Future undergraduate students

XChanges 2024 is committed to dismantling oppressive systemic barriers within BIPOC spaces and weaving together the experiences and ideologies of racialized health care physicians. By highlighting the insufficient support received by BIPOC communities, our aim is to significantly impact students’ mental health, and prioritize their well-being. By including the nine dimensions of wellness for racialized students to learn and understand mental health, we are on a mission to foster a community that embraces the mind, creating an environment where students feel empowered to seek and receive the support they need comfortably.

The Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) and the University of Waterloo are thrilled to present Dillon Francis, chart-topping DJ, for the return of concerts to Waterloo’s main campus. Come out on September 7th for an unforgettable night, brought to you with support from our presenting sponsor, CIBC. Get your tickets now to kick off the school year with a bang! You won't want to miss this fun night out.

WISE is pleased to announce a hybrid WISE Public Lecture with John Avdoulos. Please join us in person or on Zoom for a discussion on building a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity system. With the decarbonization efforts and growth in economic development, increased electrification is forecasted to double in the next 20 years. The problem has been defined as costing $500 billion in electricity infrastructure needs, but it can be accelerated through innovation and technology. Data, AI, modeling, and distributed energy resources are key to solving the problem. The Essex Power PowerShare DSO initiative is moving the industry forward to deploy technologies to enable DERs at a faster pace

WISE is pleased to announce a hybrid WISE Public Lecture with Dr. Ricardo Álvarez, Associate Professor, and Pablo Oteiza, Master Thesis Student, from the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Please join us in person or on Zoom for a discussion on the well-functioning planning, grid access, and interconnection procedures that are key to ensuring that transmission systems support competition in generation and a sustainable and reliable electricity supply. The ongoing transformation of the power sector is increasing the number and variety of resources seeking grid interconnection, thus requiring proper and timely expansion and reinforcement of the transmission system. This presentation reviews recent changes in the Chilean regulatory framework to address current challenges, identifying changes that have had a positive impact and those that have not. Following the presentation, a discussion can be held to compare regulatory frameworks in Canada and Chile, identify common challenges, and explore how both countries have addressed them.

September 28, 2024 marks the 21st anniversary of the Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát annual Pow Wow.

This one-day non-competitive celebration of Indigenous heritage features vendors, dancers, and singers from the Waterloo region and beyond. Join us as we celebrate Indigenous culture and tradition through song, dance, arts, and cuisine. Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát Pow Wow is intended to be a safe, welcoming, and vibrant opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks from the UWaterloo community and beyond to gather in celebration of indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation.

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.