Events

CS4U Day is an annual event held by the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. High school students, teachers and families are welcome to join us on campus for an exciting day of speakers, sample lectures, and hands-on activities.

*Registration is required for this event and is now closed. 

March Break Open House Schedule

Join us on March 10th to learn more about a variety of programs. Customize your day to check out events specific to your programs of interest, as well as get a taste of what first year will be like. You can find the comprehensive schedule here.    

What are we? By what processes and patterns did we originate and how do these patterns compare to the processes of the world around us, digital and biological, societal and fictional?

Come out to The Critical Media Lab at 44 Gaukel Street in Kitchener is experience the first ever Computational Digital Art Capstone Exhibition, where you will see interactive and digital art pieces made by students from the University of Waterloo!

Featured artists
Erin Kim
Helga Jiang
Susie Su
Simon Yu
Bonnie Wu
Stephanie Lin
Saadiya Desai
Jennifer Wu
Jimmie Shan

GIRLsmarts4tech is an outreach program aimed at inspiring girls to explore technology. During the day-long workshop, girls will learn about various aspects of computer science, including mobile app design and programming, user interfaces, and how computer science applies in other fields and disciplines.

Grades 7 and Grade 8 girls who have no programming experience and who are interested in learning computer science are encouraged to register for this event.

The David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science is pleased to announce the inaugural Wes Graham Research Symposium & Computer Science Awards reception. The symposium takes its name from James Wesley (Wes) Graham, a humble visionary known as the father of computing at the University of Waterloo and an academic who devoted his career to making the magic of computers available to everyone. 

Three-day programing workshop

Come to Area 151 Communitech at 151 Charles Street West in Kitchener to experience the FINE/CS 383 Computational Digital Art Capstone Exhibition, where you will see interactive and digital works of art created by students from the University of Waterloo!

If you're in Grade 10 and planning to attend university, you and your parents are invited to learn what you can do now to prepare. We will have representatives from the Faculty of Mathematics to answer your questions about the Computer Science program.

Thursday, February 20, 2020
Hagey Hub and Humanities Theatre