When Christina Marchand went to Uganda last summer on a work term, she expected to be doing administrative work for a non-profit organization. By the time she boarded a flight back to Canada, she had helped deliver more than 200 babies.
The University of Waterloo will close for the holidays on December 23, 2013 and reopen on January 2, 2014.
The University prides itself on its strong connection to the community and this year two hundred children will experience the magic of the holiday season thanks to the generosity of the University of Waterloo campus community.
Staff, faculty and students from across campus donated gifts to more than 100 families through the University’s Children’s Christmas project.
The University of Waterloo has acquired five buildings and land from BlackBerry in a deal worth $41 million.
The deal, which is set to complete on February 14, 2014, will see the University occupy three of the office buildings on the northeast corner of its main campus while BlackBerry remains tenants of two others for up to five years.
The University of Waterloo welcomes big names to campus who share our strengths in innovation, world-changing research and entrepreneurial activity.
This year, the University hosted three high-profile innovators: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. Hadfield joins the University of Waterloo as an adjunct professor of aviation in 2014.
Here are some highlights from their talks:
Give yourself the ultimate gift by taking good care of yourself and loved ones during the busy holiday season. The University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Applied Health Sciences has experts in everything from spine biomechanics to gerontology and mental health to guide the way.
The 12 Days of Health and Wellbeing offers some quick tips on everything from sneaking in some exercise to involving the whole family in celebrations.
Here are few top tips from the series:
Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo, celebrates Waterloo’s 2013 achievements and thanks the University of Waterloo community for its contributions throughout the year.
The Hon. John Milloy, the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network (WWLHIN) and the University of Waterloo invite you to an announcement on Thursday, December 19 about the Skills for Safer Living Program, a suicide prevention program being extended to university and college students in Waterloo Wellington.
Young adults want to live close to transit, high-density housing, and urban amenities, says research out of the University of Waterloo appearing in an upcoming issue of the Canadian Geographer.
Contrary to traditional ideas of neighbourhood gentrification defined along class lines, this research examines a new division of space, in urban core areas increasingly populated by young adults who have delayed child-bearing and increased educational attainment with a decline in economic prospects and the extension of a youthful phase.
Rwanda is in the midst of a massive effort to remove asbestos from its public buildings and Waterloo alum, Toshikazu Mito, is part of the effort – making sure the environment and workers are protected.
December brings the end of the fall term and after final exams the majority of students head home for the holidays. However, for some students, including many international students, returning home isn’t an option.