Tag: pandemic
UW to return to ‘normal’ in-person learning for winter 2022
The University of Waterloo will be returning to pre-pandemic levels of in-person instruction beginning in the winter 2022 term, according to a memo sent...
UW community members sign open letter to repeal vaccine mandate
Students, parents of students, faculty, staff and alumni have signed an open letter to the University of Waterloo asking to repeal its mandatory vaccination...
Events you might not have known about happening this month
Despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the University of Waterloo and Waterloo Region continue to offer plenty of things to do during the month of September....
How were mRNA vaccines developed so quickly?
Vaccine development is a lengthy process. It can take up to 10 years to go from a prototype to completed human trials, especially if...
Study projects decrease in girls returning to sports post-pandemic
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer, women representing team Canada won the country’s first 13 medals. In total, women won 18 of Canada’s...
UW to require proof of vaccination status for fall 2021
Students, faculty, staff and visitors to the University of Waterloo’s campus will be required to provide proof of their vaccination status beginning Sept. 7.
In...
UW at the Canadian Olympic Trials
Two members of the University of Waterloo’s swim team — third-year student Lukas Wormald and first-year student Aidan Iapicco — competed at the Canadian...
UW students develop mental health tracker
With reports of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on mental health, the need for mental health resources is being advocated for on a large scale....
Tiny Home Takeout: A Professional Takeout for those in need!
Kitchener’s Tiny Home Takeout serves more than 460 meals with a lineup of guests, leaving their pizzas or the daily special in the hands...
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...