From public lectures to signature celebrations such as Canada Day, we're honoured to invite our community to the University of Waterloo.
For over 40 years, the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) has not only been representing our students, but engaging them and members of our community in dynamic activities on our campus and throughout the region. Influencing progress by educating and empowering citizens and volunteers, WPIRG helps make positive social change happen.
From digging for fossil fish to creating an instant cloud in a bottle, children have been channeling their inner scientist as they explore a variety of hands-on science activities at Discovery Square.
Each Tuesday night in July, the University of Waterloo’s Science Outreach Team takes part in this children's event held at Kitchener City Hall’s Carl Zehr Square, celebrating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). Engaging activities such as electrifying Van de Graaff demonstrations, snow rocks and gold panning help children learn about basic science concepts in a fun and interactive way.
The Stratford Public Library is proving that libraries aren’t just managing to survive in the age of Google, but are in fact, thriving in the age of Google. Working collaboratively, the University of Waterloo’s Stratford Campus and the Statford Public Library recently showed a group of 24 kids between the ages of 11 and 19 that there’s more to the world than their search engines through Code A Character: a 21st Century book club where young participants discuss characters, learn to code them, and eventually showcase them on the world’s tallest Christie MicroTiles display for our community to see.
This Wednesday, members of our community came to campus to take part in two fascinating science-themed tours.
The Earth Sciences Museum at the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Environmental and Information Technology is currently home to a prehistoric playhouse, offering free Dinosaur Tours from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the month of July. Open to people of all ages, no matter what your level of learning, the museum continues to amaze the general public, elementary and high school groups, and university students alike with interesting facts, new information, and authentic historical findings.
