This article originally appeared in the Friday, April 25, 2014 edition of the Daily Bulletin.
First things first: congratulations to our students who have just finished the Winter 2014 academic term, and to all faculty and staff for making it possible.
On Friday, March 28, the website of Canada's U15 group of research-intensive universities published "Global research, global affairs", an op-ed by Feridun Hamdullahpur outlining the strategic significance of research-intensive universities to Canada's international relationships.
Join President Feridun Hamdullahpur on a tour of the University of Waterloo’s Velocity Garage, a key component of Waterloo’s world-renowned entrepreneurial ecosystem, and share in the news of Velocity’s recent funding successes.
Today at the University of Toronto, President Feridun Hamdullahpur spoke on behalf of the U15, Canada's association of research-intensive universities, in recognition of major new research investments announced by the Government of Canada in its new budget, Economic Action Plan 2014.
University of Waterloo students and alumni are proving they're among the best in the word as they prepare to battle for gold at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games.
Join President Hamdullahpur in wishing our athletes good luck, and follow the action with #SochiWarriors!
Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo, celebrates Waterloo’s 2013 achievements and thanks the University of Waterloo community for their contributions throughout the year.
On December 3, 2013, the University of Waterloo officially welcomed renowned astronaut Chris Hadfield to the Warrior family. Hadfield was in town for a public lecture and book signing, but it was a preview of things to come for the Waterloo community.
(This article originally appeared in the November 29, 2013 issue of the Daily Bulletin)
First and foremost, congratulations to our entire campus on our successful United Way Campaign!
President Hamdullahpur on Wednesday served as host of the "Towards Sustainable Partnerships: Canada's Aboriginal Communities and the Resources Sector" summit with the University of Waterloo School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) in Toronto.
The goal of the event was to identify initiatives to build a more mutually beneficial relationship between Canada's aboriginal communities and primary industries.
The University of Waterloo celebrated Fall Convocation 2013 on Friday, October 25 and Saturday October 26. 2,352 degrees were conferred upon the university's newest alumni.
On Friday, humanitarian Stephen Lewis received an honorary Doctor of Laws and addressed convocation as guest speaker. Professor Leslie Valiant of Harvard University received an honorary Doctor of Mathematics degree and addressed convocation's second day, on Saturday.