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The next CareNext Collective virtual event features the Electrophysiology (EP) Program at the Waterloo Regional Health Network. Explore how the EP team transformed their approach to cardiac ablation — streamlining workflows, strengthening partnerships and scaling from just a few procedures a day to seven — all while maintaining safety, quality, and patient-centered care.

Dr. Edward Doolittle: Indigenous Mathematics

To develop Indigenous Mathematics as a coherent subject distinct from mathematics, ethnomathematics, and Indigenous studies, we must consider the discipline’s foundations. As with global mathematics, Indigenous mathematics is founded in logic, philosophy, and culture, but differs in detail. Indigenous logic allows for the coexistence of contradictory statements: Indigenous philosophy is grounded in creation and the land; Indigenous culture is inextricably bound with spirituality, ceremony, and oral tradition. Efforts to “Indigenize” mathematics will fail without taking these differences into account.

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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.

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).

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.

Recent shifts in the United States’ federal leadership and policy have dramatically changed the landscape for climate action and scientific research. Canadian and global researchers and policymakers face significant consequences, particularly in areas where we have relied on U.S. partnerships, funding, and data to advance climate science and action. Join the Waterloo Climate Institute for a thought-provoking panel discussion "Climate Change Research and Action in an Era of Political Turmoil" on October 9th, 2025.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Soumya Balasubramanya, Senior Economist at The World Bank, Washington, DC, will present "Recent trends in groundwater use in South Asia: The role of technology and water-energy-food-poverty nexus tradeoffs."

This event is in person in DC 1304 with a networking reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).

The CareNext Coalition is hosting their next CareNext Collective virtual forum.

Presented by Manulife, the September event features a conversation about the future of healthcare robotics with Dr. Brandon J. DeHart, manager of RoboHub at the University of Waterloo. Learn what modern robotics can do today, explore what healthcare professionals should expect and demand tomorrow, and discover how Waterloo RoboHub can be a partner in co-developing real solutions that make a difference.

The video stream will begin on Slido at 12:00 p.m. Feel free to submit any questions beforehand — we encourage your participation.

We are proud to welcome Sir Andrew Steer, the 2025 TD Walter Bean professor.

Sir Steer brings decades of global climate leadership to Waterloo for a timely and thought-provoking lecture on how we as leaders, innovators, and citizens can rise to meet the world’s most pressing environmental challenges, for nature, our cities and our future.

The CareNext Coalition is hosting their next CareNext Collective virtual forum.

Presented by Manulife, the July event is a candid and constructive deep dive into Waterloo Regional Health Network’s first attempt to co-develop and implement an AI tool to support general internal medicine — a project that, while ultimately not sustained, played a pivotal role in shaping our current AI readiness and strategy.

This session is for anyone interested in learning from failure, navigating complexity and building the foundations for sustainable innovation. Open to all WRHN team members, University of Waterloo staff, faculty and partners.