The University of Waterloo is open today, Wednesday, January 8, 2014.
Waterloo Region continues to experience a cold snap with temperatures for the morning as low as –17 C forecast by Environment Canada, with a wind chill as low as –27 C. Temperatures are expected to increase into the afternoon with wind chill diminishing.
The University of Waterloo main campus is open today, Tuesday, January 7, 2014.
Waterloo Region is currently experiencing a cold snap with temperatures as low as -19 C forecast for today by Environment Canada. Cold, brisk winds are expected and may produce widespread, dangerous wind chills as low as -40 C.
The University of Waterloo's next vice-president academic and provost is a highly respected professor and accomplished senior administrator at the University of Toronto.
While Grade 10 might sound early to start planning for university, it’s the year students have to select courses that will set them up for the university program of their choice.
The University of Waterloo is hosting Grade 10 Family Night, on Wed. Jan. 15 to help younger high school students and their parents learn about what they need to do now to prepare for university. Families are being asked to register by Jan. 10.
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.