News archive - May 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

PhD candidate Emma Vossen wins SSHRC Storytellers

Congratulations to English doctoral candidate Emma Vossen who has just won the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's (SSHRC) annual Storytellers competition. Vossen is one of five national winners - the same winning spot fellow English PhD candidate Steve Wilcox held in 2013.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Hagey Hub taking shape for fall opening (and how you can help)

There are many reasons to be grateful for the mild winter we’ve just experienced, but top of the list is the fact that construction of the new student Hub in the J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities is on schedule and looking good for an early fall opening. 

Friday, May 13, 2016

Arts and St Paul's initiate Truth and Reconcilation response projects

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.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Teaching quantum mechanics for everyone, the PM included

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.

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