Waterloo News

An illustration in the style of some African art, of two hands grasping each other

February 2, 2026

Celebrating Black History Month 2026

A message from the President and Vice-Chancellor

Geometric shapes representing the five Global Futures elements

January 19, 2026

2026 Global Futures: Innovation Update

Defying convention to shape our global futures

January 12, 2026

Waterloo’s IP model sparks global research commercialization recognition

New Zealand adopts researcher-centric principles after studying Waterloo’s pioneering approach to IP ownership

Insignia for Companion, Officer and Member of the Order of Canada against a wood backdrop

January 7, 2026

Four Waterloo leaders appointed to the Order of Canada

Alumni and honorary alumni recognized for shaping Canada’s health, policy, justice and financial sectors

January 6, 2026

Scientists discover first method to safely back up quantum information

Quantum information researchers solve longstanding “no cloning” problem with encryption workaround, fully quantum ‘cloud services’ now a potential reality

June 12, 2014

Google director says Waterloo's co-op program helped launch his career

Math alumnus receives honour: “My co-op placements . . . gave me the practical foundation I needed to be a successful engineer.”

June 12, 2014

Waterloo professor awarded Germany’s highest honour

Professor David John was awarded Germany’s top honour for his work in promoting German language and culture throughout his career as a professor at the University of Waterloo

Chris Hadfield participating in Waterloo research

June 11, 2014

Astronaut health research may reveal secrets of successful aging

Life in Space for Life on Earth conference brings together astronauts with leading space scientists

Joseph Emerson, Mark Howard, Joel Wallman

June 11, 2014

Waterloo researchers find “magic” ingredient for quantum computing

IQC researchers publish paper in prestigious journal Nature that gives us a deeper understanding of what it will take to build a quantum computer

June 11, 2014

Chris Hadfield convocation address

The University of Waterloo awarded Chris Hadfield with an honorary doctor of science degree from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences on Tuesday, June 10.

June 11, 2014

Researchers find weird magic ingredient for quantum computing

A form of quantum weirdness is a key ingredient for building quantum computers according to new research from a team at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)

June 10, 2014

New Waterloo grad heads startup for Ugandan mothers

Social entrepreneur: Applied health sciences grad launches luxury apparel company to raise money for mothers and babies in Uganda

June 10, 2014

Astronauts and space science experts to converge on Waterloo

Astronauts and space researchers will be attending the inaugural Aging in Space for Life on Earth Symposium at the University of Waterloo.

June 10, 2014

Siemens and the University of Waterloo sign educational partnership

Siemens Canada Ltd. and the University of Waterloo will partner on a new youth training and skills development initiative to expand Canada’s capacity and research excellence in sustainable green technologies and advanced manufacturing

June 9, 2014

Teaching excellence at Waterloo: “If you care, you do the right thing”

Mathematics professor honoured for distinguished teaching says convocation is an emotional time for teachers

June 9, 2014

With distance comes greater wisdom, research finds

If you're faced with a troubling personal dilemma you are more likely to think wisely about it if you consider it as an observer would, says a study led by a professor at the University of Waterloo.

June 9, 2014

Waterloo to award nearly 6,000 degrees, including honorary doctorates

Professor Chris Hadfield and Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), headline the list of recipients of honorary doctorates at the University of Waterloo's spring convocation ceremonies taking place this week