Operational Note: King and Queen of the Netherlands to Visit Waterloo
May 19, 2015 11:59 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - May 19, 2015) - Media wishing to attend any portion of the royal visit MUST register in advance by contacting Nick Manning (519-888-4451) at the University of Waterloo no...
Waterloo Appoints New Chair, Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors
May 08, 2015 10:24 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - May 08, 2015) - The University of Waterloo has appointed an international business and legal expert as chair of its Board of Governors, and a community leader and IT...
Waterloo Leads Canada in UN HeForShe Gender Equity Campaign
May 05, 2015 06:00 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - May 05, 2015) - The University of Waterloo made three commitments today to achieve comprehensive, long-term and sustainable gender equity as part of the UN Women's...
Waterloo Subjects Ranked Amongst World's Top 50
April 28, 2015 20:01 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - April 28, 2015) - Three subjects at the University of Waterloo rank in the top 50 in the world and eight other subjects rank among the top 100, according to results...
Inning Limits Don't Prevent MLB Pitching Injuries
April 06, 2015 12:49 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - April 06, 2015) - Restricting the number of innings young Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers throw does not prevent injuries, according to new research from the...
Disturbingly Little Known About Microbeads and Plastics in the Great Lakes
March 24, 2015 11:01 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - March 24, 2015) - NDP MP Megan Leslie is calling on the federal government to list microbeads, tiny plastic flakes used in cosmetics, as a potential toxic substance....
Expert: Upcoming Solar Eclipse Poses High Vision Damage Risk
March 19, 2015 01:00 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - March 19, 2015) - Many parts of the UK and Europe will witness a rare solar eclipse around rush hour this Friday morning. Authorities are issuing safety warnings for...
Reliance on Smartphones Linked to Lazy Thinking
March 05, 2015 11:38 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - March 05, 2015) - Our smartphones help us find a phone number quickly, provide us with instant directions and recommend restaurants, but new research indicates that this...
The F-word You Need More of at Work -- or Get Fired
March 03, 2015 13:19 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - March 03, 2015) - Leadership has boomed into its own industry. The US alone spends over $14 billion a year on it; you can get a PhD in it; and we promote it to kids as...
Minister Ed Holder and MP Peter Braid Announce Support of Quantum Research at Waterloo
January 22, 2015 11:10 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - January 22, 2015) - The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, announced renewed...