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Academic integrity is a core value at the University of Waterloo, reflecting our commitment to honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. Therefore, allegations of academic misconduct are taken very seriously. When integrity is compromised, it casts a shadow on the exemplary international reputation of this institution, along with the hard work of all of our students, faculty and staff.

The University of Waterloo will close for the holidays from December 22, 2012 to January 2, 2013, as students, faculty and staff take a well-deserved break following a fall term filled with new buildings, breakthroughs and discovery.

Two experiments based at the University of Waterloo soar into space with astronaut Chris Hadfield, who will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station during his five-month mission.

What Waterloo’s vice president, advancement discovered, however, was that the story is being told every day by hundreds of alumni already living and working in the region.

Researchers at the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology work in a state-of-the-art building, but one reliable instrument they use is as old as cross-border travel.

In April 2012, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) raised questions regarding the governance structure of the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) as it pertains to academic integrity. CAUT threatened to censure the administrations of the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University in the event its concerns were left unaddressed.

* The initial successes of tobacco control in the Republic of Korea have not been sustained in the past 6 years *

* Smoking related diseases kill more than 55,000 people each year in Korea*

* Smokers favor stronger tobacco control: Nearly 40 per cent of smokers would approve of a complete ban on all tobacco products and 55 per cent support plain packaging*

Sharp students at the University of Waterloo are putting together a conference on what gives successful people their edge.

And not just any conference: This one comes under the TEDx brand, where the typical participant wraps up the day with a head full of inspirational stories and a longer list of contacts.