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Drawing Ambience: Alvin Boyarsky and the Architectural Association is the first public exhibition of drawings from the private collection of Alvin Boyarsky, former and longtime director of the Architectural Associationin London, and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design education. The exhibit is open at the school’s Cambridge location through April 10, 2016.

Drawing Ambience: Alvin Boyarsky and the Architectural Association is the first public exhibition of drawings from the private collection of Alvin Boyarsky, former and longtime director of the Architectural Associationin London, and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design education. The exhibit is open at the school’s Cambridge location through April 10, 2016.

Drawing Ambience: Alvin Boyarsky and the Architectural Association is the first public exhibition of drawings from the private collection of Alvin Boyarsky, former and longtime director of the Architectural Associationin London, and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design education. The exhibit is open at the school’s Cambridge location through April 10, 2016.

Drawing Ambience: Alvin Boyarsky and the Architectural Association is the first public exhibition of drawings from the private collection of Alvin Boyarsky, former and longtime director of the Architectural Associationin London, and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design education. The exhibit is open at the school’s Cambridge location through April 10, 2016.

Drawing Ambience: Alvin Boyarsky and the Architectural Association is the first public exhibition of drawings from the private collection of Alvin Boyarsky, former and longtime director of the Architectural Associationin London, and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design education. The exhibit is open at the school’s Cambridge location through April 10, 2016.

Drawing Ambience: Alvin Boyarsky and the Architectural Association is the first public exhibition of drawings from the private collection of Alvin Boyarsky, former and longtime director of the Architectural Associationin London, and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design education. The exhibit is open at the school’s Cambridge location through April 10, 2016.

“The focus of the Liberals’ election platform was to make significant investments in infrastructure, address climate change and help the middle class with various tax cuts and social measures," said Professor Lam. "We expect to see these themes figure predominantly in the budget tomorrow. It will also offer a glimpse of the size of deficits to come.”

The Honourable Bill Morneau, minister of finance, will table the budget at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Waterloo celebrates World Water Day

by Media Relations

The UN World Water Day Graduate Research Fair and Water Celebration is a joint initiative between the Water Institute at Waterloo and the Laurier Institute for Water Science. The event includes a keynote address by Linda Gowman (CTO, Trojan Technologies) and a panel discussion on employment opportunities featuring Bev Mollard (Ontario Clean Water Agency), Robert Pockar (Matrix Solutions), Krystyn Tully (Lake Ontario Waterkeeper), and Simon Courtenay (Canadian Water Network, and professor at Waterloo).  There will be exhibits from students and representatives from the water sector.

A student from the University of Waterloo has won the award for top co-op student in Canada for her work coordinating a radiotherapy program for people in the advanced stages of cancer.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Fertilizer applied to fields today will pollute water for decades

by Victoria Van Cappellen, Faculty of Science

Nitrogen fertilizer applied to farmers’ fields has been contaminating rivers and lakes and leaching into drinking water wells for more than 80 years. Now, a new University of Waterloo study shows that fertilizer applied today will continue to pollute water for decades because it’s building up in the soil.