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The Graham Seed Fund will officially launch its next call—Building Readiness for Responsible AI in Community Care—on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in EC5 1111. The event will feature talks introducing the theme and outlining opportunities for collaboration, followed by a networking lunch. Join CareNext and local health care partners to learn more about this year’s focus on research that strengthens our understanding of how community and regional care organizations can prepare for responsible AI adoption. Visit the Graham Seed Fund website for more details and registration.

Come join our celebration of APL history at the Computer Museum Open House on Saturday, October 25, 2025!

The event will be held in the Davis Centre "Fishbowl" (DC 1301), and will run from 11:00am to 4:00pm. We will have various APL-related artifacts on display, along with interactive retro computers and some of our recent acquisitions. There will be guest exhibits from the KW Computer Heritage Group as well as mathematics alumni Steve McDowell joining us at 1:30PM to talk about his experiences as one of the developers of Waterloo microAPL: The Story of Waterloo microAPL.

Sustainability often brings environmental protection to mind; however, with menstruation, social issues play a big role in the conversation too. Karen Farley (they/their) will explore both sides of sustainable menstruation in order to find the right balance between environmental concerns, like menstrual product waste disposal, and social issues, such as period poverty and menstrual stigma.

Do you want to better understand the real-world impact of your research or your department’s performance? Looking to make evidence-based decisions, support strategic planning or enhance research visibility? Join us for this hands-on SciVal training to learn how to use bibliometric data to evaluate research impact, productivity and collaboration trends.

This 60-minute workshop will consist of 50 minutes of hands-on learning and 10 minutes of Q&A.

Dr. Edward Doolittle: Indigenous Mathematics

To develop Indigenous Mathematics as a coherent subject distinct from mathematics, ethnomathematics, and Indigenous studies, we must consider the discipline’s foundations. As with global mathematics, Indigenous mathematics is founded in logic, philosophy, and culture, but differs in detail. Indigenous logic allows for the coexistence of contradictory statements: Indigenous philosophy is grounded in creation and the land; Indigenous culture is inextricably bound with spirituality, ceremony, and oral tradition. Efforts to “Indigenize” mathematics will fail without taking these differences into account.

Registration not required.

Judge Albert Wong has dedicated over 49 years to public service, including peacekeeping roles in Afghanistan and Africa. As a Citizenship Judge since 2014, he has helped integrate over 300,000 new Canadians and advocates for inclusive immigration policies. A University of Waterloo alumnus, Judge Wong is also an active volunteer, promoting unity and social cohesion within Asian Canadian communities, and believes in the power of collaboration to build a stronger, more inclusive Canada.

Join our expert panel for a timely and engaging conversation about how we can foster healthier lives across our communities. Discussions will explore the vital interplay between physical activity, nutrition, and social connection—not only as key components of well-being, but as meaningful and preventative health strategies.

The Sustainability Office invites you to join us for our twelfth-annual Eco Summit, bringing together the campus community to showcase and celebrate sustainability achievements, build connections and collaboration opportunities, and inspire collective action for the year ahead. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Join the Sustainability Office for a lunch & learn with the Region of Waterloo Waste Management team to learn more about the switch to cart-based collection.

In March 2026, the Region of Waterloo will be changing to cart-based collection for garbage and organics. Currently, most of the collection is done manually, by lifting waste materials and placing them into the collection trucks. By switching to cart-based collection, the region will improve worker safety and operational efficiency and cut down on waste collection day litter. Come learn about the switch to carts, see the carts in person, and ask Region of Waterloo staff all your cart-related questions!

Learn practical strategies to make AI systems more secure, fair, and resilient from the University of Waterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute's (CPI) executive director, N. Asokan.

Join CPI's free webinar on Friday, October 24, 2025 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. EST in collaboration with WatSPEED. Through this session, you will deepen your understanding of trustworthy AI and safeguard your systems against emerging threats.