Events

WISA Talks is a webinar series where we bring together panels of academic, industry, and government leaders to dive deep into challenges facing aeronautics. WISA Talks: Drones in Science & Industry will focus on practical applications of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), better known as drones, in industry and science.

WISA Talks is a webinar series where we bring together panels of academic, industry, and government leaders to dive deep into challenges facing aeronautics. WISA Talks: Environmental Initiatives in Aeronautics will focus on the many environmental initiatives that are being developed to reduce carbon emissions & minimize the environmental impacts in of various aeronautics activities.

WISA Talks is a webinar series where we bring together panels of academic, industry, and government leaders to dive deep into challenges facing aeronautics. WISA Talks: Environmental Initiatives in Aeronautics will focus on the many environmental initiatives that are being developed to reduce carbon emissions & minimize the environmental impacts in of various aeronautics activities.

WISA Talks is a webinar series where we bring together panels of academic, industry, and government leaders to dive deep into challenges facing aeronautics. WISA Talks: Data Analytics & Optimization will focus on how data is collected, analyzed, and can be used to inform best-practices in aeronautics, such as aeronautical decision-making, safety, operations and scheduling, and optimized routing.

WISA Talks is a webinar series where we bring together panels of academic, industry, and government leaders to dive deep into challenges facing aeronautics. Our first WISA Talks will focus on competency/evidence-based training research and the challenges with regards to training in the aviation industry.

WISA Launch: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Thank you for joining us virtually on October 5th from 1:00pm- 2:30pm for an engaging afternoon to celebrate the launch of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA), the world’s leading hub for sustainable aviation and aerospace research, technology, and education. By facilitating direct partnerships with industry, government, and academia WISA mobilizes the research and innovation capacity of all six faculties at the University of Waterloo to drive meaningful and lasting impact.

The launch featured a panel discussion with decorated astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield, Dean of Engineering Mary Wells, Director of WISA Suzanne Kearns and an Industry Professional from NAVBLUE as they discuss how the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics is helping to build a sustainable future in Aviation. Watch the whole launch here!