Editor:
Brandon Sweet
University Communications
bulletin@uwaterloo.ca
Supporting a healthy campus: vaccination information for our community
A message from Campus Wellness, Health Services.
Campus Wellness, Health Services is offering seasonal influenza and the newly approved COVID-19 LP.8.1 vaccine. Appointments are available for University of Waterloo employees, students, alumni, retirees, and eligible family members who are registered with the Family Health Clinic.
Influenza vaccine details
Seasonal influenza outbreaks typically occur from late fall through winter. Flu vaccination appointments for high-risk groups begins October 14. Appointments for all other UWaterloo-affiliated clients begin the week of October 27.
High-risk eligibility (based on guidance from Public Health)
- All children 6 months to 4 years of age
- All pregnant individuals
- Individuals over the age of 65
- Individuals who are from a First Nation, Inuit, or Métis community, and/or who self-identify as First Nation, Inuit or Métis, and their household members.
- Members of racialized and other equity-deserving communities
- Individuals 6 months of age or older with underlying health conditions
- Health care workers and first responders
COVID-19 vaccine details
Health Canada has approved a Pfizer mRNA vaccine targeting the LP.8.1 subvariant. COVID-19 vaccination appointments for high-risk groups begins October 22. Appointments for all other UWaterloo-affiliated clients over the age of 17, begin the week of October 27.
High-risk eligibility (based on guidance from Public Health)
- All pregnant individuals
- Those aged 65 and older
- Individuals from a First Nation, Inuit, or Métis community, and/or who self-identify as First Nation, Inuit or Métis, and their household members.
- Members of racialized or other equity-deserving communities
- Individuals who are immunocompromised
- Health care workers
Stay healthy and protected this fall and winter by booking your vaccination appointment as soon as you are eligible. Call 519-888-4096 to schedule your appointment.
Measles immunization reminder
Campus Wellness, Health Services offers measles immunizations to students who have not completed the recommended two-dose MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) series. If a student is unsure of their immunization status, they can book an appointment with Health Services to review records and discuss options.
Employers empower Waterloo co-op students to shape a better future
This article was originally published on Waterloo News.
As the top university in Canada for experiential learning, University of Waterloo co-op students help employers across multiple industries to tackle real-world challenges and build bold solutions. From improving rural health care to presenting innovative sustainability solutions, students are empowered by employers to make an impact in shaping a better future for all.
At the sixth annual Employer Impact Awards, Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) celebrated top employers that support and mentor Waterloo students to thrive in the workplace.
The awards recognize co-op employers in six categories that go above and beyond to enrich student work experiences by connecting innovation with opportunity.
Learn more about how each award recipient invests in students to make a difference.
Applications open for Sustainability Action Fund
A message from the Sustainability Office.
The Sustainability Action Fund is now accepting applications for projects and initiatives that advance sustainability on campus. Projects must align with Waterloo’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy or any of its connected action plans, with successful applications determined by the President’s Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability (PACES).
For fall 2025, two types of projects will be funded:
- General sustainability projects: Students and employees are encouraged to submit creative ideas that make progress on Waterloo’s sustainability goals. Applicants can request $2,000-$20,000 under this stream.
- Student innovation projects: There are five (5) grants of up to $2,000 to support student projects in this stream. Eligible projects must be part of a student project connected to the University through academics, co-curricular programs, or entrepreneurship, support a goal in Waterloo’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy, and consider logistics and long-term feasibility on campus.
Applications are due by Friday, October 17. For more information, to see recently funded projects, and to request an application form, please visit the Sustainability Action Fund webpage.
Alfred Yu receives career award for ultrasound technology
Dr. Alfred Yu (centre) receives the IEEE's 2025 Carl Hellmuth Hertz Award.
This article was originally published on the Faculty of Engineering website.
A Waterloo Engineering professor was recognized internationally for advancing ultrasound technology used in medical imaging and therapeutic applications.
Dr. Alfred Yu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and the University of Waterloo’s associate vice-president of partnerships, entrepreneurship and commercialization, recently received the 2025 Carl Hellmuth Hertz Award, presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), for his extensive contributions to ultrasound imaging technology and therapeutic ultrasound.
The Carl Hellmuth Hertz Award is the highest career honour for ultrasonics researchers 10 to 25 years after completing a PhD. Yu, who relocated his research group to Waterloo from the University of Hong Kong in 2015, leads pioneering work in developing next-generation biomedical ultrasound innovations.
Beyond his research, Yu has held leadership roles in several major ultrasound societies and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. He also directs the NSERC CREATE Program on Next-Generation Innovations in Ultrasonics (N-GENIUS) and is a research scientist at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.
He received the award at the 2025 International Ultrasonics Symposium, held September 15 to 18 in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Link of the day
Strike or not, it's still World Post DayWhen and where
The Campus Wellness Student Medical Clinic offers healthcare visits with Physicians and Nurse Practitioners to current undergraduate and graduate students. Services include: vaccinations, immunity testing, naturopathic services and more. Counselling Services offers appointments with counsellors in person as well as via phone and video. Students can book appointments for these services by calling Campus Wellness at 519-888-4096.
The privately-run Student Health Pharmacy (located in the lower level of the Student Life Centre) is now offering new COVID booster shots and flu shots. Covid booster shots are available by appointment only – please call ext. 33784 or 519-746-4500. The Student Health Pharmacy’s summer hours are Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Naloxone kits are still available – pick them up in the pharmacy at no charge.
The Waterloo Eye Institute optometry clinics in Waterloo and downtown Kitchener offer comprehensive eye exams and eyewear, including glasses and contact lenses, with the Waterloo location offering various specialized services including urgent eye care. Discounts apply for University of Waterloo students and employees. The Waterloo Clinic is at a nearby interim location, 419C Phillip St, during construction at the School of Optometry and Vision Science. The Kitchener Clinic remains at the Health Sciences Campus, 10B Victoria St. S. Book online or by phone at 519-888-4062.
WUSA Stock the Bank food drive, Wednesday, October 1 to Friday, October 31.
WUSA Thrift Sidewalk Sale, Thursday, October 9, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., SLC Lower Atrium.
Further Education Fair, Thursday, October 9, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., SLC Great Hall.
Climate Change Research and Action in an Era of Political Turmoil, Thursday, October 9, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., EC5 1111.
NEW - Protect Your Bike: Project 529 Bike Registration Rally, Friday, October 10, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., entrance to Engineering Quad off Ring Road (at DWE/CPH).
Future Builders Academy: Building an open-source, P2P civilization: A crash course in building, fabrication and design, Friday, October 10, 4:30 p.m., E5-6004. Register online.
Fall Reading Week, Saturday, October 11 to Sunday, October 19.
Thanksgiving holiday, Monday, October 13, most University operations and buildings closed.
NEW - Ontario Universities' Regional Fair, Thursday, October 16, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., CIF Field House.
Practicing Difficult Conversations (in-person session), Friday, October 17, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., to register, email Lynn Long at l3long@uwaterloo.ca.
Instructional Innovations Week, Monday, October 20 to Friday, October 24.
GIS Speed Run Sessions: Every Map is Wrong!, Monday, October 20, 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., online.
Together in Community: A Collaborative Mural Painting Event, Monday, October 20, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., DC 1301 Fishbowl.
University Senate meeting, Monday, October 20, 3:30 p.m., NH 3407 and online.
Community Well-being Fruits and Veg Market, Wednesday, October 22, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. (while supplies last), Engineering 7 first floor (by the Robohub) and Health Expansion Building first floor foyer.
Accessibility Ally Network virtual presentation, "Data as a tool for accessibility and inclusion," Wednesday, October 22, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
NEW - UWSA Annual Meeting, Thursday, October 23, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., PHY 313 or online.
NEW - WIN Distinguished Lecture with Prof. Hideo Ohno, “Spintronics at the Nanoscale: Enabling Green Information Processing," Thursday, October 23, 11:00 a.m., QNC 1501.
NEW - Honorary doctorate recipient Judge Albert Wong (BSc ’80, Kinesiology) on Servant leadership: Reflections and lessons learned from 49 years of service to Canada. October 23, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., LHI 1621 (Sun Life Auditorium). Please register in advance.
Webinar | Towards Trustworthy AI: Cybersecurity and Privacy Concerns, Friday, October 24, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., online.
UN-Habitat Quality of Life Hackathon, Sunday, October 26, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., E7-1427. Register online.
NEW - Responding to a student in distress training sessions: Virtual sessions to feel more confident when supporting students in distress, Tuesday, October 28, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Register on Portal.
NEW - W3+ Yoga Nidra: Guided Relaxation for Better Sleep with Kimberley Luu, Wednesday, October 29, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
NEW - Social Innovators in Training (SIIT) Demo Day, Wednesday, October 29, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. United College Alumni Hall (UTD 201).
Upcoming service interruptions
Stay up to date on service interruptions, campus construction, and other operational changes on the Plant Operations website. Upcoming service interruptions include:
- Tunnel between South Campus Hall and the Tatham Centre closure, Friday, September 19 to November 1, access to the A3 section of the tunnel between SCH and TC will be restricted due to construction work, there will be no entry to the tunnel and pedestrians will need to use alternative routes.
- School of Optometry temporary washroom closures, Thursday, September 25 until further notice, washrooms in Rooms 2023, 2026, and 3040 are out of service.
- RAC-1 southeast stair closure, Monday, September 29 to Monday, October 20, stair "A" will be entirely closed during the renovation period.
-
Engineering 5 localized electrical power interruption, Thursday, October 9, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., several rooms and receptacles affected.
-
South Campus Hall domestic hot water shutdown, Thursday, October 9, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., no hot water to sinks available during meter installation.
-
Arts Lecture Hall domestic hot water shutdown, Thursday, October 9, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., no hot water to sinks available during meter installation.
-
Energy Research Centre electrical shutdown, Friday, October 10, 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., all normal power will be affected during metering installation, emergency power will not be affected.
-
Environment 1, 2 and 3, Modern Languages, Dana Porter Library, Needles Hall fire alarm testing, Friday, October 10, 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
-
Applied Health Sciences, Physics, School of Pharmacy elevator testing, Friday, October 10, 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon, one elevator in each building will be out of service for approximately 90 minutes during testing.
-
East Campus 4, East Campus 5 fire alarm testing, Friday, October 10, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Student Life Centre, Health Services electrical shutdown, Saturday, October 11, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., will affect all normal power in SLC and HS to accommodate metering installation, emergency power will not be affected, buildings will be without normal power.
-
Earth Science Chemistry domestic hot water shutdown, Wednesday, October 15, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., no hot water to sinks during shutdown to accommodate metering installation.
-
Pedestrian pathway closure, Wednesday, October 15, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., pathway between Lot N and Laurel Trail to be closed from Ring Road to Laurel Trail, due to the repair of electrical equipment pedestrian traffic and cyclists will be detoured via Laurel Trail or Ring Road, signage will be posted.
- Engineering 3 domestic hot water shutdown, Thursday, October 16, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., no hot water to sinks during shutdown to accommodate metering installation.
-
South Campus Hall domestic cold water shutdown, Sunday, October 19, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., domestic cold water hard shutdown to accommodate metering installation, there will be no water to sinks and toilets.
-
Commissary domestic hot water shutdown, Thursday, October 23, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., domestic hot water shutdown to accommodate metering installation, there will be no hot water to sinks.
-
General Services Complex domestic hot water shutdown, Thursday, October 23, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., domestic hot water shutdown to accommodate metering installation, there will be no hot water to sinks.
-
Commissary domestic cold water shutdown, Saturday, October 25, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., domestic cold water hard and soft shutdown to accommodate metering installation, there will be no water to sinks and toilets.