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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Velocity Pitch Competition: All-Stars

Join us for the Velocity Pitch Competition, where elite emerging founders from the University of Waterloo ecosystem showcase their transformative ventures. New for 2025, this special event brings together exceptional current and past Waterloo founders for an exhilarating showcase of innovation and entrepreneurial talent.

Friday, March 21, 2025 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Velocity Future Cities Innovation Challenge Finals

Join us for the Velocity Future Cities Innovation Challenge Final Awards and Presentations in partnership with the University of Waterloo's Future Cities Institute!

​​Come celebrate the top eight teams who have made it this far as they take the stage to deliver their polished three-minute pitches to a live audience and judges. There is $20,000 in cash prizes up for grabs!

Monday, March 31, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Awakening the Language: A Celebration of Haudenosaunee Language Revitalization

Join us as we celebrate National Indigenous Languages Day with an informative event focused on language revitalization of the Haudenosaunee languages. Featuring presentations by Dr. Talena Atfield, Dr. Sara General, and Dakota Rohrer, this hybrid event will explore the ongoing efforts by University of Waterloo faculty and community members who have dedicated their lives to preserving these languages.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 10:00 am - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Vapour Deposition (PVD) Seminar: Part 2

Building upon the knowledge from the Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) Introductory Seminar – which introduced film growth techniques and potential applications – the Quantum – Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) and Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) will be hosting PVD Seminar: Part 2.

This event will expand on the materials covered in the first seminar. We will be joined by Mike Miller (Angstrom Engineering) who will be further exploring properties of thin films, process parameters and associated effects, statistical process control, and surface analysis techniques.

Monday, March 17, 2025 11:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Knowledge Integration Global Futures Capstone Projects

The third and fourth-year Knowledge Integration students invite you to discover the outcomes of 8-months of research, design, prototyping and collaboration. Under the theme of Waterloo's Global Futures, discover two 225 square feet museum exhibits on the benefits of hobbies and the perception of safety at night, as well as senior honours project posters on the topic of AI, food security, social media and much more!

Thursday, March 20, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

[Opening Reception] SONDER: 51st Senior Undergraduate Exhibition

March 20-April 5
Opening Reception: Thursday March 20, 5-8 pm

The University of Waterloo Department of Fine Arts invites you to the 51st Senior Undergraduate Exhibition hosted by the University of Waterloo Art Gallery. This annual exhibition captures the students’ creativity and the diversity of practices that they have been exploring in the studio arts program.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Non-binary Lives in Divided Times

Divided postwar Berlin was home to people of different non-binary genders. They found or made spaces for living dignified lives, even in the deeply queerphobic societies of Cold War Germany. In her talk, Andrea Rottmann will introduce us to some of them and to the pleasures and problems of writing their histories.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Long COVID Awareness: Silent Walk

Did you know that some people experience ongoing health challenges after a COVID-19 infection? Long COVID, also known as Post-COVID Condition (PCC), affects millions worldwide, impacting daily life, work, and well-being. Join students, staff, faculty, and community members for a silent walk to support those with Long COVID and promote the need for Long COVID recognition, research, and remedy.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

17th Annual Waterloo Staff Conference

The Waterloo Staff Conference is an annual two-day learning and development opportunity designed exclusively for staff at Waterloo. Featuring employee-led workshops and expert keynote speakers, the conference is hosted by Human Resources' Organizational and Human Development (OHD) team and made possible through the Staff Excellence Fund.