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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.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, May 11, 2011) - A University of Waterloo social innovation expert will join more than 50 leading thinkers, including 17 Nobel Laureates, next week for a high-level meeting to draft an action plan to save a world under siege from climate change, deteriorating ecosystems and poverty.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, May 5, 2011) - Canada's former governor general, Right Hon. Michaëlle Jean, will discuss national and international issues during a public talk hosted by St. Paul’s University College at the University of Waterloo on May 12.

Jean, the UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti, will give the 2011 Stanley Knowles Humanitarian Service Lecture, an annual St. Paul's University College event. The talk will take place on campus in the Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages building, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and pre-registration is required.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, April 27, 2012) – Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo are firmly committed to protecting academic freedom and are in strong disagreement with the position taken by the Canadian Association of University Teachers to initiate a motion of censure related to the universities’ partnership in The Balsillie School of International Affairs.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, April 25, 2011) - More than 60 high school students will have the opportunity to see top innovative projects completed by senior engineering students at the inaugural Designing The Future event to be held at the University of Waterloo this week.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, April 20, 2011) - One of the world's most influential scholars on leisure and a celebrated French classical pianist are among the 11 recipients of honorary doctorates to be presented during the University of Waterloo's spring convocation in June.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, April 14, 2011) - More than 180 students from across Waterloo Region and Woodstock will test their scientific knowledge in a competition at the University of Waterloo next week.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, April 12, 2011) - More than 250 high school students from Kitchener-Waterloo, Hamilton, Brantford and the Greater Toronto Area will participate in hands-on activities and discover intriguing opportunities in the health sciences and related disciplines at the University of Waterloo on Tuesday, April 19.

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame/TD Discovery Days in Health Sciences program is offered annually at 11Canadian universities. Waterloo’s event features a full day of 16 interactive workshops, a keynote lecture and a career panel discussion.

Clear warning signs of potential threats to our environment and wellbeing

Waterloo, Ont. (Thursday, April 7, 2011) - Soaring greenhouse gasses, increasing waste generation and energy use, declining stocks of large fish species, and shrinking water supplies in parts of the country - are offsetting gains like reduced air pollution emission levels, good water quality, and healthy forest bird populations, said a new environment report released today by the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW).

ATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, April 7, 2011) - The University of Waterloo, long known for innovation and as an international leader in health promotion, has been selected as the natural home of a comprehensive index that measures the wellbeing of Canadians.

The Honourable Roy J. Romanow joined campus leaders to officially launch the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) Network at University of Waterloo. He also presented a new CIW report on Canada’s environmental path and its effect on long-term quality of life.