CS @ uWaterloo announcements

Are you interested in VR technologies? Please join our VR study! Who we are: We are HCI Games Group at the Games Institute, University of Waterloo. We are looking for participants to take part in a 30-minutes VR experiment, so we can understand how individuals experience virtual environments. Also, we want to understand how to make these environments more accessible and immersive. What you will need to do: you would need to engage/observe a virtual environment and then share your experiences via a questionnaire and a short interview. To participate: you must be over 18 years old; plus, VR headsets are not recommended for individuals with vision, hearing, balance issues, musculoskeletal disorders, implants, neurological history, pregnancy, fatigue, stress, or anxiety. The reward: $10 CAD as a gift card sent to the email address of your choice. Estimated participation time : 20-25 minutes The location : Games Institute, East Campus 1, 175 Columbia St W This study has been

More hackathons await you below! Global Gamers Challenge  by Google 💰 PRIZES: $103,890 in prizes 📅 DEADLINE: March 05, 2024 🛠 ️ Build epic Flutter games to assist in the battle to defend the planet! 🔗 JOIN THE HACKATHON:   https://bit.ly/globalgamersu     Zero to One Hackathon  by Convex 💰 PRIZES: $10,000 in prizes 📅 DEADLINE: March 18, 2024 🛠 ️ Build full-stack apps at light speed with Convex. 🔗 JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/convexhackathonu     Please feel free to reach out to cassie@devpost.com with any questions.

If you want to be successful, you need to stand out from the crowd. Learn more and apply now to The Zero Experience!   The Zero Experience is now accepting applications for the Winter cohort! Join teams of UW peers in six online workshops to design creative solutions for the world’s biggest problems. Learn how to implement those ideas fast in your community, expand your network, make new friends, craft your personal innovation plan, and more.    Applications close Jan 21st. The Zero Experience is how you can start distinguishing yourself. In this fast-paced and entirely virtual three-week crash course, you’ll build problem-solving skills and cement them in experience, designing projects with peers and figuring out what impact you can make. No prior experience is required! “I’m starting to think The Zero Experience was one of the best things I’ve done in my university career. I will always recommend this program to my peers.” – 2A alum Learn more and apply now to The Z

Please be aware that department consent has been removed for CS371, 452, 492, and 479 for Winter 2024 as per the information on the  course enrollment page . Although department consent was removed for CS492, instructor consent has been applied to the course and you would need to contact the instructor. If the class is full, then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course. Please note that the deadline to add courses is Friday, January 26, 2019, 11:59 PM (EST).

The Waterloo Alt. Protein Project is a student design team focused on engineering the future of food through research, entrepreneurship, and innovation. We are one of Canada’s first chapters of The Good Food Institute (GFI), amongst almost 60 chapters worldwide. If you are interested in Climate Change, Food Security, Biosecurity or Animal Welfare, join the team! Our first general meeting will take place on   Tuesday, January 16th  at   7PM  in   E5-2004 . This is where you can learn what we’re working on and how you can contribute. To express your interest in joining the team, please fill out this  form. If you are interested in joining our executive team, please additionally fill out the executive role application   here . This term, we are launching a   lecture series , delivered by professors from the universities of Waterloo and Guelph! Join us in-person or online for 5 lectures throughout the term to learn about alternative proteins from the perspectives of biotechnology, engine

There are a few more spaces available for non-Engineering students in STV208: AI and Society. Enroll now while there's still space! You can find more information here: https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-society-technology-values/current-undergraduate-students/courses-regularly-offered.