Alumni

Friday, March 21, 2025 10:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

World Water Day 2025 – Save our Glaciers!

Celebrate World Water Day 2025 with the Water Institute! Join us for a full-day conference featuring inspiring keynote speakers, a showcase of innovative student research, award presentations, networking opportunities, and a complimentary lunch. Don't miss this exciting event!

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

University of Waterloo's Volunteer Fair

Join EDGE and CCD for the Winter 2025 Volunteer Fair!

This event offers students an opportunity to meet local organizations that are recruiting volunteers.

Representatives from 30 local organizations will be present to speak with current students about their organization's mission and volunteering needs.

FREE POPCORN to all participating students.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Your Inner Saboteurs: What They Are And How To Manage Them

Saboteurs are the thinking habits that generate negative emotions within us as we handle life’s everyday challenges. We all have them. They sabotage our performance, well-being and relationships every day. This session digs into the fascinating neuroscience, psychology and presentation of saboteurs. We will explore why we have them, their impact on our lives and ways to tame them through mental fitness. Join us online via zoom!

Monday, March 3, 2025 - Thursday, March 6, 2025 (all day)

2025 International Conference on Games and Narrative

The International Conference on Games and Narrative (ICGaN’25) provides an interdisciplinary venue for researchers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to explore the impact of video games and interactive storytelling. This year’s conference theme “Adapt, Adopt, Adjust: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Adaptation, Storytelling, and Simulation” asks us to consider the power of adapted and adaptive narratives, experiences, genres, and mechanics.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Ryan Emmanuel, Associate Professor of Hydrology, Duke University, North Carolina, US, will present: On the swamp: Indigenous environmental justice across North Carolina’s coastal plain.

Friday, February 7, 2025 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Public Talk with Dr. Alexis Dolphin | Making it Work: Collaboration in Bioarchaeology

In this public talk, Dr. Dolphin will explore what it means to be a researcher aiming to do ‘good science’, while also doing ‘science for good’.

As a bioarchaeologist who works with human remains from archaeological sites in order to reconstruct the lives of past peoples, Dr. Dolphin’s research revolves around collaboration. Working with the dead requires strong relationships with, and sensitivities to, not only your colleagues and national governments, but to the local communities without whom you could not do your work at all.

Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Love Data Week | Learn to Make Your Own Spotify Wrapped

Did you get a Spotify wrapped at the end of 2024? What kinds of data make that possible? Could you make a better wrapped by analyzing your own data? How about other platforms like Netflix, TikTok and others? In this online workshop, attendees will learn how different platforms and apps collect data about their users, how it can be requested and what you can learn about yourself by analyzing your data.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Love Data Week | Voices Behind the Screen: Navigating Data Collected from Online Forums

Online forums are rich sources of public data, offering insights into diverse topics and communities. However, this data often comes with anonymity, raising unique challenges and ethical concerns. This panel discussion will explore the complexities of using forum data for research and analysis: What are the benefits of studying anonymous versus non-anonymous online discussions? How do we address issues of privacy, representation and authenticity? Panelists will discuss case studies, policies and best practices for leveraging these digital conversations.