University of Waterloo events

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

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.

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.

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.

"In a Small Way, Hockey Can Improve the World": Father David Bauer's Vision for Canada's Game

Born in 1924, David Bauer grew up in a prominent Waterloo family that had strong connections to local, international and professional sport. Despite dreams of playing in the NHL, he chose to become a priest with the Basilian Fathers and dedicated himself to improving hockey for the nation's youth. He coached the St. Michael's Majors to the Memorial Cup in 1961 and then established Canada's National Team in men's hockey.

Our communities face a wide variety of wicked challenges such as encouraging sustainable economic development, engaging in Indigenous reconciliation, and enabling a local environment for human flourishing. In this talk we will discuss what it takes to build a community that has the capacity for innovation, including tools that you can use as a student, educator, and citizen to help build the innovative community you want to be a part of.

The Fusion Conference, operating since 2004, is a conference hosted at the University of Waterloo that merges knowledge from science, business, and technology fields through a unique theme each year. The conference is organized by students from the Science and Business program, but undergraduate students and high school students are welcome and encouraged to attend. The Fusion Conference prepares delegates for leadership roles by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills in our rapidly changing world.  

Registration is Open! Sign up here by October 14th.

University of Waterloo faculty members are invited to join corporate and industry professionals on campus for Academic Industry Meeting Day (AIMday). Established in 2008 at Uppsala University, Sweden, AIMday has been implemented and refined by leading universities around the world.

Join us on November 18th to discuss industry challenges in sustainable aeronautics that spans several different areas and disciplines.

AIMday is a unique and highly effective program for university-based researchers and organizations to connect, build partnerships and bring world-class research to life. By matching academic expertise with the needs of organizations, AIMday furthers understanding and enables new perspectives on real-world problems.

Experience innovation and sustainability at the Sustainable Aeronautics Summit on November 19th, 2024. Hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA), this premier event brings together industry leaders and visionary thinkers to work towards a sustainable future for aviation and aerospace. Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this transformative journey!