Waterloo researchers awarded funding through CRC program
Two University of Waterloo researchers were awarded funding through the Government of Canada’s Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program.
Two University of Waterloo researchers were awarded funding through the Government of Canada’s Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program.
A one-year membership with Community-Based Research Canada (CBRC) is now available to all University of Waterloo faculty, staff and students.
The mission of CBRC is to advance community-based research (CBR) excellence in Canada by strengthening partnerships, bridging capacity, mobilizing knowledge, and championing community-based research among individuals, communities, and institutions.
A recording of the April 26 Research Talks event, Health system decision-making in a post COVID-19 Canada, featuring Helen Angus, Dr. Sacha Bhatia, John Hirdes, Anita Layton, David O'Toole and Peter Wallace, is now available online.
Abstract submission for the Global Summit 2022 on Nanotechnology for a Healthier and Sustainable Future, is closing on May 18, 2022 at 9 p.m. (ET).
From May 9 to June 3, Canadian Equality Consulting (CEC) will conduct a series of 30-minute confidential consultations in the form of one-on-one interviews with researchers (faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research associates) who identify as a member of an equity-deserving group and have participated in, are currently engaged in, or interested in industry-sponsored contract research and commercialization activities.
The entire University of Waterloo community (all employees and students) is invited to contribute to choosing the University's nomination for the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity: 2022 Inaugural Competition by voting for one of three projects under consideration for this award.
In 2020, Waterloo formed the President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce (PART) and made a public commitment to engage our community and address systemic racism across our campuses. Two years later, PART has released a report with a comprehensive set of recommendations. See president Vivek Goel's response and read the report.
The Office of Research is partnering with Canadian Equality Consulting (CEC) to build an equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy and action plan, including Indigenous initiatives.
Six University of Waterloo researchers were awarded funding through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund.
The funding was part of a national announcement of $45-million by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health.
Three Waterloo researchers have received funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada through the Immunization Partnership Fund, to boost vaccine confidence.