Events

Celebrate International Women's Day with students, faculty, alumni and friends at a Virtual Happy Hour hosted by Women in Mathematics! Join in for an hour of fun activities like trivia games, Open Mic, Networking and chances to win book prizes on Women's Empowerment. 

People of all genders are welcome.

The Professorship in Environment 2021

"MAD Water: Mobile, Adaptive & Decentralized Infrastructure for the Climate Change Era"

In her talk, Dr. Amber Wutich will explore one of the greatest threats facing humans in the coming century - water insecurity.

The University of Waterloo, in partnership with Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has launched the world’s first international hub for vision science.

The University of Waterloo will be sponsoring the upcoming BE-STEMM 2023 virtual conference from February 1^st through 4^th.

What is ethical data governance and how can organizations use it to understand the composition of their employee bases? How are they using it strategically to change the face of their institutions? In this event, we'll explore how data can be used to strategically change the face of an institution and the benefits this could bring to society as a whole.

The Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) is proud to announce that registration for the annual CBB Conference is now open. The forthcoming conference: Waterloo for Health, Technology and Society, will explore the use of technology for safe and accessible health care by examining the status of virtual delivery of care, enabling emerging technologies, and ensuring ethical and safe interventions for the betterment of our society and improved public health outcomes.   

Sponsored by the Faculty of Math Data Science Graduate Programs, please join University of Waterloo expert in artificial intelligence, Professor Pascal Poupart, for a public talk in which he will describe the key technological advances in recent years which were behind, and ultimately facilitated, these breakthroughs.

Coffee and tea will be provided.

Registration is short, sweet and not mandatory. However, it is strongly encouraged and appreciated so we can anticipate the number of participants and provide you with any updates and information closer to the date - thank you! 

Celebrate International Women in Math Day with Dr. Hilary Bergsieker

When, why, and with what effect are women sometimes excluded from informal social networks in STEM fields? Drawing on social identity threat and structural hole theories, a series of studies assess social network dynamics that may limit women's full inclusion in STEM circles. 
In experiments with 1,065 Waterloo undergraduates enrolled in male-dominated STEM majors (including math), women (but not men) anticipated repetitional penalties if they associated with a woman who expressed stereotypically feminine interests. Women whose social network positions gave them less brokerage (i.e., reduced ability to manage information flows between unconnected friends) were less willing to befriend and socially integrate other women with feminine- (vs. STEM-) stereotypic interests. Next, in field research with 1,247 full-time employees working at North American STEM organizations, men who held stronger STEM=male implicit associations reported less often choosing to socialize with their female teammates. In turn, for women at these same organizations, receiving fewer social ties from male teammates was associated with worse workplace outcomes: lower engagement, self-efficacy, and feelings of fit, plus greater concerns about being judged on the basis of gender at work. Finally, a series of mathematical simulations model the estimated impact of men intervening to counteract gender bias and support women's full inclusion in STEM workplaces. Implications for advancing gender inclusion in STEM fields are discussed.

Visit the Psych EDI working group webpage before the talk to learn some useful definitions.