Highlights of Waterloo's fall convocation will include:
Friday, October 21, 10 a.m.
Applied Health Sciences and Science
Three doctoral students at the University of Waterloo whose research will mitigate infectious diseases, combat homophobia, and enable healthier sexual relationships were recognized with prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship awards.
During the first week of Civil Engineering’s foundational course, Bob McKillop takes an informal poll of the class.
“How many of you think the admissions department made a mistake when they let you in?”
Typically, he says, nearly half of his students raise their hands.
He can relate.
Medella Health co-founders (left to right) Maarij Baig, Harry Gandhi and Huayi Gao
A smart contact lens developed by University of Waterloo students for diabetics to monitor glucose levels is the only Canadian entry to make the shortlist in this year’s international James Dyson Award competition.
Anya Forestell has long admired British actress Emma Watson and this week the Waterloo physics and astronomy student will be speaking at a HeForShe event in New York City attended by the UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador.
Young women with a passion for computer science, physics and engineering have received $12,000 scholarships under the University of Waterloo’s HeForShe IMPACT scholarship program.
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ granted the inaugural award for smallest national flag to the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at Waterloo for the flag measuring 1.178 micrometres in length. It is invisible without the aid of an electron microscope.
Twenty-nine researchers at the University of Waterloo will receive $5.7 million from the federal government to advance research and encourage partnerships that will lead to innovative approaches to improve the well-being of Canadians.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is awarding the funding through Partnership Grants, Partnership Development Grants, Insight Grants, and Insight Development Grants.
Members have reached a high level of achievement at an early stage of their careers. They represent the emerging generation of scholars and leaders in science and the arts in the country. Membership is for seven years.
"Waterloo is home to researchers making groundbreaking discoveries at all stages of their careers," said Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of Waterloo. "The University is pleased to congratulate these talented individuals on this deserved recognition."
The fellowship of the RSC consists of individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, the humanities, science, and Canadian public life. They have been peer-selected as among the best in their field.
The University of Waterloo's newest RSC fellows are as follows:
Jennifer Clapp, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, Faculty of Environment