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“If you actually want to do something, you have to change who you are,” said Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station.

Hadfield was speaking about the personal growth and work he put into becoming a decorated astronaut, but he was also referring to the change and innovation we need to preserve the future of our planet.

Drawing on deep experience in entrepreneurship and investing, community leaders Neil Murdoch and Mike Stork shared their knowledge on how to establish a successful startup to University of Waterloo students at a Founder Fireside Chat event, hosted by Velocity in collaboration with the University's Office of Advancement.

For her outstanding contributions to their network and in the AgeTech sector, Faculty of Health Dean and School of Public Health Sciences Professor Dr.

On October 25, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) premiered their eight-part documentary series, Black Life: Untold Stories that reframes the rich and complex histories of Black experiences in Canada spanning more than 400 years. 

At the intersection of data privacy, open science and public health, the University of Waterloo has initiated a collaborative effort with several Canadian government agencies to explore the use of synthetic data for research and analysis.

Dr. Helen Chen, a professor in the Faculty of Health and director of the Professional Practice Centre in Health Systems is leading the initiative.

Earlier this year, Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor Craig S. Kaplan and his international colleagues David Smith, Joseph Myers and Chaim Goodman-Strauss discovered a single shape that tiles the plane — an infinite, two-dimensional surface — in a pattern that can never be made to repeat.

Now, that shape has been chosen by TIME magazine as one of the best inventions of 2023.

Jagdeep Singh Bachher is chief investment officer and vice president of investments at the 10-campus University of California, where he oversees an investment portfolio of $164 billion. He is a triple alum of the University of Waterloo, having earned a Bachelor of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering in 1993, a Master of Applied Science, Management Sciences in 1994, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences in 2000.

At the north of campus next to Village 1 residences and Westmount Road, lies a small section of urban forest that has recently received big attention. Recognizing how it embodies our spiritual connection to the land and fosters a place to heal from traumas, the space has been designated a national healing forest by the David Suzuki Foundation in partnership with the National Healing Forests Initiative.

Foodborne viruses are a worldwide health concern, with types, severity and impacts of illness changing over time and across communities and countries.