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Dr. Charmaine B. Dean, Vice-President, Research and International
The Office of the Vice-President, Research and International (OVPRI) provides guidance and expertise to researchers through each stage of the research trajectory. From applying for and managing funds to safeguarding research and cultivating collaborations with industry or public sector partners, the OVPRI offers tailored advice and administration at every stage.
We move ideas from the lab to the marketplace through our key differentiators, including Waterloo's unique creator-owned IP policy, Velocity – Waterloo’s flagship hub for entrepreneurship and the Waterloo Commercialization Office (WatCo).
Guided by the University’s Global Futures, our researchers work across disciplines to advance society, health, the environment, technology and the economy. It is at these intersections that we are uncovering and driving the bold solutions needed to address the world’s most complex challenges.
OVPRI staff work with our community across all disciplines to accelerate research outcomes, innovation, entrepreneurship and global impact.
Charmaine B. Dean
Email: vpri@uwaterloo.ca
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Research and innovation news and events
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Dean of Arts elected secretary of RSC Academy of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Alexie Tcheuyap, Dean of Arts, has been elected as Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) Academy of Arts and Humanities. Serving for a three-year term, Tcheuyap will also become a member of the RSC Council, the organization’s principal governing body.
15 Waterloo researchers rank among the top one per cent in the world
15 University of Waterloo researchers have been named to the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ list for significant contributions to their specific fields of research
Four Waterloo researchers have been awarded $3.95 million from the CRC program
Four researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded $3.95 million in funding to support their research as part of the illustrious Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program.
Events
Antagonism and Intimidation in Academia Speaker Series 2.0
This panel focuses on issues relating to free speech, hate speech laws, and freedom of expression in and beyond university environments. It brings significant attention to the wealth and poverty of free speech, to university conduct under the rubric of expanding freedom of expression, and to matters concerning the banning of symbols, emblems, flags, uniforms, and insignia under hate speech laws.