WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, June 12, 2012) – Major new research in nanotechnology, a joint initiative between the University of Waterloo and Soochow University in China, has received close to $1 million in funding.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, May 31, 2012) – The latest national Youth Smoking Survey (YSS) reveals that in the 2010/2011 school year, 93,870 fewer Canadian youth (Grades 6-12) smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days compared with 2008/2009 data, representing a 2 per cent decline for students in Grades 6-9 (from 7 per cent to 5 per cent) and a 4.5 per cent decline for students in Grades 10-12 (from 21 per cent to 16 per cent). For the younger group, this signifies a return to the lowest rate previously seen (in 2004/2005).
WATERLOO, Ont., Canada (Thursday, Apr. 26, 2012) – The University of Waterloo and the University of São Paulo today signed a new agreement that will promote international collaboration in water research and education.
Feridun Hamdullahpur, president & vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo, signed the agreement, which will link Canadian and Brazilian researchers and students in investigating issues related to water science, engineering, technology and management.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, April 19, 2012) - With today’s launch of the new School of Public Health and Health Systems, the University of Waterloo becomes a world leader in public health research, education and service, specifically focused on addressing the growing health crisis.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012) - Leading scientists from organizations worldwide, including the University of Waterloo, launched a new report today that offers real-world strategies for addressing the world's energy challenges.
WATERLOO, Ont., (Monday, Nov. 21, 2011) - Some of the best scientific minds from 13 research organizations across Canada and Japan are connecting today and tomorrow at the University of Waterloo for a bi-lateral workshop in nanotechnology hosted by the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology.
The event is being held to strengthen and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Canada-Japan Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology, and to advance research projects between international collaborators.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011) - The senior research advisor to the Canadian Index of Wellbeing - a national index measuring wellbeing that goes beyond the gross domestic product - will give a public lecture at the University of Waterloo this week to share insights on its creation.
Alex Michalos, Hallman Visiting Professor, will be on campus Wednesday, Sept. 28 to talk about the challenges of developing a national wellbeing index and give some initial thoughts on the full composite index that will be released in October.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, June 27, 2011) - A national study shows that licensing polices for older drivers, which until now have not been fully documented, vary widely in Canada.
Requirements for licence renewal, reporting practices, appeals processes and options for restricted licences largely depend on where someone lives, according to the researchers, Anita Myers from the University of Waterloo, Brenda Vrkljan from McMaster University and Shawn Marshall from the University of Ottawa.
WATERLOO, Ont. – Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Sharon Johnston will attend the official renaming of the University of Waterloo research and technology park this weekend. The Governor General will unveil the new sign at the entrance of the David Johnston Research and Technology Park.
Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: David Johnston Research and Technology Park entrance,
University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, March 24, 2011) - The effects and impact of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster will be explored by a panel of experts in a public talk at the University of Waterloo on Monday.
On March 11, an earthquake measuring 9.0 Mw on the moment magnitude scale (the newer of two common seismic scales) rocked Japan in Tōhoku, the northeastern area of the country. The earthquake triggered tsunami waves up to 10 metres high that struck Japan minutes after the quake, with smaller waves reaching many other countries after several hours.