Science Communication: Science Communication at Waterloo

"The University of Waterloo Writing and Communication Centre is a hub of communication and writing practice, support, and research on campus. Writing a paper? Designing a portfolio? Giving a presentation? We're here to help you to work through all stages of the communication process."

The Writing and Communication Centre offer 3 online workshops tailored to the STEM disciplines. These workshops include: Introduction to STEM writing , Writing with quantitative data, and Clarity in Scientific Writing.

"Identify when you are feeling overwhelmed with information;
Articulate examples of information overload;
Practice and apply techniques to navigate information overload and;
Understand how navigating information overload relates to the graduate attributes."

"Learn how to contextualize different types of information;
Learn how different and diverse information sources can help build a more robust body of knowledge and context for coursework, co-op positions, internships, personal & professional life;
Consider how information is gathered, accessed, and disseminated;
Understand how using information sources that represent holistic, diverse, and inclusive perspectives can give you critical insights into your users, design needs, and critical problem spaces."

"How to assess, examine, and evaluate the uses of information, including distinguishing between facts, values and opinions;
How and where you can find the information you need to be successful and;
How to evaluate and be critical of the information you find, using tools that can help you."

"There is an ever-increasing amount of information in the world, and as the volume of information continues to grow, it is becoming more important for people to be able to differentiate between what information is real, and what is misleading. "