New exhibit at the Glass & Clay Gallery displays three generations of Indigenous art from one family

The new ‘Painting with Clay’ exhibit opened on Jan. 18 at the Glass & Clay Gallery in Waterloo and presents three generations of art from the Beam family, showcasing Indigenous influence from Canada and […]

2025-02-10T11:23:01-05:00February 6, 2025|Arts & Life|

Engineering professor receives 2024 Equity and Inclusivity Award for innovative PhD program

This past week, the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) recognized Tizazu Mekennon, associate professor in the faculty of engineering and Canada Research Chair in sustainable multiphase polymers, as the recipient of the 2024 Equity and […]

2025-02-06T12:42:03-05:00February 5, 2025|Campus News, News|

Remembering Kurt Gibson, a member of UW’s Indigenous community

The UW community is saddened by the passing of Kurt Gibson, a cherished Indigenous student whose loss is profoundly felt by all who knew him. 

Emma Smith, the Interim Director at the Waterloo Indigenous Student Center (WISC) […]

2025-01-17T11:34:07-05:00January 14, 2025|Campus News|

UW’s Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish explores the light and darkness within all of us

How do you appease a hunger that cannot be satisfied? From the Kwantlen First Nation village of Squa’lets, the tale of Th’owxiya seeks to answer this paradigm lying at the centre of our need […]

2024-12-02T13:09:30-05:00December 4, 2024|Arts & Life|

Bridge installation honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people ended on Nov. 7 at closing ceremony

The bridge installation on campus honouring the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people officially ended on Nov. 7 at a closing ceremony held at the Ceremonial Fire grounds by United College. 

Every year, a […]

2024-11-08T14:49:43-05:00November 8, 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|

The inspiration behind the Indigenous outdoor gathering space

You may have noticed the new Indigenous outdoor gathering space outside the Student Life Centre, but what is its purpose? 

UW’s Office of Indigenous Relations said the space aims to teach and bring awareness about Indigenous peoples […]

2024-10-09T13:45:33-04:00October 9, 2024|Campus News|
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