Events

This time last year we saw our 40,000^th alumnus cross the stage and we celebrated every graduating student in the Faculty of Mathematics. We can’t do that for the Class of 2020 because of COVID-19. This year’s event will be virtual as we celebrate the 1,200 mathies who deserve a memorable finale for their years of hard work and diligent study. We hope to hold an in-person ceremony as soon as we are able.

Digital adoption and dependence have been dramatically propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. This sudden growth spotlights critical issues such as cybersecurity, privacy, resilience, the highly consequential shift to 5G, and what innovative technologies may follow. Leadership in 5G adoption will be a vital determinant of future national competitiveness, as 5G will further enable dramatic technological advances in logistics, manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, mining, construction and smart grids. 

Please join Women in Computer Science for this free, virtual event with Kathleen Nalty, an expert in strategies to create cultures of inclusion to retain and advance diverse talent.

Milind Tambe
Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science
Director of the Center for Research in Computation and Society, Harvard University
Director, AI for Social Good, Google Research India

Come see six groups of fourth-year CS and SE students who took CS 497: Computing and Discrimination — a unique course offered for the first time this Winter by Computer Science Professors Dan Brown and Maura R. Grossman — as they showcase their final projects.

Learn more about this course from its instructors.

Kai Li
Paul M. Wythes '55, P'86 and Marcia R. Wythes P'86 Professor
Department of Computer Science, Princeton University

Please note: This DLS presentation will be given in person in DC 1302 and livestreamed over MS Teams.

Tony Chan
President, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

In its modern incarnation, computational mathematics is a discipline that blossomed only after WWII. But even in its relatively brief history, there have been some major shifts in its methodology, emphasis, and applications.

Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1302 and online.

Kin Huat Low, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Nanyang Technological University

Unmanned aerial vehicles (or known as drones) are becoming popular for servicing, inspection, surveillance, and commercial activities in recent years. Such activities, however, are hindered by some challenges that are inherent in urban flight operations.

Please note: Brain Day 2023 will take place in Engineering 7, various rooms.

The University of Waterloo’s Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience supports the development of robust explanatory theories of mind and brain through education and research.

The Waterloo Computer Museum is hosting a hardware day at which a number of older computers will be on display and running.