Cityline III by Ken Daley
When Winfried Siemerling begins his undergraduate courses in black Canadian Literature, he asks his students whether they’re aware that slavery is part of Canada’s history.
Of twenty-five students, about five say yes.
Professor Gordon Stubley of the Faculty of Engineering.
Leah Kristufek had an “aha moment” when Gordon Stubley briefly spoke to her first-year engineering class. Later, when she became one of his students, Kristufek discovered that inspiring moments would be an everyday occurrence in the engineering professor’s class.
The spirit of risk-taking at the University of Waterloo paid dividends today when federal cabinet minister Bardish Chagger announced $32.6 million in funding for the new Engineering 7 building now under construction on the east campus.
“I’m confident that this new facility will lead to discoveries that will bring significant benefits to our country,” said Chagger, the Waterloo MP who serves as both Government House Leader and the Minister of Small Business and Tourism.
Celebrate with us. Whether you're a current student, an alumnus, faculty member or staff, donor, supporter or community member, you are an important part of the University of Waterloo story.
In 2017, the University of Waterloo celebrates 60 years of innovation. When it was founded July 1, 1957, no one knew that a campus made up of two temporary buildings would have such a lasting impact on the world.
It's a scenario that can happen in any workplace: A student's supervisor asks her out for lunch, and she politely declines. Then he asks her again. And again, maybe this time with a sarcastic comment. She begins to feel pressured, and also “Why can't he just let me focus on doing a good job?”
Waterloo physics alumnus Kayla Sutton in a laboratory
Kayla Sutton thinks medical biophysics is “really cool” and she wants to pass along her enthusiasm to young girls who may not realize how studying physics can open up exciting career opportunities.
She also wants girls to realize they don’t have to take themselves too seriously to pursue physics.
How should citizens engage with technological innovation? Professor Heather Douglas is dedicated to helping the public, scientists and policy makers work together for innovation that serves society.
Unlocking our potential takes a combination of experience and insight.
Whether you’re about to embark on your first career or figuring out the next step in your personal journey, the fall 2016 issue of Waterloo Magazine has information you can use.
Want to learn more about how your reaction to failure can motivate success? Check out Not Afraid to Fail, for research and lessons learned the hard way.
Great universities aren’t just bricks and mortar, they rise with the dreams and achievements of the people who pass through their doors.
Health-care students across Ontario will be able to learn how to deliver high-quality care to their transgender patients with a free online educational program developed by the University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy and McMaster University’s School of Medicine.
“Our goal was to create a module that would give all health-care students a firm basis so that they would feel confident working with the transgender population,” explains Elaine Lillie, project co-lead and Director of Interprofessional Education and Curriculum Development at the School of Pharmacy.