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Thursday, January 9, 2025 (all day)

Velocity Up Start Application Deadline

Up Start is designed for Waterloo students and recent graduates who want to turn their work into commercial ventures. Whether you’re working on a graduate degree or a capstone project, we aim to accelerate your success and help you make an impact on the world.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 (all day)

Velocity presents Cornerstone - Application Deadline

So, you’ve got an idea? Before building anything in startups, you have to validate that it’s actually something somebody wants. And that’s exactly what you will learn without fooling yourself and others with bias. Join us for a reimagined Cornerstone experience. Lead by Eric Blondeel, a two-time YC alumni, you’ll learn how to validate your idea without fooling yourself and others with bias. Learn about the mistakes of the teams that came before you and maybe earn some prizes along the way too.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WaterLeadership | Sharing Science: Clear language writing

In this session, you will gain practical tips for communicating complex scientific concepts to an informed audience. You will learn how to identify your audience, develop engaging and impactful messages that spark interest and enthusiasm, and use plain language to enhance the accessibility and readability of your work.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

TRuST | Debunking myths about GMOs with Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts

Join the University of Waterloo for an enlightening conversation between two Nobel Laureates as they discuss the important role scientists can play in debunking misinformation.  

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 11:30 am - 4:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

UW Meet the Legal Clubs

Women in PreLaw, in collaboration with UW Mock Trial, Legal Studies Society, UW Law and Business Nexus, will join the event hosted by UW Moot Court. This event is a beginning-of-term event targeted towards first-year students interested in pre-law programs (and any of these clubs) and will serve to improve member engagement and gain exposure.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Friesen Prize Lecture with Dr. Gordon Guyatt

You're invited to attend the Friesen Prize Lecture, a public event and panel discussion featuring Dr. Gordon Guyatt, recipient of the 2024 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research, awarded by Friends of CIHR.

Friday, February 7, 2025 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Public Talk with Dr. Alexis Dolphin | Making it Work: Collaboration in Bioarchaeology

In this public talk, Dr. Dolphin will explore what it means to be a researcher aiming to do ‘good science’, while also doing ‘science for good’.

As a bioarchaeologist who works with human remains from archaeological sites in order to reconstruct the lives of past peoples, Dr. Dolphin’s research revolves around collaboration. Working with the dead requires strong relationships with, and sensitivities to, not only your colleagues and national governments, but to the local communities without whom you could not do your work at all.

Thursday, February 13, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Have A Heart Day

The Office of Indigenous Relations (OIR), University of Waterloo School of Architecture in Cambridge and Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Centre (SOAHAC) will be collaborating for a community gathering and social to be hosted on the evening of February 13, 2025. The evening will include a connection to culture, song, dance, crafts, activities for kids and more!

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Ryan Emmanuel, Associate Professor of Hydrology, Duke University, North Carolina, US, will present: On the swamp: Indigenous environmental justice across North Carolina’s coastal plain.