Date: December 18, 2025
From: Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor
Subject: Ending the year with bold predictions for Waterloo’s future
Dear Graduate students,
At the University of Waterloo, our work builds a healthier, more sustainable and more prosperous future for humanity and our planet.
We do this by bringing together some of the most unstoppable people from Canada and around the world who live our values of working together, acting with purpose, and thinking differently.
In the spirit of Waterloo at 100, we asked members of our community to look ahead and imagine what Waterloo will be most famous for at our 100th anniversary in 2057.
Every hope and prediction in this video reflects what makes Waterloo extraordinary. Our entire community’s ambition and optimism have fueled discovery and excellence since our founding. Your contributions as graduate students support this work and powers our success.
As we move into the break, I hope you recharge. I hope you spend time with the people who inspire you because you inspire us every day.
From all of us at Waterloo, thank you for your service to Waterloo and helping us build a better future.
Have a peaceful winter break.
Vivek Goel
President and Vice-Chancellor