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Beyond Grateful
Tomorrow is National Philanthropy Day. On November 15, we will celebrate the donors and volunteers who make ݮƵ such a vibrant, innovative place – including the staff and faculty members who give back through the Keystone Campaign. Your generous support makes a variety of activities, programs and achievements possible -- like research, new building developments, and virtually every part of the student experience.
Happy National Philanthropy Day!
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Celebrate International Education Week November 18-22
A message from ݮƵ International.
Celebrated since 2000, International Education Week (IEW) hasgrown to include festivities in over 100 countries around the globe. IEW aims to showcase the impact and importance of international education, experiences and collaboration (). Events planned for 2019 at the University of ݮƵ are intended to recognize and celebrate our diversity, foster international engagement and to highlight internationalization initiatives on and off campus.
Join the celebration by attending various events held by several departments and academic support units across campus. Try new foods and flavours from around the world while visiting the Faculty of Engineering’sInternational Fairor the Renison University College cafeteria.Wonder what it’s like to live in another country? “Borrow” a living book fromRenison’s Living Libraryand learn about cultures from around the world while gaining a stronger appreciation of the diversity within our campus community. See what it’s like to go on an international co-op work-term and vote for your favourite photo taken by students while on their work-terms at the 10thanniversary of theCo-op International Photo Contest.
The week will feature a keynote presentation by Alexandre Trudeau, documentary filmmaker and journalist, Thursday November 21 from 1:00 p.m. to3:00 p.m. entitledMultilingualism in an Increasingly Globalized World. The keynote will be followed by a panel discussion with industry professionals, a ݮƵ alumni and student who will discuss and build on the topics presented. More information can be found on the.
All of these, and many more events can be found on theIEW Event Page. Be sure to show us how you’re celebrating by attending one of the many events and using #IEW2019.
Meet the finalists for the Concept $5K grant competition
A message from Concept by Velocity.
Last week, over 30 student teams pitched their tech startup ideas at the Concept $5K Semi-Finals hoping to be one of the 10 teams selected to move on to theonWednesday, November 20. This competition was previously known as the Velocity Fund Finals $5K, and provides four $5,000 grants to help move student projects forward.
- CodeGEMis developing a feedback management system to quantify code improvements and promote better feedback.
- is building the world’s smartest corporate credit card.
- Ƿɲis building AI-powered digital transformation tools to commoditize frictionless automation.
- is developing an innovative online food court.
- IXIMis developing low carbon building materials using bio-based compounds.
- Recircuitis building an online marketplace for pre-processed recycled plastics.
- Ribbitaims to create the world’s first fully autonomous airline service.
- Scopeis building lenses whose optical power is electronically tunable.
- Tomat.iois building a tomato harvesting robot for greenhouses.
- Vision Spatial Technologiesis building a computer vision powered traffic light that improves safety and reduces the liability of ski resorts.
Concept is extremely lucky to host special guest speakerat the Finals. Marcelo is an Computer Science alumnus and Co-founder of, which operates a wholesale marketplace for independent local retailers and makers. Faire wasrecently as they announced an additional round of funding and achieved the status of unicorn (a startup valued at over $1 Billion). Before the finalists pitch, Marcelo will be sitting down for a candid fireside chat with Velocity Director of Startups,. This will be an incredible opportunity to hear about Marcelo’s journey in the startup world and what it’s like to be the Co-founder of a billion-dollar company.
The fireside chat begins at 11:00 a.m. and the $5K pitches will begin after lunch (first-come, first-serve)at 12:30 p.m.or join in via the.
Years of service recognized tonight and other notes
The University will recognize employees marking employment milestones at tonight'sYears of Loyal Service event. 328 employees who have reached 5, 10, 15, and 20 years of service are expected to attend the reception. Speakers include Jim Rush, vice-president, academic & provost and Michelle Hollis, director, HR Client Services. The event takes place tonight at Federation Hall from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Akindi: It's as easy as 1-2-3!Training for the new multiple-choice exam processing service, Akindi, will be held on Tuesday, November 19 from 11:00 a.m. to noon.ǰ. Visitto learn more or watch IST'snew.
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When and Where
, Thursday, November 14, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., DC 1302.
Webinar: Data Management: its importance within GWF and its evolving role in research grants and publications, Thursday, November 14, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m..
, Thursday, November 14, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., TC 1208
Grad Student Community and Conversation Circle,Thursday, November 14, 3:30 p.m., HS 1106 – Register is on.
,“Learn different strategies and skills to utilize and make your placement matter”, 5:00pm, Thursday, November 14, Claudette Millar Hall, Great HallPlease note:this event has been cancelled.
,Thursday, November 14, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., School of Pharmacy..
Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch Competition, Thursday, November 14, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., E7 Pitch Space (2nd Floor Atrium).
Exhibit Opening: The Cultural Life of Drones: KW Drone Dialogues, “Exploring human culture through drone technology”, Thursday, November 14, 7:00 p.m., Conrad Grebel Gallery.
Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch Competition, Thursday, November 14, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., E7 Pitch Space (2ndFloor Atrium).
CBB Seed Funding Round 3 Applicationsnow being accepted. Applications close on November 15, 2019.
Navigating University Governance, November 15, 9:00 a.m. to1:00 p.m. Registration required.
ݮƵ Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI)’sSpeaker Series,“Toward a unified science of ecological change: Advances in metabolic scaling and biodiversity science", featuringDr. Mary O’Connor, University of British Columbia,Friday, November 15, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, DC 1302.
CBB presents: Health Canada Regulatory Insights WorkshopFriday November 15, 10:00 a.m. Second Floor event space Engineering 7..
Music & Culture Travel Courseinformation session,Friday, November 15, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., CGR 1300.
Knowledge Integration seminar: “UX Research - the role, the goals, and having an impact”, featuring Danielle Juneau, Senior Researcher at TWG, Friday, November 15, 1:00 p.m., EV2-2002.
, Friday, November 15, (W) 6:00 p.m., (M) 8:00 p.m., PAC main gym.
featuringCarolyn Whitney-Brown, Author,Sharing life: Stories of L’Arche Founders, Friday, November 15, 7:30 p.m., Vanstone Lecture Hall, St. Jerome’s University.
NEW - Preventing Depression Relapse: A Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Group,Monday, November 18, 10:30 a.m., NH 2447 –Register on.
NEW -, Monday, November 18, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., TC 1208
NEW -ݮƵ Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI)’sConversations on Complex Systems,Monday, November 18, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., DC 1302.
NEW - Regulating Emotions: Learning Skills from Dialectical-Behavioural Therapy,Monday, November 18, 1:00 p.m., HS 2302 –Registration is by referral.
PhD oral defences
Sociology & Legal Studies.Manjit Pabla, "Moral Panics and the Governance of South Asian Gang Involvement: The Construction of a Local 'Cultural' Problem." Supervisor, Rashmee Singh. On deposit in the Arts graduate office, PAS 2428. Oral defence MondayNovember 25, 10:00 a.m., HH 373.
Electrical & Computer Engineering.Sepehr Eghbali, "Scalable Nearest Neighbour Search with Compact Codes." Supervisor, Ladan Tahvildari. On display in the Engineering graduate office, E7 7402. Oral defence Monday November 25, 10:00 a.m., EIT 3142.
Physics & Astronomy.Arash Ahmadi, "Towards On-demand Generation of Entangled Photons with Quantum Dots." Supervisor, Michael Reimer and Thomas Jennewein. On deposit in the Science graduate office, PHY 2013. Oral defence Tuesday November 26, 1:00 p.m., QNC 1501.
Geography and Environmental Management.Thomas Karrow, "Exploring and integrating local angling guide knowledge for examining tourism sustainability in the Bahamian Flats Fishing Sector." On display in the Faculty of Environment, EV1 335. Oral defence Friday November 29, 9:00 a.m., EV1 324A.