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Systems design engineering master’s student Sara Greenberg working in Waterloo’s Motion Research Group lab with doctoral candidate Borna Ghannadi.

Before last January, Sara Greenberg often felt she was two different people. By day, she was a student working at a desk. At night, she was a circus performer flying through the air.

The University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy will host a free public lecture and panel discussion, entitled The Opioid Crisis: A Local Perspective on an International Epidemic on Thursday, November 10.

Prescription opioids play an essential role in minimizing the pain and suffering of patients in the healthcare system. However, opioids, such as fentanyl, have quickly become a prescription drug problem. These drugs are highly addictive, often misused, and can lead to injury and death.

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2016

Komal Minhas, who was invited to screen her new documentary Dream, Girl at a White House event and later invited to speak at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France - is returning to Waterloo for an exclusive screening of her documentary about female entrepreneurs.

A University of Waterloo student team that is building a high-speed pod to compete in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Challenge in California will share a major milestone with a video unveil event on campus event this week.

Brianna Wu is an expert game developer. But she’s also an expert in sexism in the gaming industry and she’s coming to the University of Waterloo to talk about it.

Three Waterloo alumni have been named to the annual Corporate Knights magazine Top 30 Under 30 list for their work in shaping Canada’s sustainable future.

“These young professionals exemplify the next generation of environmental leaders,” said Jean Andrey, dean of the Faculty of Environment. “Their achievements reinforce the responsibility we have here at Waterloo to harness student energy and passion to make the world a better place; giving them the skills, confidence and tools to be the future generation our planet needs."

The University of Waterloo is asking students, staff and faculty to wear orange T-shirts to mark the 8^th annual Mental Health Wellness Day on Wednesday October 26.

Staff, faculty, students and visitors to the University of Waterloo will have access to more than 60 inclusive washrooms as part of an initiative launched to foster inclusion for diverse community members.

I’ve had the privilege of being surrounded by talented and hard-working individuals during my undergrad at Waterloo. Every single friend, mentor and influencer catalyzed my growth and should take partial credit for everything I accomplished in my undergrad: I’m graduating this fall as a result of their impact on my life.

Gordon Pennycook is a psychology expert on how humans think, reason and make decisions. His passion for cognitive science may well be connected to his own extraordinary ability to think fast.