On May 15, the University of Waterloo welcomed the local chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) for an immersive experience exploring the link between entrepreneurship, experiential learning and transformative research.
Waterloo’s global network of 205,000 alumni is a force to be reckoned with.
The annual Alumni Awards recognize exceptional members in the Waterloo network, and the impact they’ve made during their careers. Here are just some of the ways these alumni go beyond to make positive change in the world.
People who stand at work for long periods of time might be able to avoid lower back pain by intermittently using a footrest, says a new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo.
Participant in recent study uses footrest at a standing desk.
Sunday, May 5 marked the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan — a time of fasting, prayer and charity for more than one billion Muslims worldwide. Fasting takes place between Suhoor, the morning meal that occurs before sunrise, and Iftar, the evening meal after sunset.
Here are just some of the activities you can enjoy.
A Waterloo alumnus with a distinguished career as a civil servant, banking executive, venture capitalist, policy advisor and philanthropist will be among the recipients of honorary doctorates at the University of Waterloo’s upcoming spring convocation ceremonies.
Toby Jenkins, a champion of the knowledge-based economy in the Waterloo region, has served on a number of advisory and governance boards of organizations in higher education, health care, government and media.
A new course developed by the University of Waterloo will teach health-care providers in community settings – family physicians, nurses, dentists, and pharmacists – how to better manage the use of antibiotics.
The use of antibiotic resistance ranks as one of the biggest threats to global health, the World Health Organization says.
Robert Jan van Pelt shares both a strong professional and personal connection to an upcoming New York City exhibit that tells the story of the unspeakable horrors of Auschwitz.
Robert Jan van Pelt (middle) installing New York exhibit.
With more than 205,000 alumni from 145 countries, our community has a real impact on the world.
Here are five young alumni who have taken their careers to the next level, disrupting industries and practices across the globe. Read on to meet these global game changers.
My time at UWaterloo was a fun but very busy one.
I was planning on attending a different school for business, but once UWaterloo offered me the chance to play football for the next five years, I couldn’t say no to that!
