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Urban planning decisions from decades past are likely a contributing factor to the rise of right-wing populism, a study from the University of Waterloo has found.

The study looked at urban planning and voting data from post-World War Two to 2010 outside Toronto, Canada. It found that development patterns that led to the reliance on the automobiles may also be fueling political attitudes that favour comfort and convenience and resist sustainable development. 

Four University of Waterloo researchers have been named new or renewing Canada Research Chairs (CRC) as part of a national announcement by the Government of Canada today. Waterloo’s recipients are:

A University of Waterloo startup, KA Imaging, is partnering with Grand River Hospital to conduct a pilot study using their innovative technology, a high-resolution multi-energy digital x-ray imager that detects lung nodules.

Waterloo researchers have taken a huge step towards making smart devices that do not use batteries or require charging.

These battery-free objects, which feature an IP address for internet connectivity, are known as Internet of Things (IoT) devices. If an IoT device can operate without a battery it lowers maintenance costs and allows the device to be placed in areas that are off the grid.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new system that could significantly speed up the discovery of new drugs and reduce the need for costly and time-consuming laboratory tests.

The new technology called Pattern to Knowledge (P2K) can predict the binding of biosequences in seconds and potentially reduce bottlenecks in drug research.

A recent University of Waterloo study showed that youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are no more at risk of incurring traffic violations than their non-ADHD counterparts, contrary to previously published studies.

The recent detection of flares circling black holes has proven a decade-old theory co-developed by Professor Avery Broderick about how black holes grow and consume matter.

The idea of using the emissions from visual hotspots to map the behaviour of black holes was first suggested by Broderick and Avi Loeb in 2005 when both were working at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). 

Study from School of Public Health and Health Systems found that almost 60 per cent of truck drivers reported experiencing musculoskeletal (MSD) pain and discomfort on the job, even though it may be preventable. The link between trucking and MSDs has been studied in other countries, but there is a dearth of research in Canada.

The University of Waterloo has been designated Research University of the Year among Canadian comprehensive universities by Research Infosource Inc. for the eleventh consecutive year.

The announcement follows recognition as the most innovative university in Canada for the 27th year in a row by Maclean’s magazine in its recent 2019 reputational survey. Waterloo was also named second in Canada for best overall and leaders of tomorrow.

A study by researchers at the University of Waterloo reiterates the need for health care professionals, including pharmacists, to take certain precautions to minimize the risk of their patients suffering shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).