Isabella McKenzie

What to expect when you’re expecting (to graduate): Advice from a UW career advisor and UW alumni

From the beginning of first-year orientation to the end of your final undergraduate exam, most UW students look forward to graduating one day. Life after graduation brings on a new chapter of excitement, relaxation, limitless possibilities, but most […]

2024-11-12T11:21:18-05:00November 12, 2024|Campus News|

Breaking down barriers in research: UW’s inclusive research hub champions EDI in academia

On Oct. 28, UW’s Inclusive Research Resource Hub highlighted its ongoing mission to address systemic barriers, specifically within research, in its “Inclusive Research Tools: Identifying and Addressing Barriers” […]

2024-11-05T14:06:49-05:00November 5, 2024|Science & Tech|

Menstrual Wellness 101: Women’s Centre and dietitian advocate for period health and equity

What is menstrual wellness? How does period poverty impact UW students? Are my period symptoms “normal?” These questions are what WUSA’s Women’s Centre and registered dietitian, Courtney Wilson, aim to answer. Wilson’s

2024-11-04T16:03:05-05:00November 4, 2024|Campus News|

Rising costs and empty pantries: Food banks call for long-term solutions to fight food insecurity

We’ve all seen the prices rise. The cost of groceries, rent, and inflation is causing food insecurity to affect more Ontarians than ever. Ontario food banks were visited 7.6 million times in the last year. This is a […]

2024-10-09T13:46:24-04:00October 9, 2024|Campus News|

Fearful festivities: A guide to Halloween thrills and chills in Waterloo

As the air turns crisp and the leaves get crunchy, Waterloo turns into a Halloween haven! Whether you’re a thrill-seeker looking for a good scare, a committed DIYer looking for a costume contest, or a classic horror film […]

2024-10-05T11:02:24-04:00October 5, 2024|Arts & Life|

UW engineering student wins prestigious women’s health award for innovative lymphedema device

UW Mechanical Engineering Masters of Science student, Nicholas Levinski, won the Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award at the master’s level, along with $25,000, from the Council of Ontario Universities (COU). The award recognizes Levinski and his team’s research […]

2024-10-04T12:09:40-04:00October 4, 2024|Sports & Health|

Truth, trauma, and hope: UW’s Office of Indigenous Relations leads path to reconciliation

150, 000 children have been taken and abused over 150 years, over 4,000 women and girls have been missing or murdered in 50 years, and 618 Indigenous […]

2024-09-30T10:54:17-04:00September 30, 2024|Campus News|

Autumn activities: The Waterloo guide to fall events

The trees are changing colour, the air is getting cooler, and the orientation spirit is back on UW campus. Whether you’re a first-year looking to get more familiar with Waterloo or an upper-year looking for new exciting things […]

2024-09-19T12:11:21-04:00September 19, 2024|Campus News, Local News, News|

Waterloo’s next chapter: Campus Plan to enhance accessibility, housing, and academic spaces by Dec. 2025

UW announced that it is developing a new Campus Plan to shape the university’s physical growth to make it more supportive of academic excellence, mobility, and inclusivity. UW will also receive feedback from the university community and input […]

2024-09-07T22:00:08-04:00September 7, 2024|Campus News|

WUSA secures permanent transportation solution for Stratford campus GBDA students

After a year of operation, WUSA announced that its pilot bus service to UW’s Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business will become a permanent service starting this fall. The service provides students with a much-needed affordable and […]

2024-09-06T16:24:41-04:00September 6, 2024|Campus News|
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