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How Waterloo leads in health-care delivery

From optometry and pharmacy to public health and therapeutics, Waterloo alumni are powering Canada’s health care sector
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Waterloo’s IP model sparks global research commercialization recognition

New Zealand adopts researcher-centric principles after studying Waterloo’s pioneering approach to IP ownership 
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Waterloo student tackles grocery prices with AI-powered app

Fourth-year Global Business and Digital Arts student leverages artificial intelligence to fight food inflation, saving families up to $5,000 each year
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New year’s resolutions? Add social fitness to the list

Dr. Troy Glover shares key strategies for improving health and well-being this year through collective community participation
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