A workshop for high school students considering engineering. Real life stories about what engineers do and what it’s like to be an engineering student!

The Lower Mainland of British Columbia is located in a seismically active geographic region. As such, it is of relevance to recognize the possibility of an earthquake in our neighbourhood. This talk is intended to present information with particular focus on earthquake-induced soil liquefaction. Some key findings from a comprehensive laboratory experimental research program conducted at the University of British Columbia to study the mechanical behavior of natural fine-grained soils are included. The impact of liquefaction-induced geotechnical hazards and their impacts on the performance of infrastructure, along with engineering approaches to mitigate the risk of damage due to liquefaction are presented.

Students’ perspective on the current commitment and work that is being done for EDI across Canada by engineering students.

Join OSPE as we explore gender barriers, role models, mentors, and how to introduce young girls to engineering.

What would you do if you could start coding for the living world? Come up with ways to reverse climate change? Cure cancer? Get rid of polluting plastics? Feed the world? Welcome to the world of Synthetic Biology, the field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities – live-action coding for 21st-century problems.

Explore the frontiers of this new field: what it means, why it matters, and how it is being channeled for the world’s benefit. Join this online symposium with experts from genomics, ethics, law, and entrepreneurship to discover how synthetic biology is addressing global problems, and how you can be part of these solutions for our future.

“Uncovering the identity of dark matter is one of the big open questions in physics today. The sub-GeV dark matter mass range has received increased interest in the last several years, owing to the lack of any unambiguous signal of the canonical WIMP in the GeV-TeV mass range. The sub-GeV mass range is relatively unexplored due to the difficulty of detecting such light dark matter with traditional techniques. However, there have been recent experimental developments that finally make sub-GeV direct detection viable."

This interactive workshop will provide a purposeful learning activity with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competencies related to energy efficiency.

It has been 15 years since the last adult obesity clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) were published in Canada. Since then, there have been immense changes in evidence in the field of clinical obesity, specifically regarding nutrition recommendations. The 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity CPGs recommend a shift in the understanding of obesity that advocates for providers, researchers, policy makers and public messaging to move away from an 'eat-less, move-more' mentality. This webinar will provide attendees with a review of the Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) evidence, recommendations, and clinical pearls to apply into practice.

An interactive panel featuring women who have attained leadership roles within the profession focusing on lessons learned, tools and resources.

Astronomer Rachel Wang and Program Coordinator Michael Unger will be talking about all the latest in space science and hot topics in the news. After a short presentation there will be time to answer your questions. If you’d like to ask a question be sure to join in the chat on the live stream and ask away!

Visit virtual technology businesses in London area for students, professionals and the public to learn, network and link with local companies.

Design thinking challenge for youth where they will address a social or environmental issue that is relevant to the local community in their everyday lives.

Discuss community, mutual success and personal/ professional development, with female engineers in various career stages, in a safe and open space.

Learn how Indigenous ways of knowing and technology inspire innovation today and are key to sustainable responses to global challenges.

Join us for an exciting live show on Hawai'ian Indigenous Astronomy including the revitalization of Wayfinding and traditional Hawai'ian methods of navigation. Students from the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences will present their research which will include a place-based activity, “Make Your Own Hawai'ian Star Compasses” and essential understanding of the Hawai'ian Star Families. Also an important discussion on the parallels between the Indigenous Hawaiian process of choosing a crew and the NASA process used for the Artemis Moon mission (2024) and later the Mars mission (2030’s), both grounded in similar missions of exploration but employing different technologies.

Garth Covernton
PhD Exti Seminar, Biology Department, UVic
“Microplastics in Coastal Marine Environments”

The control of water vapour diffusion is a critical design consideration for building enclosure durability and occupant health in Northern Canada.

A virtual activity for grades K-4 students to work on an activity together packaging a potato chip using materials found at home/ a free kit to pick up from the London’s Children Museum. (https://www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca/)

This 1-hour workshop is packed with fun facts and magical tales of how pi and circles came to be in the first place! You will walk away understanding why pi is so important and special, how it even got discovered in the first place, and some crazy cool ways we use it IRL! WE ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT CANADA'S DRAG RACE'S KYNE SANTOS IS OUR SURPRISE PI-DAY GUEST AHHHH! A math student at the University of Waterloo, Kyne uses her love for math & drag to break stereotypes in a fun, accessible way! Seriously. This 800k+ follower Tik Tok celeb is about to blow your MIND! Small fee donated to charity.