WIN and the Faculty of Health are pleased to co-host a Summer School on Med-tech and Sustainable Nanotechnology at UWaterloo on June 2 – 4, 2025.
The WIN Summer School will offer lab and facilities tours in the QNC, and in-class lectures by WIN members, senior PhD students and post-doctoral fellows.
Open to undergraduate students across Canada in STEM! (you must be a Canadian Citizens or Permanent Resident to apply)
Topic areas:
- Smart & Functional Materials
- Connected Devices
- Next Generation Energy Systems
- Therapeutics & Theranostics
The WIN Summer School curriculum will be aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Undergraduate Students who would like pursue research in the broader areas of med-tech, be sure to apply before the deadline! We have 5 spots reserved for undergraduate students from the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo.
| Summer School Details | |
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| Dates | June 2 – 4, 2025 |
| Application Due Date | April 28, 2025 |
| Location |
Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) University of Waterloo |
| Notification of Acceptance | First week of May 2025 |
| Application requirements |
Canadian Ungeraduate Student in STEM
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| Application Details |
Please fill out the Application form and include:
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| Other Details |
Successful candidates will be provided:
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Important Dates:
| Monday, April 28, 2025 | Deadline to Apply. |
| First week of May 2025 | Notification of Acceptance. |
| Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Check-in Date. |
| Monday, June 2 – Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | Summer School Lectures & Workshop. |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | Closing Reception & Certificate Distribution. |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | Check-out Date. |
Program Highlights
2025 Summer School Agenda
NOTE: Order of events is subject to change; times and locations will be added soon!
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Time |
Day 1-Monday, June 2, 2025 |
Day 2- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
Day 3- Wenesday, June 4, 2025 |
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AM |
Lectures and Lab Tours including the topics below: "Wearable devices for Continuous Monitoring of Biomarkers related to Diabetes" "Unveiling Design Strategies, Functional Metrits, and Multidisciplinary Implementations" "Integration of Photonics and Microfluidics for Real-time Continuous Monitoring of Multiple Biomarkers" "Sustainable Biomass-based Flexible Sensor for Real-time Health Monitoring" |
Lectures and Lab Tours including topics below: "Nanocellulose as a functional filler" "Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and other Brain Diseases via Novel Retinal Imaging" "Sodium-ion batteries and its role in future electrification" |
Visit of Waterloo Innovation Ecosystem including Incubation Facilities, Startup and Industrial Company |
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Lunch |
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PM |
Lectures and Lab tours including the topics below: "Laser-induced Graphene; Fabrication and Applications in Flexible Electronics " "Monolithic Integration of Ferroelectirc and Phase-Change Materials for Next-Generation RF Tunable Devices" |
Meet up with Faculty of Math Hackathon |
Hackathon Presentation Closing remarks Dismiss |
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Dinner |
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Check here for more detailed agenda.