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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

UW x Microsoft | AI for Future-Ready Talent

Join us to celebrate how the University of Waterloo, in collaboration with Microsoft, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the experience of co-op and work-integrated learning (WIL) students. As Canada’s most innovative university, and a global leader in co-op, Waterloo is at the forefront of new WIL advancements using AI. This partnership with Microsoft exemplifies our dedication to breaking new ground with technologies designed to enhance the student experience.

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Thursday, February 27, 2025 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Grimm Lecture 2025: Kafka Around the World

What is it about the life and literature of Kafka that has resonated with readers across cultures and generations? In search of an answer, this lecture will move from Weimar Berlin, where Kafka was a fixture in one of the most important cultural magazines of the 1920s, to the 2020s, when Han Kang, first introduced to English-language readers as ‘Korea’s Kafka’, became the country’s first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (all day)

U SPORTS Women's Hockey Championship

The University of Waterloo is proud to host the 2025 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship, taking place March 20–23, 2025, at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira, Ontario. This prestigious event will bring together the nation’s top eight university teams, all competing for the national title.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

A Better Here-Writing to Nurture a Better Future

A Solarpunk Online Lecture/Workshop with Jerri Jerreat author and Executive Director of the Youth Imagine the Future Festival

Organized by the Waterloo Institute for Solarpunk and Hope, with sponsorships from the Philosophy Department and LIFE Co-op.

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 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.

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.