Events

As we kick-off the University of Waterloo’s spring convocation in this special 60th-anniversary year, join us to hear from Roberta L. Jamieson, known as one of Canada’s important visionaries and leaders, as she addresses education and reconciliation, the path to Canada’s future.

Waterloo's Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience invites everyone to an open house, the culmination of a two-week workshop that teaches researchers how to build sophisticated brain models. These international experts will demonstrate large-scale brain models running on laptops, robots, and specialized brain-like computers while simulating neural functions.

Join community members at the Waterloo Stratford Campus, on National Aboriginal Day, to learn more about Indigenous experiences and how community education provides opportunity for positive impact. The Stratford Public Library and University of Waterloo welcome Lori Campbell, Director of the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre.

Lori Campbell, director of the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre will talk about the importance of territorial acknowledgement, research opportunities, and about an Indigenous Studies class that she will be offering soon.

In recognition of National Aboriginal History Month, Feds is holding a special event in collaboration with the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre (WAEC) and Waterloo's Aboriginal Students Association (ASA) to mark the installation of a land acknowledgement plaque at the Student Life Centre (SLC). All members of the Waterloo community are invited to join.

WISE (Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy) Public Lecture Series presents Self Dependency in Remote Communities: Food, Energy, Future by Benjamin Canning, Co-Founder & Co-Project Manager, Growing North.

Depression has been called the common cold of mental illness.  Surprisingly, problems with anxiety are even more common and can also present significant quality of life impacts for those diagnosed with them. Join us as we look at how to recognize depression and anxiety, why these conditions can stay with people for so long, and what can be done about them.

Join the Theatre and Performance program (Department of Drama and Speech Communication) for a talk and screening of feature film Moments of Clarity, created by Kristin Wallace, BA'06 Drama. This special event is part of the department's 25th Anniversary Celebration.

Mental health is an important topic for people of all ages. In this talk we will answer some of the most frequently asked questions about child mental health, including: What is ADHD? When does normal shyness become a problem? What resources exist for children and families? And, what can parents do to foster mental wellbeing in their children?

The rise of a right-wing populist movement and the political successes of the Alternative für Deutschland have been accompanied by a number of public scandals and charges related to antisemitism.