Some people follow the career paths they began with, but many end up in places they never could have imagined. Keep reading to see how Waterloo alumni are making their mark on their industries.
This fall, 100 top-ranking high school students across Canada will begin their University journey with the award of a lifetime: a Schulich Leader Scholarship.
The University of Waterloo has created a scholarship and memorial fund to honour the memories of members of the university community who died in the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran.
Among the people with ties to Canada who died were Waterloo PhD students Marzieh (Mari) Foroutan and Mansour Esnaashary Esfahani, alumnus Mojgan Daneshmand (PhD ’06), her husband Pedram Moussavi (a former Waterloo postdoctoral fellow) and their two young children, Daria and Dorina, as well as former student Dr. Neda Saddighi.
If you would have told me nine years ago as a first-year Arts and Business student, that someday I would be helping to change lives in northern India, I would have called you crazy!
With deep sadness, the University of Waterloo confirms that it is aware that two students are among the people who died in the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran last night.
Marzieh (Mari) Foroutan was a PhD student in geography and Mansour Esnaashary Esfahani was a PhD student in civil engineering.
Fantastic Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Retiree Day (FAD) is back on Saturday, February 8, bringing you edge-of-your-seat excitement as the Warriors basketball teams face off against the Brock Badgers.
Get in on the action with halftime activities for the kids, and our fan favourite, the paper airplane toss.
Rosalie Brown (BA ’85) describes her childhood as one of “non-stop movement.”
“My mom said that if they’d had those calming drugs when I when I was a child, she probably would have used them,” she says with a laugh.
Rogers Communications and the University of Waterloo today announced a three-year, multimillion dollar partnership agreement to advance 5G research in the Toronto-Waterloo tech corridor. Together they will create the first 5G smart campus in central Canada.
This holiday season, we’re celebrating donors and their spirit of generosity. Thanks to their generosity, Waterloo students, faculty members and alumni can make their mark on the world. Read on to see 12 reasons why donors give to the Waterloo community.
One moment you’re studying and test-taking with a goal of getting that A. The next moment you’re responding to physicians and trouble-shooting spurious lab results with a goal of providing quality patient care.
How do you adjust to these new responsibilities? How do you prepare for this new role?
I completed my Bachelor of Science at Waterloo. Academically, this time was filled with attending lectures and labs, reading textbooks and regurgitating information on exams. My goal was to learn the material, meet deadlines and get those As!