In a Waterloo Regional Record preview article on Unconscious Curriculum, which opens this week in Theatre of the Arts, director Prof. Andy Houston and student-actor Abbi Longmire describe how the challenging project evolved over many months of research and collaboration.
What does it feel like to be a woman in 2017? The extraordinarily successful poetry collection by Rupi Kaur BA'15, milk and honey, goes beyond words and speaks volumes to the complex experiences of young women today.
The lessons of history present a critical opportunity to save us from ourselves, says Timothy Snyder, Housum Professor of History at Yale University.
Mental health difficulties touch the lives of many, yet finding the right sources of help is not always easy. The University of Waterloo’s Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) is planning three public outreach talks that will provide clear, useful, and practical information to anyone interested in learning more about mental health.
Psychology doctoral candidate Robin Mazumder examines how urban areas affect our physical and mental health.
The Balsillie School's Turbulent Present, Uncertain Future maps global trends and recommendations for adaptive foreign policy.
Congratulations to Mark Vuorinen of Conrad Grebel University College for winning the Ontario Arts Council's Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting. He is an assistant professor in Grebel's Department of Music and also artistic director of Kitchener-Waterloo’s Grand Philharmonic.
“We need to create communities where we’re all helping each other,” says Arts alumnus Michael Robson. Last June, he put that statement into action by starting an award for undergraduates at the University of Waterloo. He pledged $10,000 of his own money over five years to build the Collective Movement Award, which supports students involved in the African, Caribbean or black communities.
How should citizens engage with technological innovation? Professor Heather Douglas is dedicated to helping the public, scientists and policy makers work together for innovation that serves society.
A Department of Economics team, mentored by Professor Jean-Paul Lam, is among five finalists for the Bank of Canada’s Governor’s Challenge.