Awards, Honours and Rankings

Professor David John was awarded Germany’s top honour for his work in promoting German language and culture throughout his career as a professor at the University of Waterloo, including establishing the Waterloo Centre for German Studies.

The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, called the Bundesverdienstkreuz, honours both Germans and foreigners in all areas of endeavour. Similar to the Order of Canada, this award represents the highest tribute Germany pays for services to the nation in political, economic, social or intellectual fields.

Levent Tunçel’s formula for effective teaching isn’t complicated.

All you need to remember is that command and care — command of your field of study, and care to share the things you’ve learned — are the main determinants.

“It is really quite simple,” Tunçel said in a recent interview: “If you care, you do the right thing.”

Professor Chris Hadfield and Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), headline the list of recipients of honorary doctorates at the University of Waterloo's spring convocation ceremonies taking place this week.

A total of 4,878 undergraduate and 974 graduate students will receive degrees at Waterloo's 108^th convocation, taking place June 10 through June 14.

Convocation ceremonies will be held from June 10 - 14 at the University of Waterloo. As graduates and their families prepare for the momentous occasion, Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo, congratulates the graduates of 2014.

The Canadian Cancer Society presented a professor from the University of Waterloo with its Award for Excellence in Cancer Research for his pioneering work in cancer prevention.

Professor David Hammond, of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Waterloo, is the recipient of the William E. Rawls Prize for the remarkable impact he has made at an early stage in his career. The prize is given to a young investigator whose work has led to important advances in cancer control within the past decade.

Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station (ISS) and a professor at the University of Waterloo, will receive an honorary doctorate at Waterloo’s spring convocation ceremonies.

The now retired astronaut, who joins the University as an adjunct professor in the fall, will address convocation and receive an honorary doctor of science from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences on Tuesday June 10 at 10 a.m.

Professor Chris Hadfield and Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), headline the list of recipients of honorary doctorates at the University of Waterloo's spring convocation ceremonies next month.

Professor Hadfield, a new Waterloo professor and the first Canadian to command the International Space Station, will receive an honorary doctor of science from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and address convocation on Tuesday, June 10 at 10 a.m.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, May 7, 2013) – The University of Waterloo ranks as the top university in Canada for Statistics and Operational Research and amongst the top 30 institutions in the world for Computer Science and Information Systems, and Mathematics, according to results published today.

The rankings, published today by UK firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), put Waterloo 32nd in the world for its statistics work – the highest amongst Canadian universities. Waterloo is ranked 27th globally for Computer Science and 29^th for Mathematics.

The Canadian Academic Accounting Association has named University of Waterloo professor Theresa Libby the 2014 recipient of the L.S. Rosen Outstanding Educator Award.

Established in 1983 to honour Professor L.S. Rosen, the founding president of the CAAA, the award recognizes the recipient’s contribution to Canadian accounting education through excellence in teaching, educational innovation, publications, guidance for students, as well as involvement in professional and academic societies and activities.