Current graduate students

Join us this May as we stand together for Sexual Violence Awareness Month at the University of Waterloo. Throughout the month, we're bringing together a lineup of powerful voices with 4 dynamic speakers featuring four separate engaging virtual talks every Thursday starting May 9 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and informative promotional booths every Wednesday beginning May 8.

Start your spring term with some fun at our Innovation Open House Mixer. The mixer is an opportunity to meet fellow students and aspiring or emerging entrepreneurs and creators, make friends, gain valuable contacts, and build connections to all things Velocity including our people, spaces, and resources. Plus, find out about Zero, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, GreenHouse (Social Impact Incubator), Grebel Peace Incubator, and the Library.

Join the Library and Print + Retail Solutions for the next Anti-Racism Reads discussion on Wednesday, May 15 at the Dana Porter Learning Lab. Ola Idris will be in conversation with the author Elamin Abdelmahmoud about his memoir, Son of Elsewhere.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Mário Franca, Professor, Institute for Water and Environment - Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, will present: We fail on the estimation of flood hazards; reflections on the July 2021 floods in Central Europe. This event is in person in DC 1302 with a reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).

In celebration of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Office of Indigenous Relations is excited to host an Indigenous Community Concert featuring the Sultans of String. Light refreshments will be provided.

Step into a space of meaningful conversations and refreshing mocktails at Climate Drinks! The Waterloo Climate Institute, invites you to unwind and engage in discussions about climate change.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Cayelan Carey, Professor of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, will present: Advancing our understanding and management of freshwaters with near-term forecasting. This event is in person in DC 1302 with a lunch reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).

This session is for University of Waterloo students, researchers or faculty that are applying to the Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch. The YC application deadline for S24 is April 22. Don’t miss the opportunity to talk to someone in your field who has had success at YC and review your application before you submit it.

Institutions of higher learning are environments where new ideas, visions, and discoveries are cultivated. These pursuits are enriched through diversity of thought and perspective in an environment where we strive for a spirit of pluralism.

Unfortunately, universities can be the target for attacks by those who may feel threatened by this important work. The conference responds to this challenge and contribute to discussions on academic freedom and the principles of freedom of expression.

From May 6-12, the Sustainability Office will be hosting the second-annual campus-wide BioBlitz: a community-led effort to identify and record species across campus. Whether you are a biodiversity novice, enthusiast, or expert, there are ways for everyone to get involved. We welcome all members of the campus community – students, staff, faculty, family, and friends – to join us!