Events

We’re celebrating WEW 2019 with stories from women entrepreneurs and their allies.

The Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business is hosting a lunch hour Speakers' Series as part of the annual Women Entrepreneurship Week 2019 global awareness and celebration. Please join us to network and hear 20-minute presentations covering entrepreneurship topics. Lunch will be provided.

Changing and Challenging Material Definitions

Despite thousands of years of history, glass still challenges our perceptions and definitions.

In this lecture, Drs. Charbonneau and Larson tackle “the glass problem”, to explore and understand the mutable properties of a material which is, by definition, disorderly.

WiM is excited to host the first lean-in circle event of the semester on Tuesday, November 5. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to come and join the conversation!

The lean-in circle events are an opportunity for female students to share experiences and get advice on how to navigate the school and workplace from other women.

Pizza and refreshments will be provided. If you are planning to attend, please register online. 

What is it that makes us so scared of, and yet so attracted to, the living dead? Why is it that shambling or sprinting corpses still retain such relentless power?

Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg presents a whirlwind look back at 100 years of cinematic zombies and their evolution into a modern pop culture icon, with special attention to the ways in which Night of the Living Dead permanently impacted the media landscape.

Women in Mathematics presents Nobel Laureate, Professor Donna Strickland

Talk Title: Generating High-Intensity, Ultrashort Optical Pulses 

Elevator Pitches: Overview, advantages and framework

Join Anita Layton, Associate Dean of Research and International, in a curated lunch series exclusively for Math postdocs.

For the first lunch series on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, join Anita Layton as she explores why every postdoc needs to be ready with a 2-minute research synopsis.

Want to hear and learn from amazing LGBTQ+ leaders in the tech community? Join us on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. All identities and backgrounds are welcome to attend.

Agenda:

6:30-7:30: Moderated discussion with panelists
7:30-8:30: Socialize and meet the panelists

Let's show our support for the two teams that include Math students in the Concept $5K Finals (previously known as the Velocity Fund Finals $5K).

The student entrepreneurs will pitch live for their share of $20K in funding. Each competitor has just three minutes to pitch their startup idea to a panel of judges.

The three teams from Math include:

It's time to de-compress and have some fun! On November 28, enjoy a variety of FREE food and fun activities. Throughout the evening different activities and food stations will take place.

• Chili Bar (with a vegan soup option available)
• Math Trivia
• Hot Chocolate Break
• Open Mic (contact Ian Payne (ipayne@uwaterloo.ca with any questions)

Did you know that balancing positive physical and social activities with your studies leads to improved academic performance?

This session explores how regular physical activity significantly improves your mood, wellbeing and overall student experience. Lastly, we will discuss the variety of opportunities available to get involved on campus.