Future students

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming annual MacKinnon Dinner on March 15th, 2024, at 6:00 pm. This event, steeped in tradition, is an unforgettable experience for all attendees and is a time to come together to honour one of the department's most influential figures, esteemed professor, Father Hugh MacKinnon, and celebrate the wider University of Waterloo History community.

 Eléa Thuiliera, a PhD student at the university of Galway (Ireland), will be presenting a guest lecture on February 29th. Eléa's research aims to design active games (exergames) to increase engagement while improving physical health, and fitting to a population at risk of fall and fracture. 

Join the Water Institute in person for World Water Day 2024 celebrations! More information, including speaker profiles, can be seen on the World Water Day event website. 

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Sathya Gopalakrishnan, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, Ohio State University, will present: Economics of valuing water resources.

As part of the Water Institute's webinar series: The Value of Water in Canada, Steve Brown, Senior Associate, Water Resources, Stantec, will present: Stream restoration as a tool for water asset management.

A monthly film series featuring films with queer characters and themes. This month we're watching Paris is Burning, which creates a vibrant snapshot of 1980s African-American ball culture in New York City. The film features a host of legendary performers, including Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, Venus Xtravaganza, Willi Nija.  

On January 26, Brock Hart, co-founder of Overlap, will share compelling stories and insights from Overlap's 12-year history. In "Designing Hope," Brock will unveil the art of complex problem-solving through the lens of design-based methods.

Grade 10 students thinking about university are invited (along with their supporters) to an information session on admission requirements, financing their education, and advice on how to get started preparing for university. Join us online or on campus.

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.