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Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Accessing National Health Statistics to Improve Health Outcomes

Discover the power of national health data at our seminar! Join us as Dr. Jeff Latimer, Director General of the Health Statistics Branch at Statistics Canada (StatCan), demystifies the process of engaging and collaborating with StatCan.

Learn how to tap into their valuable, up-to-date health information about Canadians. 

Saturday, October 28, 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Computer Museum Hardware Day

The Computer Museum is hosting Hardware Day! Drop in or attend one of two talks:

  • 11:00 a.m. Gregor Richards, CS Professor at Waterloo "Unearthed or exhumed? Obscure computing and gaming trash and/or treasure".
  • 2:00 p.m. Steven Garan, Waterloo Alumni "How Silicon Valley became Silicon Valley".

Ken Ilungas joins the University of Waterloo on November 7 to share his experience and perspective on eco-anxiety, climate change denial and the evolving fossil fuel versus renewable energy landscape.

Monday, October 23, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Hospitality: Refugee Integration through Languages, Spirituality, and Arts

Please join us on Monday, October 23 for a special lecture by UNESCO Chair and University of Waterloo Honorary Doctorate recipient Dr. Alison Phipps. Prof. Phipps is a scholar-activist at the University of Glasgow whose work centres on refugee integration through the Arts.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WaterTalk: Recent Advances in Optimization Models for Water Systems

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Bernhard Becker, Sr. Advisor / Researcher, Deltares | RWTH Aachen University will present: Recent advances in optimization models for water systems.

Unearth the enduring appeal of interactive media—video games and more. Join Nick Bowman, an expert in emerging media, for insights into user engagement, co-creation, and the impact on psychology.