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Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9:00 am - 6:15 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

W3 REPRESENTS: A Research Symposium

Waterloo Women's Wednesdays (W3) is pleased to announce W3 REPRESENTS, an interdisciplinary research symposium taking place on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 (Reading Week). This unique event represents the research and ideas of University of Waterloo affiliated women-identified and non-binary faculty, staff, graduates and postdocs from a variety of disciplines. W3 REPRESENTS offers a full day of panels, posters, and socializing.

Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: What Faculty Need to Know

Lisa Willis headshot
NSERC now requires an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement on its applications and CIHR wants to know how you are incorporating sex and gender into your research but most faculty don't even know what EDI is. 

Join Prof. Lisa Willis for a seminar on including EDI into your grants, reference letters, hiring practices and managing trainees.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Velocity Start: Pitch to Win

Velocity Start logo

Want to learn how to make the perfect pitch? This is the Velocity Start workshop for you!

This week is all about perfecting your pitch. We will show you the different components of a pitch, and you will have the chance to practice informally with your peers.

Thursday, February 28, 2019 2:30 pm - 4:50 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Science 3MT Faculty Heat 2019

3 minute thesis with a timer icon

Interested in research? Want to learn more about what our Science grad students are working on? Thinking of competing in the 3 Minute Thesis next year?

Join us to see how the participants use one slide and three minutes to present their research to a public audience.

Friday, March 1, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

AquaHacking 2019 - Information Session

Calling all water entrepreneurs! AquaHacking is an innovative, multi-stage pitch competition challenging students to tackle water issues facing our Great Lakes. AquaHacking provides mentoring, a unique experience and financial support to help you bring your idea to life!

Monday, March 4, 2019 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Toronto Science Alumni Reception at PDAC

peter russell and dinosaur exhibit

You're invited!

The Faculty of Science and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences invites you to attend a  complimentary cocktail reception at the Delta Hotel in Toronto featuring a lively talk from Peter Russell, retired curator of the Earth Sciences Museum.

Friday, March 8, 2019 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WiS Discussion Series: Should Academia be my next post-doc?

Women in Science with club logo

The [planned] trajectory after a post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) is another PDF until you can land an academic position. But, is this the right step for you? What are some advantages/disadvantages of this route? Wonder how to get there, but are unsure?