The Games Institute acknowledges that we are living and working on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (also known as Neutral), Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Congratulations to Drs. Lili Liu (Dean of the Faculty of Health) and Ben Thompson (Optometry and Vision Science) who were awarded the Graham Seed Fund, launched by the Health Initiatives team at UW! The fund was launched to strenghten UW's health system partnerships and enable collaboration between researchers, health providers, and clinicians.
Dr. Liu’s project “Acceptance and usability of the GuardIO, a mobile application to support care partners of persons living with dementia” is partnering with the Alzheimer Society of Ontario, CareLective, and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke.
Dr. Thompson’s project “Enhancing adherence to amblyopia treatment using social robotics” is partnering with UW’s Optometry Clinic.