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Friday, September 29, 2023

Technology Governance Initiative (TGI) to be established at Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA)

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) building which houses the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA)

The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) received a $5 million dollar donation from the Balsillie Family Fund to establish the Technology Governance Initiative (TGI) at the School.

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2023

Last week Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs was thrilled to invite postdoctoral scholars from across the university to celebrate our eighth annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW).

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Five graduate students awarded prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

2023 Vanier CGS Recipient headshots - visit link in article to learn more

As part of a recent Government of Canada announcement, five University of Waterloo doctoral students were named as successful recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS).

Monday, September 18, 2023

Three new postdoctoral scholars receive Banting Fellowship awards

2023 Waterloo Postdoctoral Banting Fellowship Winners: Joshua Foo, Ian Roberts and Saraswati Saraswati

As the University of Waterloo launches its annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), we celebrate three Waterloo postdoctoral scholars have been awarded the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, as announced on Tuesday, August 29.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Reporting health and safety concerns – resources for graduate students

Graduate students engaged in work or learning activity can be exposed to workplace hazards, particularly during lab work, field work and even while engaging in instruction with students. Under the University’s Health, Safety & Environment Management System (HSEMS), employees and students have a duty to report hazards and to work safely.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

It’s past time for Canada to fund graduate students and researchers properly — our future depends on it

Vivek Goel: ‘Research doesn’t happen overnight — it builds on decades of fundamental scholarship and requires collaboration and partnerships.’

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Meet the GRADflix finalist who deployed stop motion animation

Warning: This article includes references to self-harm, which may be triggering for some.

Monday, July 24, 2023

Three University of Waterloo doctoral students return from Lake Shift

Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs sent three doctoral students to Lake Opinicon for the 2023 Lake Shift writing retreat that ran from July 2-7 at the Queen’s Biology Station. While at Lake Shift, Emily Shantz, Cael Dobson, and Mana Monfared had dedicated and structured time to write, participated in various workshops on effective dissertation writing, and networked with other doctoral students from across Ontario.

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Meet the GRADflix finalist who makes complex simple

Director movie prop in front of yellow background with gradflix written

Each year the University of Waterloo GRADflix competition sees Master’s and PhD students from every discipline participate, creating 60-second videos describing their research and showcasing the amazing ideas and ambitions of our community of graduate researchers. This year, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs is following up with our 2023 participants.

Wednesday, June 28, 2023