Ontario government announces $1.3 billion in funding for universities and colleges, extends tuition freeze
At a press conference hosted earlier today by minister of colleges and universities Jill Dunlop, it was announced that the Ontario government will provide...
UW assistant professor Elisabeth Prince wins Polanyi Prize in Chemistry
Elisabeth Prince, associate professor at UW, is one of five winners of this year’s John Charles Polanyi Prize.
The Ontario government awards the prize annually...
M&M vending machines to be removed from campus
Last updated Fri. Feb 23, 11:24 a.m.
In response to student complaints about the apparent usage of facial recognition technology in the new M&M machines...
WUSA announces senate election results
The senate results for the 2024-25 WUSA elections were announced this morning on WUSA’s website. The voter turnout for this year’s election was the...
UW presents: Inspiring Black flourishing in Waterloo Region and beyond
About 40 people attended “Inspiring Black Flourishing in Waterloo Region and Beyond,” a UW event held at the Kitchener Public Library on Tuesday, Feb....
Nick Pfeifle wins WUSA presidency
Last updated Friday Feb. 16, 11:40 p.m.
Nick Pfeifle, presidential candidate of Renew, has won the 2024-2025 WUSA presidency.
Pfeifle won with 3,720 votes, 1,677 ahead...
What happened to the “book” in “textbook”?
It turns out the digital revolution doesn’t always have a leg up on tradition.
Several UW instructors have expressed concern at the inability to order...
Is Conestoga College’s massive growth impacting UW students?
As Waterloo’s housing market continues to see red, concern around Conestoga College’s rapid growth of international students continues to circulate.
Since 2014, the colleges’ international...
Is blockchain the solution to low engagement on campus?
The University of Waterloo is home to a variety of ambitious student organizations that aim to innovate campus life and administration. Among them is...
WUSA election to feature no physical voting booths
This year’s WUSA general election will not feature any physical voting booths, a violation of WUSA’s Elections and Referenda procedure 11.4, which stipulates that...
