Grade 7 and 8 students gather on campus for hands-on workshops on everything from designing planetary mini-putt, to peering through Waterloo’s observatory telescope.
Six HeForShe IMPACT scholarships have been awarded to exceptional female students entering their first year as undergraduates in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). The scholarships are part of Waterloo’s commitment to encourage more young women to pursue fields in STEM, where females are currently underrepresented.
Kirsty Duncan is Canada’s Minister of Science. After visiting several universities across Canada, Kirsty Duncan, encouraged the presidents of each school to nominate more women for the Canadian Research Chairs program.
