University of Waterloo events
At Waterloo, we're proud to host a wide variety of events for the campus community and our larger community. Find out what's happening on campus, from free public lectures to workshops and information sessions.
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Events
WISE PUBLIC LECTURE
Join us for a discussion on the environmental, social, and economic impacts of renewable energy technologies. The integration of renewable energy sources and advanced technologies faces several challenges, including environmental concerns such as land use and habitat disruption, social issues like community acceptance and equity in energy access, economic factors involving the cost of technology and market viability, and regulatory hurdles that encompass policy frameworks and compliance requirements. The presentation will address these challenges to accelerate the adoption of renewables, necessitating collaboration among stakeholders to create a supportive framework for growth.
Velocity Presents : Startup 101 - Funding a startup for the long haul
When to take money and when to pass on an offer, the basics of venture math and how to do it, and diving into the different available fundraising sources.
Navigating and Supporting Menopause in the Workplace
Join the Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office (SVPRO) on Tuesday Nov 12 from 10:30 – 11:30 for a Keeping Well at Work initative to learn more about menopause, its symptoms, and how it may affect workplace experiences and productivity.
Data Journeys: Sustaining Digital Futures, Planning for the End of Your Digital project
Have you thought about what happens to your project when you’re done? This workshop, a combination of presentation and question & answer period, will cover the stages of planning for the end and long-term sustainability of your project. Questions such as knowing when your project is completed, which parts should be preserved, and how your choice of digital tools can future-proof your project will be discussed.
2024 Hagey Lecture: Decoding meaning in Indigenous design
Waterloo's premier invitational public lecture series since 1970, the Hagey Lectures – named after the university's first president – are a free, annual series of lectures intended to challenge, stimulate, and enrich not only the faculty, staff, and students of the University of Waterloo, but also all members of the community.
This year’s Hagey Lecture, Decoding meaning in Indigenous design, will be delivered by Wanda Dalla Costa, Principal of TAWAW Architecture Collective Inc., on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 7pm in Federation Hall.
Systematic and Scoping Review Series: Systematic Screening using Covidence and Zotero
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.
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
- Learn how to import and export bibliographic references from Covidence and Zotero
- Understand how to use Covidence and Zotero for teams and groups - Understand how to screen articles with Covidence using custom inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Learn how to build a basic data extraction template in Covidence for included studies
- Learn how to work with in-text citations in Microsoft Word, using Zotero
- Learn how to generate an automated bibliography using Zotero
Value interactions between water and hydropower in Ontario Power Generation
As part of the Water Institute's Webinar Series: The Value of Water in Canada, Kurt Kornelsen, Director, Environment and Climate Change, Ontario Power Generation, presents: Value interactions between water and hydropower in Ontario Power Generation.
Walking the Path of Hope - Climate Anxiety and the Healing Forest
We invite you to a unique and empowering event that blends the themes of climate anxiety, the UWaterloo Healing Forest, Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous healing and health, and Land Back. This gathering offers an opportunity to explore the deep connections between land, climate, and healing, while reflecting on our shared responsibilities.
The event will feature a fireside chat between Dr. Kelsey Leonard and Elder Myeengun Henry, who will share wisdom on the importance of land in Indigenous healing and cultural resilience. The conversation will also focus on how Indigenous perspectives can offer guidance in navigating the growing concerns around climate anxiety, particularly among youth.
Following the fireside chat, attendees will be invited to walk through the Healing Forest exhibit, a space dedicated to reflection on the impacts of colonialism and the resilience of Indigenous people. This immersive experience will provide an opportunity to connect and engage deeply with the themes of the day.
Together, we will walk a path of hope, guided by the wisdom of Indigenous knowledge, the strength of community, and the power of the land.
Avoiding the ‘REDs’ card: Understanding the impacts of Relative Energy Deficiency in sport for active youth and adults
Paint as Protest | Benjamin Eby Lecture
Reading socio-political experiences through graffiti and street art in conflict-affected societies.
Street art and graffiti can provide socio-political commentary and rich insight into societies, cultures, social issues, trends, political discourse, and spatial and territorial identities and claims. Through his field research in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, and Canada, Dr. Eric Lepp will engage with graffiti as a spatial and temporal resource in societies undergoing social and political transformation.