Current undergraduate students

Friday, March 11, 2022 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Y Combinator Spring Tour at University of Waterloo

Join us for a for a talk with YC Group Partner Michael Seibel and Faire Founder Marcelo Cortes. Michael talks myths that exist around starting startups, what you should do while you’re still in school & how YC can help you. Marcelo shares his founder journey, YC experience & advice for starting a company. Q & A to follow.

Attendees will be eligible for $1K in stackable AWS credits and $350 in Developer Support plan credits.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice Book Talk

Presented by Carter School Lemkin Genocide Prevention Program and The Center for Peacemaking Practice.

Co-sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, and the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Conrad Grebel University College.

"The work of building a more just world includes acknowledging the world that is, and that was. This knowledge can be overwhelming, especially for people with marginalized identities. This talk will reflect on strategies from past and current movements, as well as how my own teaching has changed."

The 2022 Sawatsky Visiting Scholar Lecture will take place on Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 PM EST. Register to attend virtually at grebel.ca/sawatsky

ABOUT DR. REGINA SHANDS STOLTZFUS

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 7:30 pm - Saturday, March 26, 2022 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Mustard

Written by award-winning Canadian playwright, Kat Sandler, we meet a mother and daughter on the verge of total breakdown. The other member of the household is the daughter's imaginary friend she’s had forever. We also meet a boyfriend, and a couple of other wildly extraordinary folk who arrive with a crucial job to do.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, March 23, 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, March 30, 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, April 13, 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

UW drag club

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Quantum Today: Bridging Quantum Thermodynamics Theory to Experiment

Join us for Quantum Today, where we sit down with researchers from the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) to talk about their work, its impact and where their research may lead.

Saturday, April 23, 2022 10:30 am - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

KW Scavenger Hunt in Uptown Waterloo

The KW Scavenger Hunt in Uptown Waterloo is happening on Saturday April 23rd from 10:30am-5:30pm. We have over 10 local businesses participating and cannot wait for everyone to join us on April 23rd. Each business participating has graciously donated discounts to be used on the day of.


Tickets for 2 people each can be purchased at www.kwscavengerhunt.net and part of the proceeds go to local Canadian Charity Partners with Paws to help pay for training for much needed service dogs.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Health of Canadians in a changing climate

Join the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change for an informative discussion on the findings of Health Canada's latest national report, Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate. Lead authors, Peter Berry, Rebekka Schnitter and Paddy Enright, will reflect on the key insights from the wide-ranging report, and highlight the priority knowledge gaps facing Canadians. This will be followed by a Q&A with a panel of Waterloo's climate change and health experts moderated by the Dean of Health, Lili Liu. They will reflect on Canada's next steps.

Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Quantum Today: Unlocking high-dimensional quantum optics

Join us for Quantum Today, where we sit down with researchers from the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) to talk about their work, its impact and where their research may lead.

This month, IQC PhD students Andrew Cameron and Connor Kapahi will discuss their recent collaboration, in which they use hybrid quantum entanglement to remotely control the shape and structure of a single photon. Learn more about quantum optics and structured light in this conversation moderated by John Donohue.