Delegates visited from University of Tsukuba in Japan on Monday October 22, 2018 to explore the possibility of a Campus-in-Campus (CIC) initiative between University of Waterloo and University of Tsukuba, especially in joint research, faculty, student and staff mobility.
We welcomed the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in South Africa to campus on Wednesday, October 17 and Thursday, October 18. The MUT delegates were here to understand Work-Integrated Learning and student employability at UW, and discuss student entrepreneurship.
On Monday, October 1, 2018, the Vice President of Research at Tsinghua University in China, Qi-kun Xue visited the University of Waterloo. He also presemted a public lecture on Transformative Quantum Technologies entitled "Physics Beyond Ohm's Law." The objective of the delegation visit was to discuss collaborations on quantum sciences and quantum technology.
On Monday October 1 and Tuesday October 2, 2018, the University of Waterloo welcomed delegates from Wuhan University (WHU) for a two-day visit. The objective of the visit was to review existing 2+2 programs, discuss new work-plans, explore the possibility of a study abroad program, and discuss student innovation, entrepreneurship, and co-op education.
On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 delegates from the University of Adelaide in Australia visted the university to learn about Cooperative Education, the Velocity Garage incubator, the Institute for Quantum Computer (IQC), and to discuss internationalization.
Peter Rathjen, President and Vice-Chancellor