The Waterloo Nanotechnology Conference (WNC) is a student-organized conference that connects students, faculty, government and industries who have an interest and passion for nanotechnology and emerging applications in the materials science, engineering, and applied physics disciplines. In 2017, the event attracted 200 eager youth, academics, industry and government researchers, and entrepreneurs to showcase the prospects of nanotechnology innovation in the field of science & engineering. This conference aims to start a conversation on the benefits of transforming cutting-edge research into tangible scientific and industrial success.
In the past, the conference has hosted Dr. Joanna Aizenberg, a renowned materials/bio-chemist from Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Science, Dr. Duncan Stewart, the Director-General of Canada’s Security and Disruptive Technologies Research Center, and Vladimir Bulović, the Associate Dean for Innovation at MIT.
The conference strives for student engagement - hosting a poster session which sees students' co-op research from Harvard, MIT, University of Cambridge, and more. This event also attracted university students from Calgary, McMaster and Toronto - some of who also presented research. This offers an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present research or student design teams to industry and fellow students, with the potential of winning cash prizes.
WNC is supported by the Faculty of Science, alongside the Faculty of Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), Office of Research, and Nanotechnology Engineering and Materials and Nanosciences. The conference will be taking place on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Quantum Nano Center - so stay tuned for more updates.
Learn more by reading the conference brochure.