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​Join experts from the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Waterloo Region AI Coalition for an accessible public conversation about what today’s AI systems can and cannot do, the risks associated with increasingly autonomous AI agents and the safeguards available to manage them.

James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw will present the traditional teachings of the Anishinaabeg as a means of developing interconnectedness and interdependence. The seven grandfather teachings, the sacred law of the Anishinaabeg, show us how to lead Mino-bimaadiziwin ‘the good life' a life of without contradiction or conflict, a life of peace and balance.

How can data help us better understand and strengthen resilience? Join the Department of Systems Design Engineering and the Waterloo Climate Institute for a talk with special guest Dr. Seth Guikema exploring data-driven approaches to assessing risks to power systems and communities, with a focus on extreme weather, climate change and new data sources.

From 10:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday we'll fill the Science Teaching Complex (STC) and Earth Sciences Museum (EIT) with opportunities for kids to explore science! This is a free event.

This workshop demonstrates how five AI enabled tools compare for finding literature.

Celebrate with the Libraries as we mark 50 years of Special Collections & Archives at the University of Waterloo.

Instructors will introduce key concepts behind generative AI, to help researchers understand how these technologies work and how they differ from traditional search tools.

In this workshop, we’ll walk through practical strategies for naming, storing and structuring your data so you can actually find what you need—without crying.

Explore institutional and publishing policies, examine copyright and privacy considerations, and discuss where generative AI can and cannot be appropriately used in the research process.

Zotero is citation management software that takes (most of) the pain of writing papers with citations. In this hands-on session, we will provide an overview of the software and help participants develop a level of familiarity with it so that they can begin working on their academic projects more efficiently.