Health

It takes all kinds of helping hands to make the Olympic Games run smoothly, including alumni from the University of Waterloo. According to Statista, the Paris 2024 Olympics have created approximately 150,000 jobs across the globe.

Canada has among the highest rates of nicotine vaping in the world, with more than one in 10 high school students vaping daily. The intensity of vaping and measures of addiction have also increased in recent years, particularly among young people.

Although there is a consensus among researchers that vaping poses a health risk, it has not yet been determined how severe it may be for lung health and chronic disease.

Paralympic athlete and Canadian icon Rick Hansen offers an inspiring lecture, sharing the highs and lows of his incredible journey in accessibility.

Sukhu plans to pursue a career as a police officer with the Waterloo Regional Police Service following graduation.

Amy Nahwegahbow is a 2024 Vanier Scholarship winner, researching the impacts of industrial pollution on First Nations Peoples in northern Canada.

On February 27, panelists Dr. Geoff Bardwell, assistant professor in the School of Public Health Sciences, Drs. Lisbeth Berbary and Kimberly Lopez, associate professors in the department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Dr.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced today that Dr. Laura Middleton, a researcher in Waterloo’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, received a grant of more than $979,000 over four years for a project called Dementia Lifestyle Intervention for Getting Healthy Together (DELIGHT). Middleton leads the project alongside Dr. Heather Keller and Dr.

Dr. Nikolas Knowles, a researcher in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, has received a Stars Career Development Award from Arthritis Society Canada in recognition of his research on improving early detection and treatment of shoulder osteoarthritis (OA).

During COP28, as I traversed the intricate maze of the event, my mind grappled with the multifaceted nature of my role as an observer. Initially, I contemplated whether my primary duty lay in monitoring negotiations and ensuring accountability or engaging with diverse stakeholders to explore collaborative opportunities, a realization gradually took hold.