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Buildings keep the questions in view

A then-and-now campus story puts Waterloo’s buildings beside the people who keep using them.

Reported by Noma Abdulrahem, Nicole Bennett, Laryssa Li, University Relations

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For 60 years, the University of Waterloo has inspired new generations of students and new waves of innovation and discovery.

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  1. Original reporting · uwaterloo.ca
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