Events

Do you know an exceptional Teaching Assistant or Graduate Student Lecturer? Here’s your chance to recognize him or her with an award!

The nominations for the Amit and Meena Chakma Awards for Exceptional Teaching by a Student (AETS) are due on Friday, February 8, 2019. Submit yours today!

Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!

Tuesdays & Fridays  9 am –  12 pm, SCH 228F

Ever wonder what life will be like after you graduate?

Come audition for the FASS winter show! We'll be looking for acting parts, singing parts, dancing parts, and techies as well as other assistant leadership roles.

Come join the fun!

Cheer for the Waterloo Warriors at the 20th annual Fantastic Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Retiree Day as the men’s and women’s basketball teams take on the Lakehead Thunderwolves. Join us as the gates open to catch up with your faculty and check out the annual Airplane Toss prizes at the Alumni Relations table.

Come audition for the FASS winter show! We'll be looking for acting parts, singing parts, dancing parts, and techies as well as other assistant leadership roles.

Come join the fun!

Student Level: Senior, Junior, Intermediate 
Student Type: Co-op 

Help us reshape how consumers interact with their loyalty programs!

You already know about the Matrix Method from Literature Review Part A and have completed one.  Now in Part B, learn to situate your research within the body of existing related scholarship. Bring your completed matrix and your ideas for how best to organize and present the research so that it meshes with your own contribution to the field.

Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.

Student Level: Junior, Masters, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Cisco Information Session

Learn the basics of self-care, mindfulness, meditation, and useful strategies for coping with anxiety and stress in our 1-hour Coping Skills Seminars.

Register on LEADS. Select one of the dates listed.

Thriving With Emotions

Student Level: Masters, PhD, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Arista Networks

Student Level: Intermediate 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!

Tuesdays & Fridays  9 am –  12 pm, SCH 228F

Student Level: Bachelor 
Student Type: Graduating 

The Cryospheric Science Group of the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change will host Steven R.
Fassnacht, Professor of Snow Hydrology from Colorado State University, where he'll present, "Integration of Multi-disciplinary Data Sources to Understand Hydro-Climatic Change."

Student Level: Junior, Intermediate 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

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 first History Speaker Series event of 2019 is here! Dr. Megan Koreman will be discussing her recent book, The Escape Line: How the Ordinary Heroes of Dutch-Paris Resisted the Nazi Occupation of Western Europe.

In this talk, Dr. John Corvino, Dean from Wayne State University, explores that question against the background of sexual-orientation discrimination in the United States and elsewhere.

Student Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op 

Splunk Tech Talk

This program was designed by members of the working group on sexual and gender diversity under the Provost's Advisory Committee on Equity (PACE), in collaboration with The Glow Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, is an education workshop (2.5 hours) and registration event (1 hour).

Since January 2017, the Writing and Communication Centre has been hosting a weekly writing café for faculty. Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together.

2 p.m.  to 4 p.m. in SCH 228F

Learn the basics of self-care, mindfulness, meditation, and useful strategies for coping with anxiety and stress in our 1-hour Coping Skills Seminars.

Register on LEADS. Sign up for one of the dates listed.

Challenging Thinking

Learn how to:

Student Level: Intermediate 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Clearway Construction Networking Night

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.

Student Level: Junior, Masters, Intermediate, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Located on the roof of the Physics building, the Observatory offers monthly public tours. The tour begins with a 30-minute presentation about what can be seen in the night sky and how the telescope works, followed by a visit to the observatory dome. 

An artist talk by award-winning multidisciplinary artist Jamelie Hassan being held at Renison University College.

This workshop will address general legal and accounting considerations that will affect your business. Learn about the “nitty gritty” details of setting up your business from Guest speaker Chris Young, who has a wealth of experience in the startup world from founding multiple companies. Come out and learn what it is like to set up a startup!

The best scientific writing is clear, concise and easily comprehended by its intended audience. Learn skills for writing in the sciences, including identifying and correcting common errors to write with precision and fluidity. We will work through several examples to apply the skills you learn in the workshop.

Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.

Student Level: Junior, PhD, Masters, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Cruise - Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles

We're building the world's most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people with the places, things, and experiences they care about.

Please join us for a talk about how we're doing it and how to get involved.

Student Level: Junior, Intermediate 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Eligibility Criteria:

Student Level: Intermediate, Junior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Solium Information Session

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Hamid Moradkhani, Alton N. Scott Endowed Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama, will present, "Toward More Resilient Hydrosystems: Flood and Drought Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk in a Changing Climate."

Student Level: Intermediate, Junior, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

BDO Canada LLP - IT Solutions

Join our IT Solutions team to learn more about BDO's practice and network with industry professionals.

Discover exciting and challenging student opportunities for those who are looking to launch their career.

The 2019 Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies will host Dr. Irma Fast Dueck from Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg. Fast Dueck is a practical theologian whose lecture will explore the topic of young people in the Mennonite church today.

Student Level: Bachelor, Masters 
Student Type: Graduating 

Nulogy Info Session (Supply Chain Tech Company Based in Toronto)

Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!

Tuesdays & Fridays  9 am –  12 pm, SCH 228F

The 2019 Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies will host Dr. Irma Fast Dueck from Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg. Fast Dueck is a practical theologian whose lecture
will explore the topic of young people in the Mennonite church today.

Tomorrow’s innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. Guided by two or more adult Coaches, FIRST LEGO League teams (up to 10 members, grades 4-8**) research a real-world problem such as food safety, recycling, energy, etc., and are challenged to develop a solution.

Cheer on tomorrow’s innovators as they practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. Guided by Coaches, FIRST® LEGO® League teams from grades 4-8 research a real-world problem such as food safety, recycling, energy and are challenged to develop a solution.

Thrive is a series of events focused on building positive mental health for University of Waterloo students, faculty, and staff. Thrive is also a mindset that encourages you to flourish. We all have mental health, and we can each strengthen our mental health by learning about it, thinking about it, talking about it, a

Student Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Find out more about Scotiabank's Annual Student Hackathon - S:/Hacks!

This training consists of a facilitated discussion of the online More Feet on the Ground mental health education program. This program uses those online materials, as well as vignettes to teach students, staff, and faculty how to Recognize, Respond, and Refer individuals experiencing mental health concerns on campus.

Registration is on LEADS.

Student Level: 
Student Type: Summer 

Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!

Tuesdays & Fridays  9 am –  12 pm, SCH 228F

Student Level: Intermediate, Senior, Masters
Student Type: Co-op Students 

PlanGrid Co-Op Info Session

Please join the WICI Community in listening to and celebrating our three WICI Graduate Fellowship recipients.

Amanda Raffoul: Are we (unintentionally) doing more harm than good? Systems Approaches to the Prevention of Eating-and-Weight-Related Disorders

Kevin Church: The Hidden Geometry of Complex Dynamics and How to Exploit It

Student Level: 
Student Type: Summer Students 

Student Level: Intermediate, Senior
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating Students 

Engineering at Twine

Work on real problems.

We're looking for hard-working, fun-loving people to join us in San Francisco.

Student Level: Intermediate, Junior, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op 

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.

Learn more about the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MBET) program by attending our live online information session.

Violinist Jerzy Kaplanek & pianist Leopoldo Erice will be performing Schubert’s Grand Duo Sonata in A Major, and Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 1 in f minor.

See Music Events website for full details.

Since January 2017, the Writing and Communication Centre has been hosting a weekly writing café for faculty. Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together.

2 p.m.  to 4 p.m. in SCH 228F

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE MARIA CAMPBELL'S VISIT. MEANWHILE, READ HER BOOK HALFBREED, AVAILABLE AT UWATERLOO BOOKSTORE NOW. 

Student Level: PhD, Junior, Masters, Intermediate, Senior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

Build Autonomous Trucks in SF this Summer with Embark - Learn about our Internships

All female students are invited to participate in The Body Project, a group at University of Waterloo that is aimed at helping young women feel better about their bodies!

Register to participate on LEADS.

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Learn the basics of self-care, mindfulness, meditation, and useful strategies for coping with anxiety and stress in our 1-hour Coping Skills Seminars.

Register on LEADS. Select one of the dates listed.

Cultivating Resiliency

Learn how to:

Student Level: Junior 
Student Type: Co-op 

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.

Escape the mid-winter blahs and explore the dramatic lunar surface at the Observatory!

Presentation at 6:30 PM in RCH 302 (note the special room) Telescope viewing at 7:00 PM (access from 3rd floor of PHY)

NOTE: this is a rescheduled tour from the previous week due to the inclement weather closure

The Quantum Shorts festival called for short films inspired by quantum physics and the universe answered. Filmmakers all over the world responded with their movies.

Come on out to this brand new workshop to learn the ins and outs of validating your product. Velocity Business Advisor, Emily Dimytosh, will equip you with strategies to validate that you’re building the right solution, facilitate pilots/trials with potential customers, and measure & track your success. Don’t miss out on this great new event!

The assertion-evidence model is frequently used for academic presentations. In this workshop, we review slide design as well as presentation organization and delivery. Bring a laptop or mobile device so that you can practice applying this useful model to your own work.

Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.

Learn strategies to manage stress and anxiety

Student Level: Intermediate, Senior, Junior 
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating 

University of Waterloo Summer Campus Programs Information and Networking Session

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 Writing and Communication Centre Office will be closing Friday, February 15, 2019.
Drop-ins at DP Library will still be running 10am-12am.
Grad Café will still be running in SCH 228F 9am-12pm.

Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!

Tuesdays & Fridays  9 am –  12 pm, SCH 228F

Student Level: Intermediate, Junior 
Student Type: Co-op 

CIBC Technology Co-ops Info Session

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.

Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!

Tuesdays & Fridays  9 am –  12 pm, SCH 228F

W3: Waterloo Women Wednesdays invites all women-identified and non-binary graduate students, faculty, staff, and postdoctoral researchers at all faculties at the University of Waterloo to attend our first ever W3 REPRESENTS: A Research Symposium on February 20, 2019.

Program

W3 REPRESENTS offers a full day of panels, posters, and socializing. View the program on the conference website.

Registration

This training teaches students, staff, and faculty how to recognize and support someone who may be having thoughts of suicide. QPR is an education and awareness program that provides direction as to how to Question a person with thoughts of suicide, how to Persuade them to get help, and how to Refer the person to appropriate professional resources.

Training content:

Since January 2017, the Writing and Communication Centre has been hosting a weekly writing café for faculty. Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together.

2 p.m.  to 4 p.m. in SCH 228F

World Pediatrics 2019 is a good platform for speakers, delegates and exhibitors to know there inner talents

Grade 10 students and parents are invited to an information session to learn about applying to university and finding a program you love. Current Waterloo students will offer tips about what they wish they knew about university while still in high school. 

Parking will be provided in Lot C.

Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!

Tuesdays & Fridays  9 am –  12 pm, SCH 228F

Effectively communicating your research findings is an important skill that crosses disciplines. Learn the basic structure and organization of a lab report and how these create the building blocks for writing a successful research-based thesis. In this workshop we will review how to write: clear research objectives and methodologies, descriptive results, and effective discussions.

Learn the basics of self-care, mindfulness, meditation, and useful strategies for coping with anxiety and stress in our 1-hour Coping Skills Seminars.

Register on LEADS. Select one of the dates listed.

Thriving With Emotions

Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!

Tuesdays & Fridays  9 am –  12 pm, SCH 228F

Flautist Wendy Wagler, cellist Ben Bolt-Martin, and pianist Boyd McDonald together have formed the Springdale Trio.  In this concert, they will perform "The Voice of the Whale",  by American avant-garde composer George Crumb.

Since January 2017, the Writing and Communication Centre has been hosting a weekly writing café for faculty. Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together.

2 p.m.  to 4 p.m. in SCH 228F

For Summer Students 

ASK ME ANYTHING! Fireside chat with global entrepreneur, visionary and tech leader Brice Nkengsa

PRESENTER:

This week is all about perfecting your pitch. We will show you the different components of a pitch, and you will have the chance to practice informally with your peers. With the guidance of Velocity Fund $25K winner Erik Lloyd of Brink Bionics, and Patrick Martinson; Velocity Campus Lead Mentor, you will walk away from this workshop ready to create the perfect pitch.

We encourage you to register for the workshop and free pizza!

Have you made a New Year’s resolution to finish your thesis, dissertation, or other writing project? In this workshop, you’ll learn what writing experts have discovered about how to set up a writing schedule, avoid procrastination, and set goals in order to make consistent, sustainable progress.

Please bring a laptop, your agenda or schedule, and a writing project you are currently working on to this interactive workshop.

Student Level: Bachelor 
Student Type: Graduating 
 

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.

Information session for Graduate & Undergraduate Students interested in submitting (by March 1) to our Complex Systems Student Project Symposium to be held on April 4.

Please join the WICI Community in listening to and celebrating our three dynamic WICI Graduate Fellowship recipients as they present their current research. Q&A period to follow.

Information session for students interested in submitting (deadline March 1) for our Complex Systems Student Project Symposium to be held on April 4.

Student Level: Bachelor, Masters
Student Type: Graduating Students