Waterloo Women in Computer Science

Our Pride on Film movie night is coming up soon! RSVP with the link in our bio to enjoy a fun, comfy movie night with snacks!

Our Pride In STEM Panel is coming up soon! Register with the link in our bio to get free bubble tea and listen to our panelists discuss their experiences in STEM fields!

We are thrilled to introduce you to this year's Pride in STEM Panellists! RSVP (via link in bio) today for our June 22nd event to hear from a group of incredible individuals who are breaking barriers, building community, and showing us what it means to thrive in STEM as your authentic self. (Plus - free Bubble Tea!) Open to all UWaterloo Community Members!

The Panellist:
❤️ Benny Skinner (they/them)
💛 Melodie Roschman (she/her)
💚 Zack Cramer (he/him)
💙 Clare Reid (they/them)
💜 Judith Koeller (she/they)

This panel session will mostly be a Q&A. For those who wish to ask anonymous questions, we have a form to submit questions (RSVP to receive the link) in advance of the panel.

Note: Walk-ins welcome; however, we ask everyone who plans on attending to RSVP in advance so we can ensure we order enough Bubble Tea!

🌈 Celebrate Pride Month with WiCS!! 🌈

Join us for...

June 22nd - Pride in STEM Panel (+ Bubble Tea!)
June 25th - Pride on Film: A WiCS Movie Night (+ Pizza & Snacks!)

Everyone is welcome to attend! RSVP via the link in bio to help us estimate how many snacks we need :)

WiCS would like to wish everyone a Happy Pride Month! 🌈

We are planning some exciting events to celebrate Pride this year. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

CS 497: AI Transformation in Organizations: Healthcare

Despite the rapid proliferation of AI technologies, the adoption of AI solutions in organizations remains challenging. In many work contexts, it is unclear what problems AI can/should help solve and how AI solutions fit into workflows. There is an increasing demand for AI transformation experts (or forward deployed engineers), who understand not only technical aspects of AI implementation, but also the process of integrating such technologies into workflows and institutional environments.

CS497 is a project-based course that teaches students how to tackle AI transformation challenges in organizations. In Fall 2026, CS497 will be held with HLT480 - CS and Health students form teams and work with health organizations (e.g., hospitals, primary care clinics, rehabilitation centers, retirement homes) to co-create AI prototypes. Students will have the opportunity to interact with clinicians, administrative staff, patient advocates from a variety of healthcare settings.

The course is open to CS students, and students outside of CS with technical backgrounds (e.g., Engineering).

Information is in the QR code and linked in bio!

Thank you all so much for joining us at WiCS Con 2026! It was a blast, and we thank all of you who could make it for yesterday's fun day of networking, industry presentations and more!

Hope to see you at WiCS Con 2027, but in the meantime, check out some stats from this year's offering!

ADDENDUM: Note that there was a typo in the last post, the room is DC 1350. Hope to see you there!

WiCS Con is tomorrow! Get ready for a day of fun, friends and networking! Online registration has closed but you can still register in person for free!

In this hands-on workshop, students will explore how computers learn from examples instead of being given every rule by hand. Through interactive activities like drawing recognition, fitting a simple prediction model, and training an image classifier, students will see how machine learning models make guesses, learn from mistakes, and improve with better data. The workshop is designed for students who are curious about AI and want an accessible, engaging introduction to how modern machine learning works.

Speakers:
Eric Yan is currently a Master’s student in the Systems and Networking Group at the
University of Waterloo, advised by Dr. Raouf Boutaba. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science and a Master of Management degree from the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on systems and networks for machine learning, as well as AI-driven network management. Outside of research, Eric enjoys hiking, and one of his life goals is to climb peaks around the world.

Eimaan Saqib is a Master’s student in the Systems and Networking Group at the University of Waterloo, supervised by Professor Raouf Boutaba. She received her Bachelors in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics from Lahore University of Management Sciences (Pakistan) in 2024. Her research focuses on resilience and security in 5G networks.

Fatemeh Shafiei Ardestani is a Master’s student in the Systems and Networking Group at the University of Waterloo, supervised by Professor Raouf Boutaba. She holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. Her research focuses on applying machine learning and analytics to enable automated network management and closed- loop control in 5G networks.