Dr. David Hammond has been awarded $2 million from the CIHR, leading a new study to examine the health risks of e-cigarettes among young people in Canada.
A new study finds that dynamic sitting (involving movement in a chair with a rotating seat pan) increases lower spine movement without negatively impacting posture or evoking pain.
A UWaterloo study finds that loneliness increases the risk of age-related memory loss and highlights the need for community programs for older adults.
Dr. Marina Mourtzakis has been named University Research Chair for a seven-year term, effective July 1.
The winners of the Winter 2024 Faculty of Health Teaching Assistant Awards are Chloe Karrie Anne Stiles of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Crystal-Jade Cargill of Recreation and Leisure Studies and Ehinomen Oko-Oboh of Public Health Sciences.
Paralympic athlete and Canadian icon Rick Hansen offers an inspiring lecture, sharing the highs and lows of his incredible journey in accessibility.
This spring marks the 128th convocation at the University of Waterloo, with 490 undergraduate, 72 master's and 16 PhD candidates crossing the stage at the Faculty of Health ceremony.
School of Public Health Sciences PhD candidate Amy Nahwegahbow has been awarded the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for her research in First Nations Peoples communities to address the environmental exposures, socio-cultural vulnerability and health impacts of industrial pollution.
A School of Public Health Sciences research team will receive more than $1.5 million from the federal government to support their Urban Futures project: Toward health equity, inclusive governance, and climate adaptation in African informal settlements.
A new study predicts motorcycle riding postures using digital human software, finding that shorter and taller statured individuals are more vulnerable to discomfort.