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Halton Children's Water Festival
Laurier collaboration powers water education in Halton Region

Through a partnership with Conservation Halton and Halton Region, Laurier faculty and students are helping elementary school children explore the importance of water stewardship.

Margaret Walton-Roberts
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of Professor Margaret Walton-Roberts
Laurier Golden Hawk with two students
Countdown to fall term: Read Laurier’s Fall Guide for the 2025-26 academic year
Four people in ocean
Social work on the waves: Laurier researcher Treisha Hylton is using surfing as social work
Canadian and American flags
Laurier expert alert: Tariffs and trade

Laurier experts are helping Canadians make sense of current issues in the media, through events and discussions, and in opinion pieces and podcasts.

Wildfire
Laurier expert alert: Canadian wildfires

Laurier has assembled a list of experts whose research includes wildfires, air pollution, food security, environmental economics and climate geopolitics.

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Laurier in the News

Exploring the impacts of a Quebec AI company’s potential expansion into Waterloo Region
kitchener.citynews.ca
Opinion | A major discussion about encampments needs to happen soon
therecord.com
Ontario universities need more funding; fee deregulation may be the solution: opinion
academica.ca
How a university and a Haudenosaunee-governed institute are working to make opportunities for Indigenous learners
thespec.com
Canada faces second-worst wildfire season on record
globalnews.ca
Human brains emit a seriously weird glow, study finds
sciencefocus.com

Spotlights and Notices

Margaret Walton-Roberts
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of Professor Margaret Walton-Roberts
August 14
A smiling child gives a thumbs up.
Laurier students, faculty dive into water education with support for Halton Children's Water Festival
August 13
Four people in ocean
Laurier researcher Treisha Hylton using surfing as social work in Jamaica
August 11
Miriam Hailu
Laurier Scholar Mariam Hailu inspires young minds with ‘STEMXplorers’ summer day camp for racialized youth
August 5
Josephine McMurray
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of Associate Professor Josephine McMurray
July 30

News Releases

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Six Nations Polytechnic and Laurier sign MOU to explore academic alliance
July 21
Balsillie School of International Affairs Director Ann Fitz-Gerald, Jim Balsillie and Laurier President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah MacLatchy.
Jim Balsillie donates additional $5 million to Laurier and the Balsillie School to establish Digital Governance Initiative and bolster Canada's productivity
June 26
Forest fire
Laurier expert alert: Canadian wildfires
June 19
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Wilfrid Laurier University appoints Dean of Social Work and renews Dean of Education
June 6
One Market in downtown Brantford
RedDoor Collective and Laurier sign MOU to explore Global Indigenous Innovation Centre in downtown Brantford 
June 5

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