2020
December
December 17 - Using AI to clear elective surgery backlog during COVID-19 pandemic
December 16 - “Coding strip” uses comic strip to teach coding
November
November 24 - Researchers discover a cause of catastrophic computer failures, how to fix the problem
October
October 26 - There’s a new, faster way to train AI
October 6 - New model helps determine who should get a COVID-19 vaccine first
September
September 30 - New app prevents you from losing your phone
August
August 21 - Study finds reopening schools with too many students in classrooms could result in more COVID-19 cases
August 13 - Encouraging men who have sex with men to get tested once a year could reduce the spread of STIs
June
May
May 28 - Analyzing data from social media can identify potential disease outbreaks
May 21 - Considering local conditions is the safest and fastest way to reopen Canada’s economy
May 11 - New dean appointed for Waterloo’s Faculty of Mathematics
May 7 - AI helping physicians, policymakers get the COVID-19 information they need
May 4 - Researchers create a new system to protect users’ online data
April
April 30 - Continuing social distancing in Ontario and Quebec could save tens of thousands of lives
April 27 - New method could identify COVID-19-like viruses within minutes
April 22 - Why is it so hard to pay attention in videoconferences?
April 13 - New method for evaluating large portfolios
April 7 - New AI-powered search engine makes it easier to find information in the fight against COVID-19
April 1 - Waterloo launches new online tool for kids to learn math and computer science at home
March
March 16 - Personality plays key role in whether developers can contribute to open source projects
March 9 - New software combines quantum and classical machine learning
January
January 30 - Computer servers now able to retrieve data much faster
January 2 - People too trusting of virtual assistants
2019
December
December 3 - New math model could lead to more personalized cancer therapies
November
November 28 - New device enables battery-free computer input at the tip of your finger
November 26 - Researchers reach milestone in quantum standardization
November 18 - Researchers bring gaming to autonomous vehicles
October
October 24 - Medication proves more effective when prescribed based on gender
October 17 - Mathematical modelling vital to tackling disease outbreaks
October 7 - Computer kidney sheds light on proper hydration
October 1 - New tool lets programmers pick up work on mobile devices
September
September 25 - Researchers create 'player trait model' allowing for personalized games
September 17 - Virtual assistants with personality can help with mental illness
September 4 - New mathematical model can improve radiation therapy of brain tumours
August
August 29 - Researchers develop low-power, low-cost network for 5G connectivity
August 27 - Researchers develop a better way to harness the power of solar panels
August 21 â Speed identified as the best predictor of car crashes
August 20 â New tool makes web browsing easier for the visually impaired
August 14 â Researchers use blockchain to drive electric-vehicle infrastructure
August 8 â A key piece to understanding how quantum gravity affects low-energy physics
July
July 31 â How much is too much? Researchers balance information needs of parents with privacy of young children
July 9 â New technique developed to detect autism in children
June
June 27 â Researchers: Wave goodbye to smart phones that don’t recognize gesture commands
June 20 â Timing of vaccinations are key to controlling disease outbreaks
June 11 â New tool shows that goodwill may trump profit as a work motivator
May
May 21 - Making AI more human is key to widespread acceptance
May 13 â New system offers protection against data breaches
May 2 â Waterloo researchers speed up blockchain to meet real-world needs
May 1 â Stocks 10 to 20 years old could be in investment sweet spot
April
April 24 â Machine-learning earnings: Novel approach triples investment success
April 18 â New AI tool able to better identify bad data
April 17 â New software tool could provide answers to some of life’s most intriguing questions
April 3 â Why people don’t reply to your emails
March
March 11 â Computer kidney could provide safer tests for new medications
March 8 â New cybersecurity system offers better protection against hacking and censorship
February
February 7 â Making homes smart could become easier
January
January 17 â Measuring AI’s ability to learn is difficult
January 9 â App will protect confidential data when crossing borders
2018
November
November 14 â Carbon emissions will start to dictate stock prices
November 8 â Batteryless smart devices closer to reality
September
September 26 â Researchers help to bridge the gap between psychology and gamification
September 25 â New blockchain protocol could improve government and corporate procurement
September 5 â Getting your TV to understand you better
September 4 â Machine learning the solution to networking problems
August
August 16 â Math shows how human behaviour spreads infectious diseases
July
July 16 â Nursing notes can help indicate whether ICU patients will survive
June
June 27 â Analyzing the meta data of Hillary Clinton’s emails
June 14 â The perfect picture now a reality
June 8 â Smartphone PIN protection methods have high failure rate
June 7 â Bikeshare could increase light rail transit ridership
May
May 2 â Friendship groups can influence strategic voting and electoral outcomes
April
April 19 â Researchers find new way of exploring the afterglow from the Big Bang
April 9 â Optimization techniques guide surgeons at SickKids
April 6 â University of Waterloo launches Artificial Intelligence Institute
March
March 28 â Search results influence people’s decisions about treatment effectiveness
January
January 29 â RBC to open a cybersecurity lab and fund new research at the University of Waterloo
January 16 â Math can predict how cancer cells evolve