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Friday, November 7, 2014

10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo

10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo has been again named Canada's most innovative university for the 23rd straight year in Maclean's magazine's annual ranking of universities. The magazine, which admits the ratings are subjective, also called the university 'Best Overall' and top of the heap when it comes to making the 'Leaders of Tomorrow.' 

Evan Risko
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Evan Risko, one of four UW professors awarded Canada Research Chairs

Evan Risko
Four professors from the University of Waterloo received new and renewed Canada Research Chair appointments announced today.  The researchers are from the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Arts, and the appointments are worth $2.9 million in funding.

Dubravka Gavric
Friday, October 17, 2014

Alumni Gold Medal for Outstanding Academic Performance in a Doctoral Program is Dubravka Gavric

Dubravka Gavric
Receiving the Alumni Gold Medal for Outstanding Academic Performance in a Doctoral Program is Dubravka Gavric, who achieved her PhD in Psychology. Gavric’s thesis was entitled “What is the Function of Post-Event Processing in Social Anxiety Disorder? The Role of Metacognitive Beliefs, Memory Uncertainty and Perception of Performance.” Her supervisor was Professor David Moscovitch.

Monday, September 29, 2014

Student portal app comes to Arts

UWaterloo’s student portal is launching with the Faculty of Arts this term. The portal will provide undergraduate and graduate students with a mobile-friendly communication tool that delivers the UWaterloo information they need, just when they need it.

Derek Koehler
Friday, August 29, 2014

The road to failure is paved with good intentions - here’s how to turn them into action

Derek Koehler
Take a moment to think of a task you wish to accomplish in the next three months. It should be something specific like clearing out your backyard, or completing an online course, so that you could judge, definitively, if and when it has been completed. As you think about it right now, how likely would you say it is that you will finish the use to predict my future behaviour other than my current intentions?”