WATERLOO — A health crisis in any nation is a concern for every nation in a world where viruses travel almost as fast as email.
“There is no sanctuary,” said Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, a world leader in public health and a former head of the World Health Organization. “All is linked to everything else.”
With today's launch of the new School of Public Health and Health Systems, the University of Waterloo becomes a world leader in public health research, education and service, specifically focused on addressing the growing health crisis.
The following article is reproduced with permission from The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
Alannah Robinson, a 3rd-year Honours Recreation and Leisure Studies student, was among the ten 2012 winners of the inaugural 3M National Student Fellowship Program.
Recreation and Leisure Studies professor Stephen Smith speaks with Daiene Vernile about the mild winter's implications and opportunities for tourism and recreation businesses on the Sunday, March 11 (Part 1) episode of ProvinceWide.
Friends inspired by cancer journey to start UW scholarship
Malnutrition is a big problem among older adults that can lead to serious health problems and steady decline in ability if they don’t adopt a healthier diet, a University of Waterloo researcher says.
Congratulations to Associate Professor and Cancer Care Ontario Research Chair Scott Leatherdale for being chosen by The Record as one of the Region's 40 Under 40 unheralded leaders.
The University of Waterloo is about to embark on what they are calling an extensive study to discover the health effects, if any, of wind turbines on residents living nearby... all in our own backyard.
It is with sadness that the Department of Kinesiology announces the passing of David Winter, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and internationally renowned scholar in biomechanics and gait. Winter died Monday, February 6, 2012 at the age of 81.