Women in Computer Science (WiCS) is dedicated to promoting gender equity in computing by advocating for and supporting women and gender-diverse communities, including transgender, non-binary and gender-fluid students. Specifically, WiCS initiatives and events foster community, empowerment, and mentorship:
- to ensure that young women and gender-diverse individuals see computer science as an option in their studies and their careers
- to create an inclusive learning and working environment in the School of Computer Science
- to connect with other organizations and initiatives for women and gender-diverse individuals in computing
Watch the WiCS Ask me Anything for incoming students here:
Events
Technovation Weekly Online Workshops
Weekly Wednesday Online Workshops via Zoom, including talks from speakers and teamwork time for the Technovation 2026 program.
Technovation Weekly Online Workshops
Weekly Wednesday Online Workshops via Zoom, including talks from speakers and teamwork time for the Technovation 2026 program.
Technovation Weekly Online Workshops
Weekly Wednesday Online Workshops via Zoom, including talks from speakers and teamwork time for the Technovation 2026 program.
Blog
Technovation Waterloo's First Working Session, A Day of Prototyping, Collaboration, and Learning!
A review of the first in-person Working Session Event hosted by the Waterloo Chapter on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025.
The Waterloo Chapter Kick-Off Event, A Perfect Start to the Season!
A review of the Kick-Off Event hosted by the Waterloo Chapter on Saturday, January 18th, 2025.
February Newsletter 2025
Hello WiCS community!
We hope your year is already in full swing. Check out the following upcoming opportunities — some have very early deadlines!!
Thank You for Attending Pride in STEM!
Thank you for all the amazing support in WiCS first ever pride month events! We hope you had a wonderful time learning from our panel on being queer in STEM, hearing about the different ways that identity impacts student's sense of belonging in STEM. A huge thank you as well to everyone that came out to the Pride in STEM Networking social! WiCS is sure to plan more fun pride events all year round, so look out on our events calendar or Instagram!
