Convocation ceremonies will be held from June 10 - 14 at the University of Waterloo. As graduates and their families prepare for the momentous occasion, Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo, congratulates the graduates of 2014.
WATERLOO, Ont (Wednesday, June 4, 2014) — Intact Financial Corporation and the University of Waterloo today announced a national initiative involving the implementation of 20 climate change adaptation projects designed to reduce the physical, financial and social impacts of extreme weather events.
The frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events – from the floods in Southern Alberta and Toronto to the December ice storm in Central and Eastern Canada – are increasing, causing billions of dollars in damage to infrastructure, businesses and homeowners.
Professor Steve Manske from the University of Waterloo is available to speak to the media on the results of the national Youth Smoking Survey, which Health Canada released yesterday. The report showed an overall decline in smoking rates among youth.
Also a senior scientist with the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at Waterloo, Professor Manske led the national network of scientists and staff who implemented the YSS on behalf of Health Canada.
A Waterloo researcher is working to protect Canadians from catastrophic losses by supporting a new nationwide project to help communities safeguard their homes and businesses during extreme weather.
People standing in line have two choices: They can twiddle their thumbs, or put them to work.
Renison University College at the University of Waterloo is pleased to announce the appointment of an experienced administrator and professor with a strong reputation for team building and collaboration as its new principal.
Researchers from the University of Waterloo, Western University and Conestoga College will host a community discussion on Tuesday about the risks associated with transitioning older adults between health-care settings.
When Elise Vist entered the gaming world she felt she had to prove herself not just as a gamer - but as a woman in gaming.
So when she arrived at the University of Waterloo to pursue doctoral studies, she co-founded GI Janes, a Games Institute group designed to raise the profile of women in gaming.
Local high schools are plugging in for the University of Waterloo’s third annual High School Electric Vehicle Challenge on Saturday, May 31.
The electric vehicles will charge out of the pit area in 60 and 80 minute endurance races, ending when the time is complete or the vehicles can’t continue. The drivers will buzz around a temporary on campus street course set up in the parking lots surrounding Engineering 5 and Engineering 6.
A University of Waterloo startup has been named one of the 2014 TiE50 winners – a prestigious TiE Silicon Valley honour awarded to only 50 companies among thousands competing worldwide.