Do you know an outstanding teacher? How about nominating him or her for a teaching award? Nominations for the Distinguished Teacher Award (DTA) are due on Friday, February 1, 2019.
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!
This interactive workshop will explore current activity in all geothermal technologies being used or considered in Canada, and will generate a short synthesis outlining future pathways to greater adoption of this green energy source.
Student Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating
Ace the Interview with NexJ Systems
A panel presentation and discussion for Waterloo faculty, staff, and students exploring the evolution of microbes featuring:
Alexis Dolphin (Anthropology): Human-environment interactions in past populations
Academic integrity requires that you paraphrase and summarize other people’s work. Through hands-on practice, you will learn these skills and how to integrate your supporting research for improved credibility.
For graduate students only.
Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.
Student Level: Senior, Junior, Intermediate
Student Type: Co-op and Graduating
Ceridian - Makes Work Life Better
Upstander Training aims to develop a culture of looking out for one another on campus. The purpose of this program is two-fold: to teach Upstander skills applicable to any situation wherein someone might be at risk of harm, and to engage participants in discussions about consent, sexual assault and rape culture.
Topics that will be discussed include but are not limited to:
Why practice self-compassion?
Through research, self-compassion has been linked to positive well-being in the reduction of negative mind states, including anxiety, depression, perfectionism and shame. In addition, it has been associated with improved emotional coping and greater resilience.
Having compassion for oneself is really no different than having compassion for others. In this workshop, you will be given the opportunity to explore self-compassion by participating in reflection and writing exercises, meditations, and open discussions.
Student Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
Student Type: Co-op
Loblaw Digital Technology Information Session
The ANA Avatar XPRIZE is a 4 year long, high-end and cutting-edge robotics competition that will reward $10 million to the team with the most effective avatar robot system that will transport a human’s sense, actions, and presence to a remote location in real time, leading to a more connected world. The winning team will integrate multiple emerging technologies to develop a physical Avatar System with which an operator can see, hear, and interact within a remote environment in a manner that feels as if they are truly there.
