, Master’s level gateway to professional accounting and financial markets employment, particularly for students graduating from non-business programs. Advanced standing is available for business students.

For more information, please click here.

We want to learn more about how UWaterloo communicates with you, and how you want to be communicated with.

Join us for a one-hour consultation group to provide feedback about general communications channels (social media, LEARN, digital screens etc.) and your thoughts on what makes a good email. This is your chance to tell us how you want to receive different kinds of information from the university.

Duo Concertante (Nancy Dahn, violin, and Timothy Steeves, piano) will be performing two Schubert pieces and Incarnation, a specially commissioned piece by Chan Ka Nin. They made their Carnegie Hall debut in February 2013.

For Co-op Students - CA - Chartered Accounting, ARTS - Accounting & Financial Management

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Computer

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Fine Arts offers free life drawing sessions. Supervised, non-instructional drawing sessions with the unclothed model. Bring your own drawing board and paper. Easels are provided.

This week at Velocity Alpha you will be going over everything related to business models with Velocity Alpha Coach, Tristan Lehari!

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Mechanical, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Computer, ENG - Software, MATH - Computer Science

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Student Life Centre Mobile Clinic

Approximately every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood. In fact, according to a recent poll, 52 per cent of Canadians say they, or a family member, have needed blood or blood products for surgery or for medical treatment.

An effective job search requires a strategic approach. Increase your chance of success by practising key communication strategies.

Prerequisite: Work Search Workshop

For more information, please click here.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Financial Analysis & Risk Management, MATH - Business Administration, ALL - MATH faculty, ARTS - Accounting & Financial Management, ARTS - Financial Management

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

We want to learn more about how UWaterloo communicates with you, and how you want to be communicated with.

Join us for a one-hour consultation group to provide feedback about general communications channels (social media, LEARN, digital screens etc.) and your thoughts on what makes a good email. This is your chance to tell us how you want to receive different kinds of information from the university.

To kick off the launch of School of Planning researcher Markus Moos' new project, Generationed City, please join us for a free expert panel discussion on Housing the Future: Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Next Generation.

Academic research is challenging because there is no one-size-fits-all solution for searching. In this 50 minute hands-on workshop, you’ll learn about and apply reliable tips and tools to help you find the best articles on your topic. You’ll also learn how to problem solve disappointing database search results.

Dr. Thomas Harter, the Robert M. Hagan Endowed Chair for Water Management and Policy, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, will deliver a Water Institute Lecture: Future of Groundwater Management in California.

Get tips to have a successful experience at the February 4th Job Fair, including how to prepare, what to wear, and how to make the most of your time at the Fair.

For more information, please click here.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - Computer, ENG - Software

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Computer Science, ENG - Computer

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

For Co-op and Graduating Students - ENG - Software, ENG - Mechatronics, ENG - Mechanical, ENG - Electrical, ENG - Computer, SCI - Science & Business, MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Student Life Centre Mobile Clinic

Approximately every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood. In fact, according to a recent poll, 52 per cent of Canadians say they, or a family member, have needed blood or blood products for surgery or for medical treatment.

Through discussion and hands-on activities, this session will increase your understanding of the career decision-making process and put you in a better position to make appropriate career choices.

For more information, please click here.

Attend this session to find out how your interests relate to specific career opportunities. NOTE: There is a materials charge of $10 payable at the Centre for Career Action prior to the session. Once you have registered and paid, you will be given information on how to complete the Strong Interest Inventory online. The assessment must be completed at least 2 business days prior to the workshop.

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For Co-op and Graduating Students - MATH - Mathematical Physics, MATH - Computer Science, ENG - System Design, ENG - Software, ENG - Computer

Please RSVP if you will be attending this session or cancel the session if you have registered for this and no longer want to attend it.

Discovering Alternative Support Methods for Students

This talk will explore what happened when my academic learning met my lived experience - the result being a personal and practical senior research project exploring alternative support systems for mental wellness. We'll explore how I got to the topic of mental wellness, what I found (and how I found it), and how it got me to where I am today.

Tania Lombrozo, University of California Berkeley, "Explanation: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful".

FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Admission Test Preparation

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Admission Test Preparation

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This workshop provides an overview of the requirements for MBA programs and what to consider when choosing a program. Presented by a current MBA student, as well as a MBA program representative.*

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Admission Test Preparation 

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Learn about what to consider when applying to graduate programs. Topics include GPA, prerequisites, admission tests and exam scores, funding, research experience, letters of intent, and reference letters.

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Learn how to find unique volunteer opportunities that provide you with hands-on career-related experience, and how to market these experiences effectively on your grad school applications.

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Admission Test Preparation 

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Dr. Graham Berg, OD will talk about his experiences as an optometrist and in operating a private practice.*

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Mary Simpson-Jones, BA, BSc OT, Caitlin McArthur, BSc, MSc PT, and Jennifer Phillips, BASC, MHSc SLP will talk about the professions of occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology.*

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Career advisors will provide information and options for health-related careers, as well as tips on assessing your career fit within this broad field.

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

A lawyer will provide advice on attending law school, writing the LSAT, the licensing process, and career opportunities for lawyers.*

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Ken Potvin, BScPhm, MScEpi (Pharm) will talk about his experience as a pharmacist and the ideal attributes of competitive candidates for admission to pharmacy programs.*

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FURTHER EDUCATION BOOT CAMP

Dr. Rob Moreland, MD, BSc, BA will explore tactics for strengthening your med school applications, plus give you insights into whether a career in medicine is right for you.

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