News archive - 2018

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Visit of Hohai University

Leaders from the University of Waterloo were delighted to welcome delegates from Hohai University in China. Points of discussion included various collaborations with the Water Institute and also the Faculty of Engineering such as research programs, faculty exchange, graduate exchange, and co-supervising graduate students.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Visit of Central University of Finance and Economics

Today, the University of Waterloo hosted a visit of Central University of Finance and Economics. Leaders from the University of Waterloo were delighted to welcome the delegation group, whose visit included discussions of the University of Waterloo's teaching methodology. In addition, the visit also included a tour of the Waterloo Campus, and a meeting with CUFE alumni. CUFE professor and former vice president, Junsheng Li, who is currently visiting the department of Statistics and Actuarial Science also joined the CUFE delegation.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Visit of University of Technology of Compiègne

Representatives from the University of Waterloo were delighted to meet with leaders from University of Technology of Compiègne in France. With discussions focused around the University of Waterloo's innovation, student exchanges, and research collaborations, the visit also included a tour of the Accelerator Centre. As well, the delegates, along with leaders from the University of Waterloo, partook in the signing of a new international exchange agreement with the Faculty of Engineering.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Visit of Government of Punjab, India

Today, the University of Waterloo hosted a visit of Government of Punjab, India. The visit included discussions about the University of Waterloo's Co-operative Education, and also explored potential collaborations on student recruitment, joint academic and research. To better illustrate the former, the visit also included a meeting at OpenText Corporation, David Johnston Research & Technology Park.

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Visit of University Leaders in Australia

A group of delegates from university institutions across Australia visited the University of Waterloo to discuss Waterloo's regional innovation ecosystem with an emphasis on research, experiential education and entrepreneurship. In addition, the visit included tours of numerous university-affiliated centres such as the Sedra Student Design Centre, Velocity Garage, and Communitech.