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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Bordeaux-Waterloo 10 year partnership celebration

Waterloo and Bordeaux campusesThe University of Bordeaux and the University of Waterloo are delighted to invite Waterloo staff, faculty, and students to attend a special virtual celebration of the 10th anniversary of our strategic partnership.

Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:45 am - 11:45 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Research Talks presents A Year of COVID-19: Innovative Research on Thursday

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The second installment of the A Year of COVID-19 series is planned for Thursday, May 20 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Please visit theA Year of COVID-19 to register for one or more events in the series.

With a focus on innovative research, this upcoming online panel session features:

Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Concept $5K finals

Join the virtual audience for the Winter 2021 Concept $5K Finals!

Watch 10 promising student teams take the virtual stage and compete for their share of $20K in grant funding to help take startup ideas to the next level. Besides seeing some great pitches, you can also hear from Concept Interim Director, John Dick, and University of Waterloo Entrepreneurship Society about how to get involved with entrepreneurship and find co-founders.

Saturday, September 28, 2024 10:00 am - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát 21st Annual Pow Wow

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.

Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Velocity Pitch Competition Finals

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.

Friday, June 28, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Let's stand together — acknowledging the anniversary of the Hagey Hall attack

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.

Thursday, June 27, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Velocity Pitch Competition Semi-Finals

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.