Chronology - 1980s: A Decade of Expansion

1986

The William G. Davis Centre for Computer Research, completed in 1986
The William G. Davis Centre for Computer Research, completed in 1986.

The New Oxford English Dictionary Project received a grant for $50,000 from the Henry White Kinnear Foundation of Toronto (Ponzo 76).

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) awarded a further $1.3 million over three years to contribute to the completion of the project (Ponzo 76).

In 1986, ARIES, �Applied Research in Education System,� project began. The initiative resulted in the creation of an on-campus computer network. Several manufactures HP, Toshibas, IBM and NEC) donated portable computers and the Ontario government gave the project grants that amounted to $1.4 million
aham Fonds. Series 4.2: UW Post-1973 Files. University of Waterloo, ARIES Executive Committee, UW Special Collections. GA 133-1463. Wes Gr Minutes of the Meeting Held Wednesday, September 23, 1987

UW Special Collections. Reference: GA 133-1493. Wes Graham Fonds. Series 4.2: UW Files Post-1973. Imprint: the Student News Paper. Friday, May 2, 1986. Vol. 9, Vo. 1, p.1.

In this year, Virtek Vision Corp. was a spin off company of the University of Waterloo.


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