Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
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Previous GRADtalks Events
GRADtalks is a series of research talks featuring two University of Waterloo doctoral students, speaking about a common theme from their research perspectives.
See below for a complete list of topics and speakers:
| Topic | Date | Speaker | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRADtalks: Technology and Health | Thursday, April 4 | Amanda Doggett, PhD Candidate, Public Health and Health Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences | Mayank Kalra, PhD Candidate, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty of Engineering |
| GRADtalks: Feeding the Future | Thursday, June 6 | George Heath, PhD Candidate, Biology, Faculty of Science | Lucy Hinton, PhD Candidate, Global Governance, Faculty of Environment |
| GRADtalks: The Role of the University in the Modern World | Thursday, September 26 | Brittany Etmanski, PhD Candidate, Legal Studies, Faculty of Arts | Christin Taylor, PhD Candidate, English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts |
| GRADtalks: The Future of Healing | Thursday, November 28 | Amanda Raffoul, PhD Candidate, School of Public Health and Health Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences | Sanaz Saadatmand Hashemi, PhD Candidate, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
| Topic | Date | Speaker | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRADtalks: Gamification | Thursday, April 12 |
Rina R. Wehbe, PhD Candidate, Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics |
Marcela Bomfin, PhD Candidate, Public Health and Health Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences |
| GRADtalks: Drinking Water | Thursday, June 7 | Frederick Cheng, PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | Simone Philpot, PhD Candidate, Geography (Water), Faculty of Environment |
| GRADtalks: Social Networks | Thursday, September 27 | Eve Deshane, PhD Candidate, English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts | Robert Gauthier, PhD Candidate, Public Health and Health System, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences |
| GRADtalks: Ethical Living in a Modern World | Thursday, November 29 | Jason Lajoie, PhD Candidate, English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts | Caitlin Scott, PhD Candidate, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, Faculty of Environment |
| Topic | Date | Speaker | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measuring Climate Change: Science or Politics? |
Thursday, March 30 |
Marisa Beck, PhD Candidate in Global Governance, Faculty of Environment | Casey Remmer, PhD Candidate in Biology (Water), Faculty of Science |
| Beyond 60: The Promises and Realities of Artificial Intelligence | Tuesday, May 30 | Audrey Chung, PhD Candidate in Systems Design Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | Justin Carpenter, PhD Candidate in English, Faculty of Arts |
| Beyond 60: Health, Aging and Well-being | Thursday, September 28 | Kaylen Pfisterer, PhD Candidate in Systems Design Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | Samantha Biglieri, PhD Candidate in Planning, Faculty of Environment |
| Beyond 60: Tipping Points in Complex Systems | Thursday, November 16 | Thomas Bury, PhD Candidate in Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics | Yonatan Strauch, PhD Candidate in Social and Ecological Sustainability, Faculty of Environment |
Interested in current events? View our GRADtalks page for more information.