WISE is pleased to announce a hybrid WISE Public Lecture with Agustí Egea-Alvarez. Please join us in-person or on Zoom for a discussion on the Great British (GB) electricity sector, which is rapidly evolving to meet net-zero requirements.
Eight student-led teams will pitch to a panel of judges in hopes of winning their share of $20,000 for their ambitious idea!
The finalists will take the stage on July 25th in the Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages Building at 12 – 2:30 pm. Doors open at 11:30 am.
Be there to cheer them on! Everyone welcome. Refreshments provided.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the terrible Hagey Hall attack, we invite you to join us to stand together against gender-based violence and all forms of hatred and bigotry in the Hagey Hall Hub.
The event will include remarks from members of the University community as we stand in solidarity for our academic mission and in support of everyone who experienced trauma that day or who experienced trauma related to their expression of gender.
No registration required.
Ambitious student startups pitch their innovative business ideas.
Be in the audience as UWaterloo student teams pitch their startup ideas to a panel of judges.
The top 8 teams from across night one and night two will move on to the Velocity Pitch Competition Finals on July 25th to compete for a chance at one of four $5,000 prizes in grant funding to help turn their concept into a reality.
Exciting teams of innovative students will showcase their ideas at the semi-finals of Velocity Pitch Competition.
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Holger R. Maier, Professor of Environmental Engineering, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, will present: Putting people at the centre: Towards transforming climate risk assessment for water security and delivery.
Vinton G. Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google, is giving a Distinguished Public Lecture titled "Internet: Past, Present and Future."
Please join WISE for their Public Lecture featuring Steve Dyck, the president of Guelph Solar. He will be giving his talk on Solar Powering Ontario's Clean Grid Economy.
Through the power of his own story and the inspiration he’s found in others, Rick Hansen shares his vision and inspires audiences to join his journey to create an accessible, healthy and inclusive world, where people of all abilities can fully participate and contribute. By reflecting on our own actions and beliefs, we can challenge existing standards and dream up new ones – ones that foster hope, inspiration and acceptance. Hansen encourages us all to fight for accessibility as a human right.
As part of the Water Institute's Webinar Series: The Value of Water in Canada, join Elaine Ho-Tassone, Director of Operations, NORDIK Institute & Adjunct Professor, Algoma University as they present: Studying the Sacred: Water is Life.
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.