It's a scenario that can happen in any workplace: A student's supervisor asks her out for lunch, and she politely declines. Then he asks her again. And again, maybe this time with a sarcastic comment. She begins to feel pressured, and also “Why can't he just let me focus on doing a good job?”
At the launch of his new book, Innovation and Entrepreneurship are in the Waterloo Genome, Kenneth McLaughlin, distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo, will tell the behind-the-scenes story of how the University disrupted post-secondary education.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community are invited to join McLaughlin for an engaging dialogue and discussion. The new book explores pivotal moments in the history of the University — from its entrepreneurial beginnings to its position as Canada’s leading innovation university.
Kinesiology Lab Days introduce teens to the science behind assessing, treating and preventing movement-related illness and injury. Students will have hands-on opportunities such as handling human skulls, riding a cycle ergometer, and applying athletic tape to classmates in Waterloo’s state-of-the-art research and teaching laboratories.
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Canadian government, the day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. They died because they were women.
The University of Waterloo will mark the 27th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre at a vigil to honour the 14 women killed during the 1989 tragedy.
Students from more than 50 schools across Ontario will get hands-on lessons in the science of human movement at the University of Waterloo’s annual Kinesiology Lab Days event next week.
Waterloo physics alumnus Kayla Sutton in a laboratory
Kayla Sutton thinks medical biophysics is “really cool” and she wants to pass along her enthusiasm to young girls who may not realize how studying physics can open up exciting career opportunities.
She also wants girls to realize they don’t have to take themselves too seriously to pursue physics.
The Physixx: Girls Matter event is part of Waterloo’s HeForShe commitment to boost female student participation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs and build the pipeline of future female leaders in traditionally male dominated disciplines. Typically physics has the lowest percentage of female participation compared to any other science discipline.
How should citizens engage with technological innovation? Professor Heather Douglas is dedicated to helping the public, scientists and policy makers work together for innovation that serves society.
Unlocking our potential takes a combination of experience and insight.
Whether you’re about to embark on your first career or figuring out the next step in your personal journey, the fall 2016 issue of Waterloo Magazine has information you can use.
Want to learn more about how your reaction to failure can motivate success? Check out Not Afraid to Fail, for research and lessons learned the hard way.