Events

A panel discussion by three UWaterloo professors is to be held at the Kitchener Public Library on Nov. 21 at 7pm:

Aimée Morrison (English) 

Loneliness and social media: What does it mean, and not mean, to have ‘Friends’ online? 

Science & Technology in Society—Panel discussion series:

Ethics in science, and science in ethics

How can science help us understand ethical issues in sports?

UWaterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute

Launch of the new Institute occurs on Friday, Sep. 27 at 10am, Bruce White Atrium–M3.

The co-founders of world-renowned humanitarian organization Engineers Without Borders, Parker Mitchell (BASc 1999) and George Roter (BASc 1999), will deliver a public lecture titled “Global Impact One Engineer at a Time: Why we Founded Engineers Without Borders" about their journey from their time as engineering students at the University of Waterloo, to the founding of EWB, and their careers since and beyond. Students, alumni, and the community are invited to hear their entrepreneurial journey and then to ask questions in a Q&A session.

Interested in the discussion on tech for good and responsible uses of artificial intelligence and robotics? Join us in Waterloo on November 14 and hear Ryan Gariepy, Chief Technology Officer of Clearpath Robotics and Otto Motors, speak about the issues of autonomous weapons and the need for an international treaty banning these weapons systems.

Demine Robotics is bringing their robotic solution into the Cambodian minefields to clear explosives and needs your support!

Please join Demine Robotics on International Mine Awareness Day, Thursday, April 4th and be a part of the journey of building robots with a humanitarian mission.

How can you spot altered news stories? How do you verify sources of information? What is the goal of disinformation campaigns?  Join us for an interactive discussion on the importance of digital literacy for ordinary citizens as well as practical ways to address the era of alternative facts. Project Ploughshares researchers and communications staff will share insights into ways that we evaluate information, determine validity of sources and navigate social media platforms.

Panel Discussion: Education for ethical design thinking

Panelists are Grant Hutchison, Mariel García Montes, Paul Heidebrecht and Scott Campbell.

What does it mean to think of drones as a culture?  In this exhibition, Sara Matthews employs installation and and social documentary practices to provoke a dialogue about the logistics of drone technologies and our intimate relations with them. 

"Join Darwin AI CEO Sheldon Fernandez (BASc 2001, Computer Engineering) for this timely talk on misinformation in the digital age. Pizza lunch will be provided at 12:15pm, with the talk following at 12:30pm. All students, alumni, staff and faculty are welcome to register for this free event using the registration link below."

More information is available at the event webpage.