Alumni

A growing number of faculty and staff members at UWaterloo are committed to academic and creative projects that respond in various ways to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's (TRC) final report.

Since the TRC released its 94 Calls to Action (PDF) to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, many communities, individuals, and institutions such as universities are acting to make substantive change - including those at UWaterloo.

What does it mean to say a quantum system is in superposition? And more important: Why should we care?

The reality is - from highly secure communications to ultra-sensitive devices and super-powerful computers - quantum mechanics will change the way we live, work and play. And while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau grabbed media attention recently when he delivered a one-minute quantum lecture, many of us don’t have even a basic understanding of the science that’s driving this technological revolution.

At today's Celebration of Arts event, nine 2016 Arts Awards were presented to faculty, staff and a student in recognition of their exceptional contributions to teaching, service, or research. Congratulations to the recipients, named below with excerpts from their respective nominations.

Congratulations to Brent Small (AFM), Adnan Khan (AFM), Daniel Zhang (Biotech/CPA), Kamaljot Dhaliwal (CFM) and Rudder Zhang (BMath) on their win at the Global CFA Institute Research Challenge.

The Master of Public Service (MPS) program has fast become Waterloo's largest co-op education program for graduate students, giving new alumni an edge when competing for jobs at all levels of government.

The University of Waterloo’s Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) has expanded its range of mental health care for the local community with a specialized assessment service for veterans, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP.

Research projects that aim to develop deeper understanding of human interactions has earned national recognition for two University of Waterloo graduate students.

The Faculty of Arts hosted its fourth annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) heat on March 11 with 10 graduate students competing in a very close race.

The Faculty of Arts congratulates Professor Jee-Hae Lim, one of the University of Waterloo's 2016 Distinguished Teacher Award winners. She joins an impressive group of student-nominated, outstanding teachers in Arts.

Another winning student team from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) will represent Ontario at the Americas Regional competition of the international CFA Institute Research Challenge.