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Sept. 29, 2014 Self-compassion key to positive body image and coping

Women who accept and tolerate their imperfections appear to have a more positive body image despite their body mass index (BMI) and are better able to handle personal disappointments and setbacks in their daily lives.

Research out of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo found that this self-compassion might be an important means to increase positive body image and protect girls and young women against unhealthy weight-control practices and eating disorders.

Sept. 24, 2014 Community and alumni come together for Reunion 2014

The University of Waterloo will opens its doors to alumni, the community, staff and students on Saturday in celebration of Reunion 2014.

All are invited to attend a variety of activities offered at the Waterloo campus.

Sept. 23, 2014 New report identifies priorities for protecting Canadians against flooding

Guelph, ON – A new report based on input from a wide range of stakeholders maps out steps in a journey toward making Canada more resilient to flooding. Released today, Partners for Action: Priorities for Advancing Flood Resiliency in Canada identifies the key areas of focus that should constitute the way forward to better protect Canadians and their property.

Sep 23 2014 Public lecture and panel to explore the science behind Ebola
Sep 22 2014 Waterloo strengthens ties to South Korean research powerhouses
Sep 19 2014 Waterloo to enter agreements with two South Korean institutions
Sep 19 2014 Experts: terrorism and drones change struggles for peace
Sep 18 2014 Popular CBC radio show to broadcast from University of Waterloo Stratford Campus
Sep 18 2014 Province invests $3.3m to support entrepreneurship education at Waterloo’s two universities
Sep 18 2014 Canada’s first massive, international hackathon to be held at the University of Waterloo
Sep 16 2014 Waterloo rises 11 spots in prestigious world university ranking
Sep 15 2014 University of Waterloo names Canadian business leader, Tom Jenkins, as 10th chancellor
Sep 15 2014 Caving to cravings? Indulging in junk food linked to lapses in brain function
Sep 15 2014 The new generation: Are millennials changing the game?
Sep 12 2014 New Velocity Foundry startup space open for business
Sep 12 2014 Expert: National report on dementia
Sep 11 2014 Canadian cities’ transit tops US counterparts, but often fails its most loyal riders
Sep 11 2014 Renison to install new principal on Saturday
Sep 11 2014 Researchers discover new producer of crucial vitamin
Sep 10 2014 Expert: Update on use of flavoured tobacco among youth
Sep 10 2014 Back pain killing your sex life? Groundbreaking study reveals best positions to save your spine
Sep 9 2014 National study finds fewer food allergies among new immigrants and Canadians with low education
Sep 9 2014 New UWaterloo Velocity startup space opens this week
Sep 8 2014 New online professional training available to graduate students
Sep 5 2014 President and Vice-Chancellor’s Statement on the death of University of Waterloo student
Sep 5 2014 Student killed by lightning on University of Waterloo campus
Sep 3 2014 Incoming Waterloo students awarded Schulich Leader Scholarships
Aug 29 2014 Orientation events bring campus and community together
Aug 28 2014 University of Waterloo signs exchange agreement with Konstanz University
Aug 27 2014 Four UWaterloo projects receive SSHRC funding announced today
Aug 27 2014 Major awards will help fund transformational research at Waterloo
Aug 22 2014 Smokers consume same amount of cigarettes regardless of nicotine levels
Aug 21 2014 New chair named for U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities
Aug 20 2014 Grants will fund landmark aging research at Waterloo
Aug 18 2014 Waterloo names new director of athletics and recreation
Aug 18 2014 Waterloo makes public most complete Antarctic map for climate research
Aug 9 2014 New camp inspires entrepreneurship in girls
Aug 7 2014 Waterloo to host conference on gender equity in science and technology
Aug 6 2014 Discovery about wound healing key to understanding cell movement
Jul 25 2014 Photo opportunity: Autonomous robot racing competition
Jul 25 2014 Experts: Pharmacists can renew birth control prescriptions too
Jul 24 2014 Tool to help make presentations better wins big at pitch contest
Jul 18 2014 Statement on the death of Andrei Anghel
Jul 17 2014 University of Waterloo startups to pitch live for Velocity funding
Jul 15 2014 Waterloo expert to address NAFTA environment heads
Jul 15 2014 Funding announcement to accelerate scientific discovery at the University of Waterloo
Jul 14 2014 Ontario budget supports quantum research at Waterloo
Jul 11 2014 Experts: Record setting floods slam Manitoba
Jul 9 2014 Most prescription labels fail to meet guidelines, risking dosage errors
Jul 7 2014 Expert: New prostitution bill remains flawed
Jul 4 2014 Waterloo leads $1.65 million sustainable mineral extraction training program
Jun 27 2014 Back-to-back books examine milestone economic events on 70th Anniversary of Bretton Woods
Jun 26 2014 NSERC boosts funding for Waterloo researchers on the verge of a breakthrough
Jun 25 2014 Greenhouse gas, not fracking, is the larger concern in natural resource development
Jun 24 2014 More than 50,000 expected at 30th Canada Day celebration at University of Waterloo
Jun 24 2014 Not everyone wants cheering up, new study suggests
Jun 23 2014 Tree of life to produce safe drinking water in the Philippines
Jun 23 2014 Osteoporosis Canada launches new Exercise recommendations
Jun 20 2014 Professor Deborah Estrin links computer science with health
Jun 20 2014 Menthol cigarettes linked to increased smoking among teens
Jun 19 2014 Experts demonstrate state-of-the-art technologies for modelling the brain
Jun 18 2014 St. Paul’s University College appoints Lloyd Axworthy as first Chancellor
Jun 18 2014 University of Waterloo researcher wins prestigious Women’s Health Scholars Award
Jun 17 2014 Waterloo and IISD bring scientists together to discuss future of Experimental Lakes Area
Jun 14 2014 University of Waterloo holds 108th convocation
Jun 12 2014 Waterloo professor awarded Germany’s highest honour
Jun 11 2014 Chris Hadfield convocation address
Jun 11 2014 Researchers find weird magic ingredient for quantum computing
Jun 10 2014 Siemens and the University of Waterloo sign educational partnership
Jun 10 2014 Astronauts and space science experts to converge on Waterloo
Jun 9 2014 With distance comes greater wisdom, research finds
Jun 9 2014 Waterloo to award nearly 6,000 degrees, including honorary doctorates
Jun 4 2014 Expert: National survey shows youth smoking down, still concerning
Jun 4 2014 Intact Financial and University of Waterloo launch nationwide effort to weather-harden cities
Jun 4 2014 New lab to enable discovery at the quantum-nano scale
Jun 2 2014 Study using smartphone app to track eating behaviour seeks participants
Jun 2 2014 Respected administrator named principal of Renison University College
May 30 2014 Survey confirms need for regular tobacco price increases to prevent looming public health crisis
May 30 2014 Community discussion looks at health-care transitions for older adults
May 29 2014 Students charge up for third annual Waterloo high school electric vehicle challenge
May 27 2014 Waterloo startup wins prestigious global award for technology that recycles tires
May 23 2014 Canadian Cancer Society honours Waterloo professor for research excellence
May 23 2014 Venture Capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya to pair engineering students with Silicon Valley startups
May 22 2014 PumpUp launches from Velocity, kicks off million-user health and fitness social network
May 21 2014 Chris Hadfield, Rolf-Dieter Heuer of CERN among honorary degree recipients
May 16 2014 Media Advisory: Waterloo and Bordeaux to launch Canada’s first Bachelor of Bio-based Chemistry program at conference
May 14 2014 University of Waterloo signs internship agreement with CIVICUS
May 13 2014 Hardware startups dominate Velocity’s latest lineup
May 8 2014 Mental health screening tool to be used by all frontline OPP officers
May 7 2014 OPP to announce tool developed at Waterloo will be used by frontline officers
May 7 2014 Play shows dementia diagnosis in a new light
May 1 2014 Ontario budget supports quantum research at Waterloo
May 1 2014 You charge your phone - are you ready to charge your car?
May 1 2014 Researchers link age, health and antidepressant use with eye disorders
Apr 30 2014 Waterloo professor receives L.S. Rosen Outstanding Educator Award
Apr 29 2014 Community discussion to shed light on wellbeing of Ontarians
Apr 29 2014 New Ontario index puts wellbeing at the forefront
Apr 28 2014 Visionary on the environment speaks at University of Waterloo
Apr 28 2014 Media Advisory: University of Waterloo launches Bright Starts Cooperative Early Learning Centre
Apr 25 2014 Biologists discover a key regulator in the pacemakers of our brain and heart
Apr 24 2014 Parents of severely ill children see benefits as caregivers, says study
Apr 23 2014 Waterloo Global Science Initiative invests in young people as a force for change in education
Apr 22 2014 Picture books aren’t just fun: Moms are exposing toddlers to rich information about animals
Apr 21 2014 University of Waterloo visits China to strengthen bonds with research partners
Apr 16 2014 Equinox Blueprint provides vision for 21st century education
Apr 15 2014 Waterloo Innovation Summit: hardware on the rise
Apr 14 2014 Local youth learn about careers in health sciences
Apr 11 2014 University of Waterloo professors receive prestigious Google award
Apr 10 2014 Stop faking it - study finds that your sexual partner knows if you're really satisfied
Apr 9 2014 In the Chat and University of Waterloo Announce Research Partnership
Apr 9 2014 Wearable technology shirts may reduce lower back pain and neck sprains
Apr 8 2014 Graphic Photos on Tobacco Packs Save Lives: WHO Report
Apr 4 2014 Supporting Discoveries and Creating Jobs in Waterloo Region
Apr 2 2014 Engineering students compete for $60,000 in design awards
Mar 31 2014 Experts: Latest IPCC report raises concerns about adapting to new climate reality
Mar 28 2014 Four University of Waterloo engineering professors named Canada Research Chairs
Mar 27 2014 Startup wins new hardware award at Velocity Fund Finals
Mar 26 2014 Expert: Global climate change regulations expose Canadian investors to carbon bubble
Mar 26 2014 Waterloo student selected to help save endangered species
Mar 25 2014 The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities joins Global Network
Mar 24 2014 PiinPoint becomes Velocity’s seventh consecutive startup to join Silicon Valley’s Y Combinator
Mar 24 2014 Professor gives public lecture on religious freedom, accommodation
Mar 24 2014 Angel investor donates $1 million for student entrepreneurs
Mar 23 2014 Experiment opens the door to multi-party quantum communication
Mar 20 2014 Waterloo hosts neuroscience contest for high-school students
Mar 20 2014 Pseudogap theory puts physicists closer to high temperature superconductors
Mar 19 2014 University of Waterloo honours top co-op students
Mar 19 2014 University of Waterloo's FIRST Robotics Competition draws high school students from across the province
Mar 19 2014 Waterloo Innovation Summit: What makes a great innovation economy?
Mar 18 2014 Performance addresses mental health through Ashley Smith story
Mar 18 2014 Waterloo, Technion partner to advance research, commercialization
Mar 14 2014 Universities celebrate World Water Day with day of events
Mar 13 2014 Expert: Paralympics represent contradictions around disabilities
Mar 12 2014 Study on children’s attention and related issues seeks participants
Mar 12 2014 Quantum physics secures new cryptography scheme
Mar 12 2014 Startups to compete for $100,000 in Velocity funding
Mar 11 2014 University of Waterloo engineering to showcase student design
Mar 6 2014 Expert: Putin rhetoric "like Hitler's"
Mar 5 2014 Waterloo professor appointed Great Lakes Water Quality Board Co-Chair
Mar 5 2014 Energy drinks linked to teen health risks
Mar 3 2014 Christie Design Awards recognizes creativity of Stratford Campus students
Feb 28 2014 Waterloo physicists solve 20-year-old debate surrounding glassy surfaces
Feb 26 2014 Former bitly chief scientist to speak at Open Data event
Feb 25 2014 Seven Waterloo subjects ranked amongst world’s top 100
Feb 25 2014 Waterloo holds March Open House for prospective students
Feb 21 2014 Waterloo chemists revolutionize drug testing in sport
Feb 19 2014 Stratford Accelerator Centre to join University of Waterloo
Feb 19 2014 Waterloo physicist awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowship
Feb 14 2014 Raymond Laflamme addresses Canadian Club of Ottawa
Feb 14 2014 Can a virtual brain replace lab rats?
Feb 14 2014 Institute for Quantum Computing continues rapid growth
Feb 14 2014 Social norms strongly influence vaccination decisions and the spread of disease
Feb 13 2014 True love makes pacific salmon healthier
Feb 11 2014 Research at the University of Waterloo supported in federal budget
Feb 11 2014 Federal budget supports quantum research at Waterloo
Feb 7 2014 Photo opportunity: Paper airplane toss
Feb 6 2014 Paopao leaves Waterloo for CFL
Feb 5 2014 Waterloo-trained architect named one of Britain’s most influential people
Feb 3 2014 Dramatic thinning of Arctic lake ice cuts winter ice season by 24 days
Feb 3 2014 Research partnership gives Canada a competitive edge in hybrid electric vehicle design
Feb 3 2014 Image processing expert awarded prestigious E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship
Jan 30 2014 Experts comment on the minimum wage increase
Jan 30 2014 Tobacco company’s claims inaccurate, say Waterloo researchers
Jan 30 2014 Waterloo leads national discussion on wetland protection
Jan 29 2014 Studies find individuals with ADHD have communicative difficulty
Jan 29 2014 Velocity startups raise more than $100 million
Jan 27 2014 Study testing high-prescription contact lenses seeks participants
Jan 22 2014 Climate change threatens Winter Olympics
Jan 22 2014 Waterloo Engineering launches graduate diploma in green energy
Jan 21 2014 Waterloo summer camp wins national award for engineering and science outreach
Jan 20 2014 Canadian music icon to hold concert on Waterloo campus
Jan 19 2014 Decline in Canadian smoking rates stalling
Jan 17 2014 Waterloo researcher uses big data to see LRT impact on housing market
Jan 16 2014 Waterloo offers new pharmacy degree
Jan 15 2014 Velocity welcomes new startups for Winter 2014
Jan 13 2014 Video series offers hope for those living with dementia
Jan 10 2014 FIRST Lego League championship showcases student solutions to disasters
Jan 8 2014 Waterloo alumni named to Forbes' 30 Under 30
Jan 8 2014 Grade 10 Family Night offers tips on planning for university
Jan 8 2014 University of Waterloo is open today
Jan 7 2014 University of Waterloo is open today
Jan 7 2014 Waterloo appoints visionary new vice-president academic and provost
Jan 6 2014 University of Waterloo is open today
Jan 6 2014 MappedIn launches from startup life at Velocity
Dec 20 2013 University of Waterloo buys five BlackBerry buildings
Dec 18 2013 Announcing funding for a suicide prevention program for university and college students in Waterloo Wellington
Dec 18 2013 Shortage of geriatricians in Canada creating perfect storm
Dec 17 2013 New energy harvesting technology set to reduce number of open-heart surgeries
Dec 16 2013 Canadian youth choosing transit-rich urban cores over suburbs, new study finds
Dec 13 2013 Major Canadian river contains artificial sweeteners
Dec 12 2013 New $5 million lab to grow building blocks of quantum devices
Dec 11 2013 Expert advisory: Canada must invest in health and social care for dementia
Dec 10 2013 Engineering innovations help ease the pain of Canadian winter
Dec 9 2013 New $5 million lab to grow building blocks of quantum devices set to open
Dec 9 2013 New degree to close the gap between medicine and engineering
Dec 6 2013 Study finds rivers and streams release more greenhouse gas than all lakes
Dec 6 2013 University of Waterloo grad wins gold medals in national accounting competition
Dec 5 2013 University of Waterloo hosts remembrance event December 6
Dec 3 2013 Professor Chris Hadfield calls world class University home
Dec 2 2013 GreenHouse social entrepeneurship open day
Dec 2 2013 Waterloo celebrates 40th anniversary of Kinesiology Lab Days
Nov 28 2013 Record turnout as startups win at eighth VeloCity Fund Finals
Nov 27 2013 Canada’s progress in tobacco control under threat
Nov 27 2013 University of Waterloo entrepreneurs build on Blackberry’s legacy
Nov 25 2013 Graphic warning labels on cigarette packs could lead to 8.6 million fewer smokers in the US
Nov 22 2013 Public lecture to look at human rights, drinking water and sanitation
Nov 22 2013 Free family programming at Neighbour Fest
Nov 21 2013 Waterloo researcher shares What Matters Now in university research with Ontarians
Nov 21 2013 Minister Tony Clement to announce nationwide student appathon
Nov 19 2013 Media availability for reddit founder, Alexis Ohanian
Nov 19 2013 Expert advisory: Ontario legislation on flavoured tobacco a win for youth health
Nov 18 2013 Ticketing opens for Chris Hadfield lecture at Waterloo
Nov 18 2013 Event joins aboriginal leaders, resource industries to address issues
Nov 15 2013 Gift allows University of Waterloo to expand math enrichment in GTA schools
Nov 14 2013 Quantum physics leads Canada Research Chair announcements at Waterloo
Nov 14 2013 Waterloo Engineering showcases current R&D projects at WE INNOVATE
Nov 13 2013 Waterloo professor co-hosts new Stephen Hawking TV series
Nov 13 2013 Waterloo experts in aging-related research
Nov 13 2013 Work started on centre of excellence for innovation in aging
Nov 12 2013 VeloCity selects 10 startup finalists for $100K VeloCity Fund competition
Nov 11 2013 Media registration for University of Waterloo Students For Life club meeting
Nov 8 2013 Expert Advisory: Is Remembrance Day relevant?
Nov 6 2013 Ontario Celebration of Women in Computing comes to Waterloo
Nov 1 2013 Snakes control blood flow to aid vision
Nov 1 2013 Expert: Green bonds and sustainable finance
Oct 31 2013 Waterloo students join forces with musician Jack Johnson on social marketing campaign
Oct 31 2013 University of Waterloo top Canadian innovator for 22nd year
Oct 30 2013 Startups to compete for more than $100,000 in VeloCity funding
Oct 30 2013 Public lecture aims to assist those living with chronic pain
Oct 29 2013 Research links personal and public histories of German-Canadians
Oct 29 2013 Waterloo researcher shares What Matters Now in university research with Ontarians
Oct 28 2013 Immersive learning in user experience offered at new design camp
Oct 25 2013 Automotive research receives almost $5 million in new funding
Oct 23 2013 University of Waterloo fuels Ontario spending
Oct 22 2013 University of Waterloo holds 107th convocation
Oct 22 2013 World of discovery awaits at Waterloo's Science Open House
Oct 22 2013 Waterloo leads international discussion about water
Oct 18 2013 Waterloo names Sedra Student Design Centre in honour of former dean
Oct 18 2013 Noted biomedical researcher inspires with lecture at Waterloo
Oct 18 2013 Popular program for girls highlights opportunities in engineering
Oct 17 2013 Guelph's Community Wellbeing Initiative receives Impact Award
Oct 17 2013 Waterloo to name Student Design Centre in honour of former dean
Oct 17 2013 Waterloo ranked top comprehensive for research for sixth time
Oct 17 2013 Reddit founder to speak at University of Waterloo
Oct 16 2013 Waterloo professor receives prestigious Trudeau fellowship
Oct 10 2013 Experts comment on Alice Munro
Oct 8 2013 Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield joins University of Waterloo
Oct 8 2013 Waterloo names leading public policy expert as strategic advisor
Oct 7 2013 Expert: Use of flavoured tobacco among youth
Oct 3 2013 High schools should get rid of grades, exams: summit
Oct 3 2013 Facebook and Twitter may yield clues to preventing the spread of disease
Oct 1 2013 MEDIA ADVISORY: University of Waterloo Stratford Campus hosts international gamification conference
Oct 1 2013 MEDIA ADVISORY: Importance of greater access to data focus of academic conference

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