Events

Join us for a fun and interactive Meet & Greet hosted by the UW Entrepreneurship Society! This event is open to new members and anyone interested in joining our vibrant community of innovators and entrepreneurs. Attendees can enjoy snacks, mingle with like-minded individuals, and participate in an exciting game of Jeopardy, tailored to entrepreneurship and our society’s mission. It’s the perfect way to connect, learn, and have fun in a casual and welcoming environment.

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!

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!

The third and fourth-year Knowledge Integration students invite you to discover the outcomes of 8-months of research, design, prototyping and collaboration. Under the theme of Waterloo's Global Futures, discover two 225 square feet museum exhibits on the benefits of hobbies and the perception of safety at night, as well as senior honours project posters on the topic of AI, food security, social media and much more!

Celebrate World Water Day 2025 with the Water Institute! Join us for a full-day conference featuring inspiring keynote speakers, a showcase of innovative student research, award presentations, networking opportunities, and a complimentary lunch. Don't miss this exciting event!

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 for our annual Desmarais Family Summit. The Summit is an interactive exhibition that gives our Global Engagement students the unique opportunity to share their research projects on this year’s theme, “Finding our Future City.”

The Innovation Open House is the perfect opportunity to casually connect with fellow driven students and explore the exciting world of innovation and entrepreneurship options on campus.

You'll get to chat with representatives from Velocity and other awesome groups like Math Innovation, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, GreenHouse (for social and Indigenous impact), Grebel Peace Incubator, Future Cities Institute, the Library, and Socratica - all in one place!

🚀 Launch Your AI Career at the Waterloo.AI Job Fair – Spring 2025!

Are you a 3rd or 4th-year undergrad, Master’s, PhD, or Postdoc student at the
University of Waterloo with a focus in AI or Data Science?

Don’t miss this exclusive in-person hiring and networking event connecting
top employers with emerging AI talent.

🗓 Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
📍 Location: Davis Centre (DC), University of Waterloo
🎟 Admission: FREE – Register by Friday, May 16 at 12:00 PM

Meet hiring managers actively recruiting for AI/DS roles, explore one-on-one
interview opportunities, and learn about open positions, current projects,
and research-to-industry pipelines. Hear from industry leaders during our AI
Panel and connect during the post-event networking reception.

See event page for more details and to registration!

https://uwaterloo.ca/artificial-intelligence-institute/events/waterlooai-job-fair-spring-2025

Breanne Jeethan The System is Broken

The System is Broken is a body of work based on the artist's experiences as a worker in the Emergency Department of a hospital. The series represents abstract scenes of the clinical workspace and is a response to the fast-paced, stressful environment that is rife with trauma, high emotions, and anguish. Working between the emergency room and her studio, the artist uses the symbiotic relationship between the two workplaces as a fuel to create her work. By manipulating and distorting found imagery created by various medical technologies, abnormalities in the imagery are created to signal the bureaucratic structures and power imbalances that undermine healthcare. The resulting series speaks to both the artist’s continuous navigating of her state of in-betweenness, but also to the overarching hierarchical nature of the medical system.

Breanne Jeethan (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary artist and healthcare worker based in Mississauga/Toronto, Ontario. Her experience in graphic design has projected her practice in a mix of analog and digital printmaking. Her practice explores themes of the body, medicine, and trauma with the use of internal imagery like X-rays, ultrasound scans, and angiogram brain scans. She has displayed her work at Durham Art Gallery, Durham; Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto; Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto; and Small Arms Inspection Building, Mississauga. She is the recipient of the Sylvia Knight Award in Fine Arts (2025).

Breanne Jeethan The System is Broken

The System is Broken is a body of work based on the artist's experiences as a worker in the Emergency Department of a hospital. The series represents abstract scenes of the clinical workspace and is a response to the fast-paced, stressful environment that is rife with trauma, high emotions, and anguish. Working between the emergency room and her studio, the artist uses the symbiotic relationship between the two workplaces as a fuel to create her work. By manipulating and distorting found imagery created by various medical technologies, abnormalities in the imagery are created to signal the bureaucratic structures and power imbalances that undermine healthcare. The resulting series speaks to both the artist’s continuous navigating of her state of in-betweenness, but also to the overarching hierarchical nature of the medical system.

Breanne Jeethan (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary artist and healthcare worker based in Mississauga/Toronto, Ontario. Her experience in graphic design has projected her practice in a mix of analog and digital printmaking. Her practice explores themes of the body, medicine, and trauma with the use of internal imagery like X-rays, ultrasound scans, and angiogram brain scans. She has displayed her work at Durham Art Gallery, Durham; Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto; Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto; and Small Arms Inspection Building, Mississauga. She is the recipient of the Sylvia Knight Award in Fine Arts (2025).