Events

Join visiting speaker Dr. Taiwo Adetunji Osinubi for a look at Wole Soyinka’s memoir You Must Set Forth at Dawn as autofiction and auto-theory, examining three interrelated thematic modalities and aesthetic executions in the text.

Hosted by Velocity Staff

This session is for University of Waterloo students, researchers or faculty that are applying to the Y Combinator Summer 2025 batch this May.

Don’t miss the opportunity to talk to someone in your field who has had success at YC and can provide helpful tips to help you apply. Attend this event and be prepared to upload your application when registration opens.

The following Employer is hosting an Employer Information Session on February 25th:

• MTE Consultants | MTE Winter 2025 Information Session

Make sure to register through WaterlooWorks and check the Employer Information Sessions calendar for any updates!

Idah Mukuka Nambeya – an internationally-recognized HIV/AIDS activist from Zambia – reflects on the history of African HIV/AIDS activism and the current challenges facing community organizations due to the recent USAID freeze.

This workshop will focus on using technical tools, Covidence, to streamline the review process, as well as a reference manager, Zotero, to work with the search results from your structured review to generate in-cite citations and an automated bibliography.

The following Employer is hosting an Employer Information Session on February 25th:

• Tesla | Tesla Day at the University of Waterloo

Make sure to register through WaterlooWorks and check the Employer Information Sessions calendar for any updates!

A Solarpunk Online Lecture/Workshop with Jerri Jerreat author and Executive Director of the Youth Imagine the Future Festival

Organized by the Waterloo Institute for Solarpunk and Hope, with sponsorships from the Philosophy Department and LIFE Co-op.

You've heard of mindfulness for mental health, but what about menstrual health?

All students, faculty and staff are invited to join us for a 90-minute mindfulness meditation session and embark on an intimate journey through your body; discover a new way to connect with and care for yourself during this time.
 

On Wednesday February 26, from 5:00-6:30 p.m., drop by GreenHouse (UTD 164) for Demo Day. Students from Social Innovators in Training will be showcasing their ideas, looking for feedback, and building community. It's a can't-miss opportunity to see the future in action!

Join us for the next installment of Anti-Racism Reads, which will feature a conversation with the author Matthew R. Morris about his book Black Boys Like Me: Confrontations with Race, Identity, and Belonging.