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November 13, 2012

TEDxUW offers big ideas at high speed

TEDx and the University of Waterloo are a perfect fit, says a conference organizer. Co-operative education nurtures innovation and encourages exposure to new ideas. TEDxUW serves as a stage.

Entrepreneurs listen to volunteer speaker at VeloCity Garage

November 12, 2012

Network of entrepreneurs inspires next generation

Real-world perspectives and voices of experience help VeloCity entrepreneurs move their startups forward.

November 9, 2012

Student donates surprise windfall to scholarship fund

Gerry Sullivan, a former Board of Governors member and chemical engineering professor at University of Waterloo, started an entrance scholarship for students from his former high school to study math, engineering or science at Waterloo. His philanthropy appears to be contagious.

Red poppy on black lapel - photo by Flickr user striatic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/1402612/

November 8, 2012

A day to pause and remember

Ceremonies on campus, throughout Waterloo Region, and across the country honour Canada's war dead.

November 7, 2012

New website launches to assist those with dementia and their families

The Living with Dementia website was designed to provide persons with dementia and those who care for them with the information and resources

November 5, 2012

New points of view keep Remembrance Day fresh and vital

As Canadians pin poppies to their coats for Nov. 11, Geoffrey Hayes, a University of Waterloo history professor, sees questions and fresh perspective as the fuel that sustains Remembrance Day.

MappedIn and other competitors on set of Dragon's Den

November 1, 2012

VeloCity Venture Fund takes startups to the next level

Entrepreneurial students have a chance to build connections, credibility and much-needed capital through the VeloCity Venture Fund.

November 1, 2012

University of Waterloo and Cisco collaborate to drive innovative energy solutions

Collaboration Includes Creation of Cisco Research Chair, to Further Smart Grid Research

October 31, 2012

Accelerator Centre helps high-tech firms soar higher, sooner

The Accelerator Centre, located in the David Johnston Research and Technology Park, has a simple mission: help high-tech firms with world-class potential succeed sooner

October 26, 2012

A Message from President Feridun Hamdullahpur on the death of German exchange student Amelie Limberger

On the afternoon of October 25, following an accident in uptown Waterloo, German exchange student Amelie Limberger passed away