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University of Waterloo Department of Systems Design Engineering Do you do less than 150 minutes per week moderate-to-vigorous physical activity? Do you intend to become more physically active? We are looking for volunteers to take part in a study that investigates individuals’ perception of persuasive messages. As a participant in this study, you would be asked to fill out an online survey and rate a series of persuasive health messages. The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, and participants can enter a draw for a $30 cash prize. The odds of winning the prize is 1 in 40. For more information about this study or to participate, please click on the link below: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2487045/Dec-2015-Study-1 If you have any questions about the study, please contact Leila Rezai Department of Systems Design Engineering at Email:  leila.rezai@uwaterloo.ca   This study has been reviewed by, and received ethics ...

Students! Tired of doing all the work in your groups? Don't know how to tell someone to stop slacking off? Want more experience for your resumé and CV? If you answered yes to any of the above, then we would like to invite you to the FREE Crash Course on Collaboration! Come learn how to: -- Identify your team's strengths and weaknesses -- Leverage your group's diversity to achieve optimal results -- Communicate effectively and efficiently with your group -- Articulate your new-found collaborative skills to employers We are a group of researchers offering a crash-course on collaboration to all UW undergraduate students. The course consists of workshops, expert guest speakers, and the chance to network with some of the brightest minds the university has to offer. We'll also be providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner to anyone who registers by December 13th! When: January 16, 2016, 9:30am to 5:30pm, followed by a reception Where: Environment 3 ...

Our company is Rigetti Quantum Computing, a VC-funded startup based in Berkeley, CA. We’re developing general-purpose commercial quantum supercomputing systems. These machines blend unique physical hardware and algorithms to solve problems exponentially faster than today's most powerful supercomputers. The company is a graduate of Y Combinator and includes some of the world’s top quantum computing scientists and engineers graduated from Yale, Georgia Tech, Stanford, Oxford, Waterloo, Michigan, and other top quantum computing research institutions, with work experience in academia and industry. Internship description: As a JQE, you will quickly gain fluency and hands-on experience across several domains of advanced engineering, physics, and computer science. These include microwave engineering, cryogenic systems, nanofabrication, superconductivity, machine learning, quantum error correction, quantum optics, quantum and classical processor architectures, digital and analog s...

The Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto is hosting an event to provide information about our Quantitative Biology in Molecular Genetics PhD Program (QBMG). This interdisciplinary program is aimed at aiding undergraduates in physics, math, computer science, chemistry, and engineering who have an interest in biology to enter the Molecular Genetics PhD program directly. There will be two identical 1-hour sessions at 6PM on December 16th, 2015 and January 11th 2016, where faculty will introduce the program and answer any questions you may have. Food will be served Where : The InteractHome, Room 4284 of the Medical Sciences Building on the U of T campus When : December 16th and January 11th at 6PM (identical sessions) Click here to RSVP to one of our info sessions: http://www.moleculargenetics.utoronto.ca/announcements/2014/12/11/qbmg-phd-program-information-and-social-event