University of Waterloo events

Abraham Oghobase investigates the ways that photographic images shape memory and history. The artist’s mixed-media installation Onoriode (Who Knows Tomorrow?) references both his middle name and its translation from the Urhobo language. Exhibited in context with the large-scale print installation Notes to Self, these recent bodies of work are made in response to the tensions inherent to both the personal and historical archive.

The multidisciplinary artworks in Handheld are rooted in Laura Moore’s fascination with obsolete technology and her commitment to repurposing materials. Having established a reputation for carving 1:1 scale vintage computer monitors and boom boxes out of stone, over the last few years her practice has expanded to include the making of quilts and mosaics.

If you love yarn crafts (knitting, crochet, etc.), and would like to take a yarn break, have fun, connect with other yarners, enjoy a cup of tea, and indulge in your craft with like minded members of our community, then our Yarn Drop-in Stress Buster Sessions are for you!

The following Employers are hosting an Employer Information Session on October 19:

• GeoVerra – IN-PERSON Information Session
• West Mag – IN-PERSON Information Session
• Perplexity AI – IN-PERSON Information Session

Arts for Well-Being is a free, drop-in program open to all students, staff, and faculty. You’re invited to pop by for a few minutes or stay for the entire session, and all skill levels are welcome.

Navigating open access (OA) publishing is can be challenging and often very expensive. During this online information session, we hope to demystify OA and provide you with solutions on how to reduce or completely eliminate the cost of publishing OA.

The following Employers are hosting an Employer Information Session on October 20:

• Tower Research – IN-PERSON
• Point72 – IN-PERSON

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a multi-disciplinary tool that is widely used across many industries. Attend this 30-minute speed run session to learn the basics of geoprocessing tools.

The Black, Indigenous and Racialized Students' Writing Café is a social writing group. Unlike traditional peer feedback-based writing groups, we don’t read each other’s finished writing: instead, we write together to create a community of writers who can cheer each other on during what is often an isolating, difficult journey!

This workshop is your invitation to level up your data literacy, no matter your starting point. We’ll demystify key concepts like what even is data, what to do with it and how to begin interpreting it.