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The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) has four main thematic research areas; Smart and Function Materials, Connected Devices, Next Generation Energy Systems and Therapeutics and Theranostics. To showcase the work going on within these areas, WIN will be holding monthly Thematic Seminars featuring our members and their research group members.

The Department of Chemical Engineering and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology are partnering to organize a series of discourses on technology-based solutions to global challenges linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

We are pleased to present the first discourse in our series: Recycling Electronic Components: Reducing Global Waste.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a Distinguished Lecture by Professor Anja Boisen, Head of Section and Professor in the Department of Health Technology at the Technical University of Denmark.

Registration is required. Please register early as there is limited in-person seating.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a Distinguished Lecture by Professor Peidong Yang, a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry at University of California, Berkeley.

Registration is required. Please register early as there is limited in-person seating.

Nanowire (Bio)photoelectrochemistry

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The International Network for Sustainable Nano (N4SNano) is proud to announce that registration for the Global Summit 2022 on Nanotechnology for a Healthier and Sustainable Future is now open!

This inaugural event will be held at the University of Waterloo on August 10–11 2022 (EST), with the satellite events at the University of Sydney on August 11–12 2022 (AEST). Thanks to the international and hybrid model of this event, we hope you are able to join us from wherever you may be in the world! 

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a WIN Seminar talk by Professor Evgeny Pavlov from theDepartment of Molecular Pathobiology at the New York University. This seminar will be held in-person in QNC 1501 at 10am on June 24th, 2022.

Registration is required. If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact win-office@uwaterloo.ca 

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present Tiffany Santos (PhD) of Western Digital Corporation as part of the WIN Industry Speaker Series. Dr. Santos will be presenting LIVE via Zoom. Registration required. 

Spins, Bits, and Flips: Essentials for High-Density Magnetic Random-Access Memory

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On May 31st, join Dr. Song Xu from Molecular Vista Inc for a presentation on AFM + Nanoscale vis-IR Spectroscopy via Photo-induced Force Microscopy technology.

Please note, this presentation will be held in-person in QNC 1501. 

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a Distinguished Lecture by Yury Gogotsi, a distinguished professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University. 

Please note, in-person tickets for this event have SOLD OUT. Please do not come in-person to QNC 1501 unless you have already reserved your ticket. We currently have two options available to watch Professor Gogotsi's lecture: