Talent

Larry Swatuk, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environment tests a 'treadle pump' in Arusha, Tanzania.

As part of the four-year program, students equipped with strong skills in environmental management and small business go to Asia, Latin America or Africa for eight-month stints where they partner with local community groups and put their skills to work.

Every time Geoffrey Hayes heads to Europe with a group of students to visit battlefields, he comes back with a souvenir.

Another angle on Canada at war.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, Oct. 12, 2012) – Important research with the potential to improve human health has earned national recognition for four University of Waterloo professors whose Canada Research Chair (CRC) grants were announced today.

Three of the researchers are new chairs at the Tier 2 level, and one advances to Tier 1.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012) – The University of Waterloo has named Nello Angerilli as its new associate vice-president, international.

The University of Waterloo has focused on entrepreneurship for many years. In conjunction with our co-op program, our students receive a rare experiential learning component. The university’s Enterprise Co-op program encourages students to take their learning even further. E Co-op gives Waterloo students the unique opportunity to navigate their way through starting a business while simultaneously earning a co-op credit.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, June 25, 2012) – The University of Waterloo is pleased to announce that Nicole Pitre, of Burlington, Ontario, and Nicole Shum, of Burnaby, British Columbia, have been chosen to represent their high schools as inaugural Schulich Leaders.

Originally, only 20 high school students across Canada were to receive the four-year, $60,000 Schulich Leader Scholarships. Due to the overwhelming number and calibre of the nominees, the number of scholarships was doubled to 40.

BMO vice-chair Kevin Lynch committed to strengthening Waterloo's international impact and world-leading expertise in education and innovation

WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, April 24, 2012) - The University of Waterloo has appointed as chair of its Board of Governors a distinguished individual who, when he served as the most senior non-political official in Canada, advised the prime minister.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, April 23, 2012) - The University of Waterloo named a respected business leader and community volunteer as its new vice-president, university relations.

Tim Jackson has filled the role of vice-president, external relations at Waterloo on an interim basis since last June. It was a secondment from his position as associate vice-president, commercialization and CEO of the Waterloo Accelerator Centre. 

WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, April 17, 2012) – A leading physicist and officer of the Order of Canada, and a champion of co-operative education at Waterloo are among the eight recipients of honorary doctorates to be presented during the University of Waterloo's spring convocation ceremonies from June 13 to 16.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, Mar. 19, 2012) - The University of Waterloo’s latest Schlegel research chair is a leading expert on nutrition and healthy aging whose work will improve the nutrition of older adults, helping them lead longer and healthier lives.

Professor Heather Keller is the newly appointed Schlegel research chair in nutrition and aging at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging. She is a registered dietitian who has led and participated in national and provincial projects aimed at supporting the nutritional health of older adults.