Tag: covid-19
Ontario University Reopening Plans, How does UW compare to its peers?
The Ministry of Colleges and Universities announced on July 16 that post-secondary institutions should prepare to resume in-person instruction and on-campus activities.
Universities will still...
UW Students Living in Residence must be Vaccinated against COVID-19
On July 22, the University of Waterloo announced that students will be required to be vaccinated in order to live in residence buildings.
The change...
COVID-19 and the rise of Slacktivism
With the onset of increased remote learning and working from home, the notion of protests and rallies has shifted from the streets to the...
Expert Q&A: Vaccine hesitancy and the Black community
In a Q&A conducted by the University of Waterloo, researchers said there is no evidence that side-effects from COVID-19 vaccines are different for the...
Waterloo region stuck in Step 1
Waterloo region is the only region in Ontario that is still in Step 1 of the provincial government’s reopening plan due to it being...
UW to receive part of Ontario’s $2 million funding for mental...
On May 28, the Ontario government announced that it will provide $2.39 million to students in post-secondary institutions to build on and ameliorate mental...
Installation of public art to replace Canada Day celebrations in Waterloo
The City of Waterloo will be installing a series of temporary public art instead of holding typical Canada Day celebrations on July 1.
In a...
Accelerated second dose in Waterloo region
As of June 23, People residing in the region of Waterloo who had received an mRNA vaccine on or before May 30 are eligible...
A new method to assess COVID-19 patients: screening with AI
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed an AI-based software tool aimed at improving COVID-19 screening.
Alexander Wong, a system design engineering professor at...
The Basket Project: One year later
In April 2020, University of Waterloo civil engineering student Nathan Lee and a group of friends from Western University in London, Ont. founded The...