Starting Nov 9,
#UWaterloo
will require masks for indoor activity that is part of academic instruction. This includes, but is not limited to, lectures, seminars, labs, tests, exams and all other forms of academic instruction wherever it happens indoors.
🔗
Congratulations to Dr. Donna Strickland, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at
#UWaterloo
, is one of three scientists to win this year's Nobel Prize in Physics. She is the first woman to receive this award in 55 years.
#NobelPrize
#UWaterlooProud
"We scientists like to puzzle as to why something is working."
Donna Strickland never worked as hard or had as much fun as when she was performing the research that led her to the 2018
#NobelPrize
in Physics.
Listen to full telephone interview:
#UWaterloo
is proud to announce that a full tuition waiver will be offered to all qualifying students from two First Nation communities on whose traditional territory the University is situated.
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#UWaterlooNews
When
#UWaterloo
alumnus, Josh Kalpin, volunteered to help
@VaxHuntersCan
, he was trying to protect his family and friends from COVID-19.
Now, just one month later, he’s helped thousands of people across the country get life-saving shots.
Read more:
With heavy hearts we share that Marzieh (Mari) Foroutan and Mansour Esnaashary Esfahani, two
#UWaterloo
phD students, were listed on the passenger manifest of flight PS752. Our thoughts are with their family, friends and all those lost in this incident.
Donna Strickland, a
#UWaterloo
Associate Professor who helped revolutionize laser physics, has been named a winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. Her work paved the way toward the shortest & most intense laser pulses created by humankind. More:
#UWaterloo
will require students living in our residences during the 2021/22 academic year to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
We're making these changes based on the new advice we received this week from
@ROWPublicHealth
.
See details:
And she's off! ✈️
#UWaterloo
's
@NobelPrize
winner Donna Strickland has taken off over the Atlantic with her husband and is on her way to Stockholm to receive her prize. Follow Donna's 'Diary of a Nobel Laureate' here:
#UWaterlooProud
UPDATE:
▹
#UWaterloo
is suspending all on-campus courses from March 14 - 23.
▹ At the end of the suspension,
#UWaterloo
is cancelling all in-person academic activity, including in-person exams, until the end of the term (April 25).
More details:
Your health and safety are top of mind as we respond to changes in COVID-19 trends. We need to act now to minimize disruption to the end of term exam season and to protect the most vulnerable people in our
#UWaterlooCommunity
.
More info: |
#UWaterloo
“I am getting to know Waterloo well and it is clear to me that this place is special."
#UWaterloo
is saddened by the news that scientist, and forever
#WRAwesome
friend, Stephen Hawking has passed away. Much like the universe he studied, his work will live on into infinity.
On gender equity in
#STEM
, Donna Strickland explains "I think people should be encouraged to do whatever they want to do. The key is to expose people to a variety of fields and ensure both genders are made to feel as though everything is open to them”.
#UWaterlooProud
We’re very proud to announce that Dr. Vivek Goel will serve as the 7th president and vice-chancellor of
#UWaterloo
.
Learn more about our next president at
With the known and rapidly growing global risks of COVID-19, we want to be explicit: going to Ezra Avenue in Waterloo or participating in other unsanctioned public gatherings to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is irresponsible.
More here:
"We all have a part to play in public safety," says
@Chief_BLarkin
, as he asks people to reconsider attending large gatherings. "The time for us to come together and act is now.
"Stay home. Stay healthy. Stay safe."
Read his full message here:
#COVID19
Researchers
@UWaterloo
are developing a DNA-based
#COVID_19
vaccine that can be delivered through a nasal spray, working by using bacteriophage, a process that will allow the vaccine to replicate within bacteria already in the body.
Read more:
#UWaterloo
Today at 3:15pm, our campus community will gather in the Arts Quad in recognition of the shocking attack and trauma we endured yesterday.
Remarks will begin at 3:30pm followed by a moment of silence at 3:37pm.
Tobi Oyewole, a first year Masters of Environmental Studies in Sustainability Management (SUSM) student, wins a United Nations award on business and sustainable development.
Read more about his achievements:
@SEEDWaterloo
@envwaterloo
#UWaterloo
We are strengthening our safety measures against COVID-19. Anyone coming to our campuses and locations must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
More details:
Due to expected severe weather conditions,
#UWaterloo
campus locations are closed today, Tuesday, February 12. This includes all classes, events, labs, and administrative operations. Please monitor our weather statement page for further details.
#ONStorm
#UWaterloo
campus locations are closed today, Wednesday, February 6, due to severe weather conditions. Please monitor our weather statement page for further details and updates.
#ONStorm
Unmasking a monster: For
#UWaterloo
's Avery Broderick, a key member of the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, the historic first image of a black hole is just the beginning of a journey into the unknown. Read more:
#UWaterlooProud
#EHTblackhole
Behold, the world's first image of a black hole!
#UWaterloo
's Avery Broderick, together with scientists from across the planet through the
@ehtelescope
project, have obtained the image using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87.
#EHTblackhole
Cheers of pride filled the
#UWaterloo
campus today, as staff, students and faculty members gathered this morning to witness Professor Donna Strickland officially become a Nobel Laureate. Congratulations on your tremendous accomplishment Donna, we couldn’t be more
#UWaterlooProud
Designed by
@UWaterloo
's own Tina Chan, first-year students will receive a mental health first aid kit during orientation. Learn more:
Discover the story behind Tina's PASS Kit here:
➡️Starting Sept. 1, we will require anyone who comes to campus to self-declare their vaccine status.
➡️We will use this anonymous data in aggregate to plan and adapt Health and Safety approaches for the Fall 2021 term.
More details:
Due to the anticipated ice storm today, the campus will be closed and exams scheduled from 11am onward on Saturday, April 14 are cancelled and will be re-scheduled for Sunday, April 22.
#ONStorm
UPDATE: FALL TERM 2020
▹ All large classes will happen online this fall
@UWaterloo
.
▹ Some classes and supports will be available in person.
▹
#UWaterloo
will support your academic progress, no matter where you are.
More details:
There she goes! Donna is on her way to the
@NobelPrize
ceremony. Physics is considered the most prestigious prize, that is why she is in the first black car behind the police escort.
#UWaterlooProud
The Government of Canada has announced the Canada Student Service Grant to support students who are volunteering this summer. Students can receive $1000-$5000 for volunteering in areas related to
#COVID19
. Thank you to PM
@JustinTrudeau
& Minister
@BardishKW
for your leadership.
Starting September 1, everyone at
#UWaterloo
must provide an attestation that they are vaccinated whether they are coming to campus or not. This attestation will include consent to provide proof to the University if required.
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Happy Pride,
#UWaterloo
!
Today we raised the pride flag for the month of June as a show of support for the LGBTQ+ community and a symbol that we value inclusivity.
#PrideMonth
“We need to celebrate women physicists because they’re out there… I'm honoured to be one of those women.”
Donna Strickland is amongst three women to ever win the
#NobelPrize
in physics. Let’s take a look back at the women of the Nobel Prize:
#UWaterloo
“I have tremendous confidence in myself… I just go and do what I want to do.” Nobel Prize-winning physics professor Donna Strickland follows her gut and remembers the thrill of capturing her invention. Read all about her journey to the Nobel Prize:
Given the conflict in Ukraine,
#UWaterloo
offers its full support to any students, staff or faculty who may be affected by these events. More so, we offer our deepest sympathy to those who may be dealing with the loss of a friend, research colleague or family member in Ukraine.
UPDATE: Winter term 2022 will return to pre-pandemic levels of in person instruction. As vaccination levels continue to rise,
#UWaterloo
is confident that we can prepare for a winter term that will allow for a return to in-person academic experiences.
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IMPORTANT: There is no further threat to our campus community. To all individuals currently located in Hagey Hall PLEASE VACATE IMMEDIATELY and leave all doors open.
#UWaterloo
continues to support
@WRPSToday
in their investigation.
A self-driving shuttle bus is coming to campus.
@WaterlooENG
research team expects the free
#WATonoBus
to be operating on the Ring Road this fall.
“Students will be able to take the LRT train to campus, then take our bus to any part of campus.” Learn more
Important changes to the
#UWaterloo
Winter Term:
➤We’re delaying the start of classes until Jan 11. Other activities (like co-op) will begin on Jan 4
➤Classes are cancelled Mar 15 & 16 to create a four-day long weekend
Learn more about these changes:
With the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the rise in protests across the world at the racism Black people and people of colour experience,
@UWaterloo
stands with you: your frustration, your sadness and your call for action. (1/6)
BREAKING:
▹
#UWaterloo
Spring Term 2020 will continue online
▹ Term will begin on May 11 and will run for 12 weeks
▹ All in-class activity is cancelled until August 4
▹ Additional information will be shared by March 27
For all COVID-19 updates:
Your journey into and through campus just got a lot more colourful. 🏳️🌈
Pride crosswalks are in the process of being installed at both
#UWaterloo
main entrances and the Dana Porter quad as we look forward to
#UWaterlooPride
celebrations throughout the month of June. 🌈
#UWaterloo
has been named as one of the world’s top universities according to the 2024
@worlduniranking
.
@UWaterloo
ranks 112th overall, a leap from last year’s place at 154 while placing among the top five universities in Canada.
#UWaterlooProud
More:
#UWaterloo
will be building a new, 500-bed residence prioritizing Indigenous design principles.
The new residence building will be located on main campus with a targeted opening of fall 2026.
Full Story: |
#UWaterlooNews
#UWaterloo
alumnus and CEO of
@SocialCapital
@chamath
, has donated $25 million towards
#UWaterloo
’s newest building, Engineering 7. The donation will help to transform education and research and continue to educate the engineers of the future.
#E7Opening
"Every field has to be open and I don’t think there should be barriers for anybody to do what they're good at."
The first woman to win the
@NobelPrize
in Physics in 55 years,
#UWaterloo
professor Donna Strickland supports inclusion for all.
#FutureIsInclusive
#WEF19
.
@iaboyeji
(BA ’12) is a serial entrepreneur who doesn’t consider his ventures a success unless they improve society. Learn more about the co-founder of
@anafricanfuture
, dedicated to providing African innovators with a community of coaches and more:
Thank you PM
@JustinTrudeau
and Minister
@CQualtro
for today’s announcement of the Canada Emergency Student Benefit. These funds will provide
#UWaterloo
students with much-needed support and certainty over the summer. Great news for
@yourWUSA
and all Canadian students alike.
#UWaterloo
remains closed this morning, Mon. April 16, due to severe weather. Campus will re-open today, April 16, at NOON. This morning's exams will be rescheduled for April 25.
#ONStorm
From laser eye surgery to laser-based cameras,
#UWaterloo
's Donna Strickland's work has fundamentally changed our lives. Learn more about the work that led to her Nobel Prize:
A Region of Waterloo
#COVID19
vaccination clinic opens today at our
#UWaterloo
Health Sciences Campus in downtown Kitchener.
The School of Pharmacy is one of several partners supporting
@RegionWaterloo
's newest clinic. Learn more:
In response to the challenge
#COVID_19
has presented to students,
@UWaterloo
has created the Student Emergency Support Fund to provide short-term financial help with immediate, unexpected expenses of both an academic and non-academic nature:
#UWaterloo
Donna Strickland, PhD, winner of the 2018
@NobelPrize
in Physics and professor
@UWaterloo
was challenged to explain lasers to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Full video:
@WIRED
#5Levels
#NationalCatDay
Today, the University of Waterloo community mourns the loss of one of our students. We encourage any student or parent seeking assistance to contact on-campus counselling services or Good2Talk via 1-866-925-5454.
Campus is ready!
Tomorrow, join the
#UWaterlooCommunity
in celebration as Professor Donna Strickland receives the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics live from Stockholm. Learn more about Monday’s Nobel Prize viewing party here:
#UWaterlooProud
Thank you to everyone who attended our memorial at
#UWaterloo
for the victims of Flight PS752. Our thoughts are with their family, friends and all those lost in this incident. For those who were unable to attend, view the livestream here:
We are WARRIORS for mental health, and today, we stand together! 💙
Today is
#BellLetsTalk
For every post/tweet using the hashtag,
@Bell_LetsTalk
will donate 5¢ to mental health initiatives in Canada! Let’s end the stigma together
#UWaterloo
💛🖤
#UWaterloo
students from
@envwaterloo
and
@WaterlooMath
came together to launch a campaign urging
@RegionWaterloo
council and staff to maintain 15-minute evening service on the Ion light rail.
The result? Teamwork makes the dream work✔️🚆
Full story:
WINTER TERM UPDATE:
▹ Fall exams will continue as scheduled
▹ Classes will begin on Jan 5 but classes scheduled for in-person delivery will begin online
▹ We will return to in-person delivery on Jan 24 or as public health conditions allow
More:
The iconic
#UWaterloo
sign is getting a new home.
Designed by students in 2011, the sign has quickly become a popular spot for photos. The sign will be moved this Fall to a safer, more centrally located spot between the Arts Quad/Dana Porter/Grad House:
The best part about winning a
#NobelPrize
? Autographing a chair in the
@NobelMuseum
café!
An honoured tradition,
#UWaterloo
’s Donna Strickland toured the museum, donated an artifact & ended her visit signing the same chair as 2013
@NobelPrize
winner, Alice Munro.
#UWaterlooProud
MASK UPDATE: Masks are optional on campus this term, but we strongly recommend you wear a mask in all indoor settings. As always, we will not hesitate to bring back a requirement to wear masks if we need to at any point during the term.
SPRING TERM UPDATE:
Based on current trends,
#UWaterloo
has determined that it is necessary to extend the current face covering requirement until further notice. This means that masks remain mandatory in most indoor spaces for the foreseeable future.
More: