UOF, UWaterloo launching new programs

The Université de l’Ontario français and the University of Waterloo have each announced new programs for working professionals this week. The Université de l’Ontario français has partnered with Hôpital Montfort to collaborate on certificates, training, exchanges, and research. To kick off the partnership, UOF will offer a mental health micro-certificate for hospital staff this January […]

The University of Waterloo’s Department of Systems Design Engineering has received a $10.5M gift from alumni David J Cornfield and Linda Archer Cornfield for the establishment of the George Soulis Chair in Systems Design Engineering. Dr Katherine Sellen will serve as the inaugural chair. The gift has also been used to fund several other initiatives […]

The University of Waterloo and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have announced that funding for their international hub for vision science has been extended through to 2030. During this time, the InnoHK Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR) will continue to research vision loss and develop technologies to prevent, detect, and treat it. The […]

ShanghaiRanking has released its Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025, which assesses institutions from around the world according to 57 subjects across five broad disciplines. Canadian institutions that appeared in the top 25 for at least one subject included McGill University, Simon Fraser University, Université de Montréal, the University of British Columbia, the University of […]

The Canadian Space Agency has announced over $2.2M in funding for 16 research projects focused on the effects of spaceflight on human health. Projects will be focused on better understanding chronic conditions such as bone density loss and cardiovascular disease. These projects will be led by researchers from postsecondary institutions such as McGill University, Simon […]

CIFAR has launched its first two Solution Networks focused on AI safety under the Canadian AI Safety Institute (CAISI) Research Program. Each of the networks have received $700K to support their research and development efforts. The Mitigating Dialect Bias solution network will be led by co-directors Laleh Seyyed-Kalantari (York University) and Blessing Ogbuokiri (Brock University); […]

The Government of Ontario has announced an investment of $575K to support veterans in transforming their military experience into postsecondary credits. Through the investment, the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer has launched Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) projects at six institutions in the province: Canadore College, Fanshawe College, Georgian College, Lakehead University, the […]

The University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Engineering has received $20M from the Gloria Baylis Foundation and has renamed its engineering building in recognition of the contribution. The Pearl Sullivan Engineering Building’s name honours former UWaterloo Engineering dean, the late Dr Pearl Sullivan, under whose leadership the building was constructed. The donation will support UWaterloo’s work […]

Several postsecondary institutions are among the recipients of a recent $35M disbursement by the Government of Canada through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The purpose of the EAF is to help build more accessible, safe, and inclusive workplaces and communities. Projects at Ontario Tech University (as UOIT), Six Nations Polytechnic, Trent University, the University of […]

Maclean’s has released its 2026 University Rankings, which ranks Canadian universities with at least 1,000 full-time students. The rankings are grouped into three categories: Comprehensive, Medical Doctoral, and Undergraduate. In the Comprehensive category, the top three institutions were Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria, and the University of Waterloo. In the Medical Doctoral category, […]