The University of Waterloo broke ground this week on Engineering 7, an $88-million building that will feature some of the best engineering research and teaching facilities in the world.
The University of Waterloo will break ground on Engineering 7 this week, an $88-million building that will feature facilities designed to expand student-driven innovation and advanced research labs to develop emerging technologies that will boost the nation’s global competitiveness.
Architectural illustration of Engineering 7. (Perkins+Will)
He served as a peacekeeper in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia, worked with European allies on a humanitarian mission in Eastern Africa, and ran a Canadian field hospital in Afghanistan— but for kinesiology alumnus Colonel Jim Kile, his new role may be the most challenging yet.
As Canada’s Army Surgeon, Kile is responsible for overseeing the health and well-being of the Army’s 30,000 troops.
This year's TEDxUW conference will feature a varied roster of speakers, some with a Waterloo connection, but all addressing the common theme of collaboration and the role it plays in their lives.
Professor John Turri and postdoctoral researcher Wesley Buckwalter of the Department of Philosophy at Waterloo investigated the link between being morally obligated to do something and having the ability to do it. Traditional philosophical wisdom says that “ought implies can.” However, their recent study found that people routinely attribute moral obligations to people who cannot fulfill them.
When the Waterloo Warriors men’s golf team hoisted the Ruttan Cup as Ontario Champions this fall, it marked an iconic moment in the history of the University of Waterloo. The win was the 100th provincial championship for the Warriors since they began competing in 1957.
When the Waterloo Warriors men’s golf team hoisted the Ruttan Cup as Ontario champions for the second straight year in October, it marked an iconic moment in the history of Waterloo’s Department of Athletics. The win marked the 100th provincial championship for the Warriors since entering interuniversity competition in 1957.
Construction of the Faculty of Engineering's new Engineering 7 (E7) building began at a ground-breaking event that included robots, autonomous vehicles and good old-fashioned shovels.
University of Waterloo President Feridun Hamdullahpur and His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, meet with student members of the Varden Labs Autonomous Vehicles team on Friday, Oct. 30, following the opening of the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging at Waterloo.