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Research, entrepreneurialism and venture capital all have a vital role to play in fuelling economic growth and prosperity for Ontario, Canada and the world.

To spark high-level discussion about the steps and policy levers needed to advance global economies, the University of Waterloo is hosting the Leadership Innovation Conference (LINC) on April 22 and 23, at its Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre.

Education really does change the world.

John Baker discovered that when he founded the next-generation learning provider, Desire2Learn, as a University of Waterloo student in 1999.

Today, D2L's 750 employees in Waterloo Region and around the world provide access to world-class education to learners on almost every continent.

Communication is fundamental to a child's wellbeing and development, but if language skills are delayed, it can impact a child for life.

MEDIA ADVISORY: UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO EXPERT

University of Waterloo’s Professor Richard Hughson is available to talk to media following the first on-orbit experiments with International Space Station Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield looking at heart health in space.

All campuses are open today. Exams are taking place as scheduled. 

The university will be monitoring the weather situation, and provide updates as necessary.

For further information Weather/Emergency closing guidelines are posted at the Secretariat website.

On a cold day in a downtown alley, a group of young people gather around a man named Duff to listen as he describes what it was like when he lived on the streets.

All campuses are open today. Exams are taking place as scheduled. 

The university will be monitoring the weather situation, and provide updates as necessary.

For further information Weather/Emergency closing guidelines are posted at the Secretariat website.

University of Waterloo’s Dr. Jason Thistlethwaite PhD is available to talk about the recent hazardous weather in Southern Ontario. Jason Thistlethwaite is the Director of the Climate Change Adaptation Project at the University of Waterloo.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, Apr. 12, 2013) — About 250 high school students from Waterloo Region and surrounding areas will spend their day sampling career options at the TD Discovery Day in Health Sciences taking place at the University of Waterloo on Tuesday, April 16. The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and Faculty of Science are hosting this interactive event, organized by the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.