Three Waterloo scientists have been named among the top 100 most powerful women in Canada. Eleven leaders in education, business and community who have ties to the University of Waterloo are named among the 100 most powerful women in Canada. The annual rankings were released today by the Women’s Executive Network.
A new pilot course on climate change, designed and taught by graduate students, is bringing together unique perspectives from across Waterloo’s faculties and inviting senior undergraduate students to register.
Waterloo’s PhD programs are scholarly and rigorous in terms of theoretical sophistication and depth and breadth of knowledge. But the University’s spirit of innovation calls on PhD students to disrupt and challenge the status quo.
Climate change, armed conflict, economic and political instability and natural disasters can all impact food security. But the recent COVID-19 pandemic and global rise in inflation have added extra strain to sustainable food production and food security.
Lenora Fleming knows how important the co-op experience can be. She watched how her daughter Charlotte's confidence soared during her first work term. But finding that first co-op job wasn't easy.
The University of Waterloo is proud to support a strong community of innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders — many of whom are women.
In honour of Women’s History Month in Canada, we are shedding light on a few alumni who are making outstanding contributions to the fields of STEM. Keep reading to find out how they are making headlines, building community and driving innovation.
Biology Professor Josh Neufeld goes above and beyond for his students. His use of clickers, twitter, and art are pioneering. His Halloween costumes are legendary. It was no surprise, when the Centre for Extended Learning announced Josh Neufeld won the 2021 Award for Excellence in Online Teaching.
Last week, grade nine students from Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) and the STEAM Academy program donned their waders to join Waterloo's Prof. Mark Servos and McMaster researchers Charles de Lannoy and Karen Kidd to conduct experiments in the Grand River.
Past and present members of the Department of Biology are saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Colin Ivor Mayfield. He was with the University of Waterloo for more than three decades. Mayfield was one of Biology's pioneering faculty who helped establish microbiology as a strength of the University of Waterloo.
For the first time in two years, the University of Waterloo invites the graduating class to celebrate their accomplishments in front of families and friends during the in-person celebrations throughout the week. Two Science students, Marya Talha and Aisosa Laura Ohiegbomwan, have been selected by their peers, in recognition of their social and academic contributions to the Waterloo community, to represent the graduating class as valedictorian at their respective ceremonies.