Current students

Want to know what an entrepreneurship journey looks like? Need to find funding and unsure of where to start? Startup 101 will kickstart your business knowledge with our simple hour long (sometimes more) themed sessions. Hosted by founders for everyone.

Dr. Stuart Phillips, professor of Kinesiology at McMaster, Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health and UWaterloo alum, will speak on the interaction of exercise/physical activity, aging and nutrition in skeletal muscle and body composition.

Want to know what an entrepreneurship journey looks like? Need to find funding and unsure of where to start? Startup 101 will kickstart your business knowledge with our simple hour-long (sometimes more) themed sessions. Hosted by founders for everyone.

Startups can accomplish anything. Hosted by Kayli Dale of Friendlier, and Eric Blondeel, Associate Director of Startup Development at Velocity.

It’s no secret that AI has been changing and enhancing the nature of work across different industries, but what about creative industries? Artists, designers, and musicians want AI art to be regulated, while technology companies insist on fair use. This winter, students in Foundations will dive into the many aspects of generative AI, art, and opportunities for innovation.

Up Start is a Velocity/WatCo funding program designed to support Waterloo researchers, founders and recent alumni exploring technology commercialization. Up Start guides innovators through the process of commercializing ideas into a venture that will disrupt the marketplace and create a positive impact on society. Deadline for applications: 12 January 2024

On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, join the University of Waterloo in partnership with the Perimeter Institute for the TRuST Scholarly Network’s Conversations on lecture series where technology leaders from UWaterloo, Google and NASA will discuss how AI is transforming society and if we should trust these technologies.

Come join us for a new imagining of Cornerstone. Lead by Eric Blondeel, a two-time YC alumni, you’ll learn how to validate your idea without fooling yourself and others with bias.

Join the Waterloo Climate Institute and a diverse panel of faculty, staff and students from the Faculty of Health for a lively discussion on how climate change impacts health and health care practices, and how health can also contribute to a more climate resilient future.

You're invited to join Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs for a viewing of finalist GRADflix submissions before the winners are announced.