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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.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Anaís Delilah Roque, John Hope Franklin Assistant Professor of Environmental Justice, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, will present Beyond the Storm: Water Insecurity and Community Resilience in Puerto Rico.

This event is in person in DC 1302 with a networking lunch reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).

Join us for Together in Community: Mural Painting, a collaborative art initiative that invites all students, staff, and faculty to transform the DC Fishbowl into a canvas of creativity and connection! Guided by the theme of community, participants will each paint a hexagon tile that, when combined, forms a vibrant mural showcasing the diverse perspectives and voices that uplift our campus.

This project begins with a dedicated painting session open to all campus groups on Monday, October 20, 2025, with walk-ins welcome. Additionally, the event will also culminate into a Campus Painting Day on Thursday, November 20th, 2025, where the entire community (students, staff, faculty and beyond) is invited to contribute. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Together, we'll celebrate the strength of our campus community by creating something lasting, meaningful, and uniquely ours.

AI systems are starting to get really useful, but they use far too much energy to be served to everyone on the planet. We are going to need to make computers a lot more efficient and produce way more energy than today. Trevor McCourt (BSc, MME, '20), CTO and co-founder of leading chipmaker Extropic, will explore how radically efficient computing can transform the trajectory of AI’s energy demands. The program also includes startup lightning talks, a feature presentation from near-zero energy chip maker Vaire, and a networking reception.

Enjoy some respite from your busy schedule with yoga nidra. Yoga nidra is a beautiful guided relaxation practice that can soothe stress and anxiety and help you sleep better. Unlike other forms of yoga, yoga nidra is typically practiced lying down in stillness. So, there’s nothing to do but lie back and enjoy!

Registration required. W3+ (Waterloo Womxn + Nonbinary Wednesdays) organizes events for womxn and nonbinary grad students, post-docs, staff, and faculty. The purpose of W3+ is to foster a social and support network among womxn and nonbinary members of the UW community.

In this online workshop, we’ll reframe the often-tedious process of cleaning data as an act of care: for your project, your collaborators and yourself. You’ll learn how to spot and fix common issues, streamline messy data sets, and create workflows that feel less like punishment and more like progress. Come for the skills, stay for the emotional catharsis.