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Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Concept $5K finals

Join the virtual audience for the Winter 2021 Concept $5K Finals!

Watch 10 promising student teams take the virtual stage and compete for their share of $20K in grant funding to help take startup ideas to the next level. Besides seeing some great pitches, you can also hear from Concept Interim Director, John Dick, and University of Waterloo Entrepreneurship Society about how to get involved with entrepreneurship and find co-founders.

Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Quantum Today: New algorithm uses a hologram to control trapped ions

Quantum Today posterQuantum Today is an exciting new seminar series that pulls its themes from recently published scientific articles. Join us as we sit down in conversation with researchers to talk about their work, what’s the impact and where their research will lead to.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Bordeaux-Waterloo 10 year partnership celebration

Waterloo and Bordeaux campusesThe University of Bordeaux and the University of Waterloo are delighted to invite Waterloo staff, faculty, and students to attend a special virtual celebration of the 10th anniversary of our strategic partnership.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Asian Heritage Month: Explorations of identity, perceptions and belonging

Explorations of Asian identity, perceptions and belonging. May 25, 2021. 1 - 2:30 p.m. Virtual panel discussion.

In honour of Asian heritage month the President's Anti-Racism Taskforce (PART) invites you to attend Explorations of Asian Identity, Perceptions and Belonging. The event will feature a robust panel discussion that explores Asian-Canadian identity and anti-Asian racism, particularly in light of the rise in hate crimes over the past year.

Monday, May 31, 2021 2:11 pm - 2:11 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Math Behind the Rubik’s Cube

Rubik's cube

Rubik’s Cube: The math behind the best-selling puzzle toy of all time!

Join us at 9 AM (ET) on Saturday, June 5, for a special family-fun event that will put a Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics’ twist on the world’s best-selling puzzle toy!

Indigenous musicians in front of artistic collage of animals

Canada’s first and only Inuk professional classical singer, is a proud resident of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a two-time Dora Award Nominated performer and is much in demand as a singer, actor, and collaborator in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous projects. She is also a member of the Canadian Opera Company’s Circle of Artists.  

Thursday, August 5, 2021 12:59 pm - 12:59 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

GreenHouse Fall Program Opportunities

Fall 2021 innovation, coaching & networking opportunity for all UW undergraduate & graduate students at GreenHouse Social Impact Incubator. Apply to the Workplace Innovation Program if you’d like to make a meaningful impact within a team by tackling challenges with local organizations. Apply to the Social Innovators in Training Program if you have a problem or venture you’d like to work on. Deadline to apply is August 5th.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Anti-racism book club

21 things you may not know about the indian act book coverEach month, led by a member of our campus community, a book from the President's Anti-racism Task Force's (PART) carefully curated list will be reviewed and discussed. The book that will be discussed is "21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality" by Bob Joseph.