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WalkSafe returns to campus for second pilot

The Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) has relaunched its WalkSafe pilot program for fall 2026.

WalkSafe lets students walk with a trained student volunteer to any destination on the main campus after dark. Students can request to be accompanied by a […]

2026-09-18T18:45:38-04:00September 18, 2026|Campus News, News|

Waterloo student charged in U.S. after airport photography linked to suspected espionage

A UW undergraduate student has been charged in the U.S. with making false statements to authorities after allegedly photographing aircraft at airports in Canada and the U.S.

A CBC News story published Sept. 2 reported that Weiheng Zeng, a Chinese citizen […]

2026-09-04T09:48:39-04:00September 4, 2026|News|

Voices for Palestine calls for WUSA Board to step down, alleging that BDS motion has not been implemented

UW Voices for Palestine (UWVFP) is calling on UW undergraduate students to request a special members meeting to consider removing the WUSA Board of Directors.

On August 7, UWVFP made a post on their Instagram account stating that they were “disappointed” […]

2026-08-24T18:25:40-04:00August 24, 2026|Campus News, News|

Warriors hockey player takes her hockey career from Waterloo to Sweden

Former Waterloo Warriors women’s hockey player, Carly Orth, will kick off her professional career in Sweden after signing with Örebro Hockey. The team is a member of Nationella Damhockeyligan.

Orth’s path to Örebro involved working with an […]

2026-08-24T16:37:42-04:00August 24, 2026|Sports & Health|

Civic Holiday 2026: What’s open and closed in KW

Monday, Aug. 3 is Civic Holiday in Ontario, and several services across KW will operate on modified schedules.

Campus libraries will be open, with certain exceptions. The Dana Porter (DP) Library and its help desk will be open from 12 p.m. […]

2026-08-01T18:21:18-04:00August 1, 2026|Campus News, Local News, News|

Delulu or trululu? UW students respond to popular assumptions about the university

We’ve all had assumptions about UW before coming here. Some of it starts in high school, some during applications, and some stick around even after you’ve accepted your offer. At some point, you start to wonder what’s actually […]

2026-07-21T12:44:43-04:00July 21, 2026|Arts & Life|

Air quality warning in effect due to wildfire smoke

Environment Canada has issued an orange air quality warning for Kitchener, Cambridge and the Region of Waterloo today on Tuesday, July 15, due to wildfire smoke.

This high-impact alert is due to smoke from wildfires burning in northwestern Ontario drifting into […]

2026-07-15T17:56:31-04:00July 15, 2026|Campus News, Local News, News|

UW research examines the science of thinking under pressure

When a pilot faces a mechanical failure mid-flight, or a firefighter enters a burning building, success often depends on the ability to think clearly under intense pressure. But what happens inside the brain and body during these high-stakes […]

2026-06-24T10:29:11-04:00June 24, 2026|Science & Tech|
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