WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) - There are more opportunities for Aboriginal students with today’s grand opening of the new Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre at St. Paul’s University College at the University of Waterloo.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, May 22) - An estimated $7 million in economic spinoffs will be infused into the local economy when 7,000 delegates attend the 2012 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences from May 26 to June 2 at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, May 4, 2012) - University of Waterloo research into the early detection of prostate cancer may give hope to the more than 25,000 men annually diagnosed with this disease that is the third leading cause of cancer death among Canadian men.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, April 26, 2012) - With today’s official launch of the mobile app, “Crush the Crave,” University of Waterloo researchers fuse scientific evidence with innovative technology to help young Canadians quit smoking.
BMO vice-chair Kevin Lynch committed to strengthening Waterloo's international impact and world-leading expertise in education and innovation
WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, April 24, 2012) - The University of Waterloo has appointed as chair of its Board of Governors a distinguished individual who, when he served as the most senior non-political official in Canada, advised the prime minister.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, April 23, 2012) - The University of Waterloo named a respected business leader and community volunteer as its new vice-president, university relations.
Tim Jackson has filled the role of vice-president, external relations at Waterloo on an interim basis since last June. It was a secondment from his position as associate vice-president, commercialization and CEO of the Waterloo Accelerator Centre.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, April 20, 2012) - Parks are often perceived as pristine. In fact, researchers at the University of Waterloo and other institutions work hard to restore them and keep them sustainable. To continue that work, the Ontario government has extended for three years thefunding of a major initiative on parks and protected areas research led by the University of Waterloo.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, Apr. 18, 2012) – The University of Waterloo today renewed and expanded its cooperation with King Saud University.
Feridun Hamdullahpur, president & vice-chancellor of Waterloo, and Abdullah A. Al-Othman, university rector at King Saud University, signed the agreement, which expands on the existing collaboration between the two institutions. It involves joint research and commercialization opportunities, and an international exchange for faculty members and non-degree graduate students.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, April 17, 2012) – A leading physicist and officer of the Order of Canada, and a champion of co-operative education at Waterloo are among the eight recipients of honorary doctorates to be presented during the University of Waterloo's spring convocation ceremonies from June 13 to 16.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, April 17, 2012) - The Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre (Conrad) at the University of Waterloo today received a US$1.6 million grant that will boost countless student businesses.
The Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), owner of the GMAT® exam and the leading membership organization of graduate business and management schools worldwide, announced the award today. Waterloo was the only Canadian university to receive funding this round.