News archive - March 2015

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Hot ideas presented at Arts 3 Minute Thesis heat

Joseph Buscemi presents research at 3MT

The Faculty of Arts hosted its third annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) heat on March 12 with 15 graduate students competing in a tight race. A strong advocate for 3MT, Dean Douglas Peers likened the caliber of research presented by Arts students to the 3MT National Competition last year where he was a judge.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Mompreneurs: Economics study on threats and opportunities for women entrepreneurs

Professor Kathleen Rybczynski

Children actually help entrepreneurial dads stay the course, but the gender difference starts to disappear when women get access to startup funds, says Waterloo economist.

Mompreneurship is a buzzword these days for mothers looking to re-enter the workforce—or those looking for a better way to balance work and family. But in Canada, children increase the likelihood that a woman will exit the entrepreneurial market by nearly 20 percent, while children help self-employed men stay the course.

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