Events

Please join us for a special lecture with Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), on Thursday, December 8, 2022 from Noon to 1 p.m. in Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages (ML) building or online via MS Teams Live. Please register to participate in-person or virtually.

For two millennia, the regular Platonic polyhedra have fascinated not just mathematicians, but also artists and the general public. When realized in appropriate materials, these shapes yield beautiful art objects.

You are invited to attend the Friesen lecture, "When Science meets Society: The competition between knowledge and values," featuring Sir Mark Walport, recipient of the 2020 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research.

Black History is World History: From Moment to Global Movement

Join us for a special edition of Research Talks featuring Michaëlle Jean, University of Waterloo Chancellor, St. Paul’s University College and former Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

You’re invited to an online panel discussion that will explore concrete ways researchers can embed concrete EDI actions and best practices into their grant writing and research practice, featuring Trevor Charles, Imogen Coe (panelists) and Leslie Cove (moderator).

Health system decision-making in a post COVID-19 Canada

The Office of Research is hosting the spring edition of Research Talks on Tuesday, April 26 from 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Guest speakers include: Helen Angus (Public Health Ontario), Dr. Sacha Bhatia (Ontario Health), John Hirdes (University of Waterloo), Anita Layton (University of Waterloo), David O’Toole (CIHI), Peter Wallace (Munk Institute of Global Affairs and Public Policy)

Please register to receive a link for this WebEx webinar.

You are invited to register for any of the following online learning sessions in celebration of National Indigenous History Month in June, hosted by the Office of Research.

June 9 | 12:00-1:30

Building Respectful Research Relationships with Indigenous Communities Webinar (with Dr. Kelly Skinner and Dr. Trish Van
Katwyk)

June 15 | 1:00-2:30

Online Drop In/Ask Us Anything - the Indigenous Research Team

Hosted by the EDII Team in the Office of Research

You are invited to the Quantum for Health (Q4Health) Design Challenge launch event, presented by Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT). The event will take place at 1:30pm in the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre Room 0101 on September 19, 2022.  Q4Health is open to the entire University of Waterloo community.

Q4Health Launch Event, September 19, 2022 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Faculty members, staff (i.e., Research staff, Safety Office staff, Research Ethics staff, and Information Systems & Technology staff involved in research using biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear materials or technology) and students are invited to join Public Safety Canada (PSC) for the Safeguarding science workshop.

Registration is required to receive a link for this event.