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WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, Aug. 29, 2011) - An ambitious partnership involving the Ontario government, postsecondary sector and Schlegel Villages will develop a centre of excellence for research, training and innovation in senior health care and wellness at the University of Waterloo. The goal is to help Canada better prepare for an aging population.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, Aug. 8, 2011) - The University of Waterloo is inviting members of the public to participate in a star-gazing party on Friday, Aug. 12.

The free event, which runs from 8:15 p.m. until midnight, features presentations on meteors and astrophysics and offers visitors of all ages a chance to explore the night sky with telescopes and star charts.

Members from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and some of Waterloo’s astronomy faculty and students will also be on hand to answer any questions star-gazers may have.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, July 19, 2011) - University of Waterloo engineering students will display product designs this week that offer innovative solutions to challenges occurring in such diverse sports activities as bike racing, judo and tennis.

On Friday, 12 student groups in a third-year systems design engineering course will present a product design exhibition on sports engineering. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in room 1301 of the William G. Davis Computer Research Centre.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, July 14, 2011) - The University of Waterloo will announce next week the winner of a student contest to redesign the university's south campus gateway, the area around South Campus Hall and the entrance road that links to Seagram Drive and crosses University Avenue.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, July 13, 2011) - Incoming first-year students will have an opportunity to visit the University of Waterloo for two-day overnight sessions this month or next for a preview experience of campus life.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, June 28, 2011) - The University of Waterloo and its Federation of Students will hold one of the largest Canada Day celebrations in Ontario this week, presenting live music, children's events and fireworks.

Organizers expect more than 60,000 local residents will join the university community to celebrate Canada's 144th birthday on Friday, July 1, at the Columbia Lake fields, along Columbia Street West. The student-led event, now in its 27th year, offers a wide range of fun activities for all ages and diverse musical entertainment.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, June 8, 2011) - A University of Waterloo engineering researcher has received funding to refine a breakthrough technology to more correctly identify sea ice, an important clue in tracking climate change in the North and South Poles.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Sunday, June 5, 2011) - The University of Waterloo has honoured its fifth university president and Canada’s 28th Governor General, the Right Honourable David Johnston, by officially renaming its highly successful research and technology park the David Johnston Research + Technology Park.

WATERLOO, Ont. – Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Sharon Johnston will attend the official renaming of the University of Waterloo research and technology park this weekend. The Governor General will unveil the new sign at the entrance of the David Johnston Research and Technology Park.

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: David Johnston Research and Technology Park entrance,

University of Waterloo

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, May 25, 2011) - Scotiabank and the University of Waterloo are today announcing a new initiative that will help Canadian students contribute to sustainability efforts in third world countries and support international students who choose to study in Canada.