Waterloo News

Warrior mural on display beyond some foliage

July 22, 2026

University of Waterloo researchers secure more than $8 million in SSHRC funding

Federal funding supports Waterloo research tackling climate action, artificial intelligence and pressing social challenges

Red sunset over Toronto's skyline caused by wildfire pollution.

July 16, 2026

Q and A with the experts: What Ontario’s wildfire smoke means for your health

Air quality expert explains the health risks of wildfire smoke and how to stay safe.

University of Waterloo signage on University Avenue at sunset with a person below the tree walking to cross the street

July 9, 2026

Waterloo researchers awarded more than $7.1 million in funding

Federal funding recognizes innovative research advancing climate resilience, AI, health care, quantum science and robotics

President Vivek Goel addresses a crowd from a podium outside the Indigenous Gathering space on campus

June 24, 2026

Waterloo community thanks President Vivek Goel for his leadership

President Vivek Goel’s term set the foundation for Waterloo’s next century. He united the community behind a bold vision for the future and advanced lasting progress in innovation, sustainability, and reconciliation.

June 23, 2026

New global study highlights burden of unsafe food

Waterloo public health researcher Dr. Shannon Majowicz contributes to WHO estimates

September 6, 2012

Royal Society of Canada honours University of Waterloo professor

A University of Waterloo professor has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

September 5, 2012

Quantum teleportation goes distance

An international research team has achieved quantum teleportation over a record-breaking distance.

September 2, 2012

University of Waterloo Orientation Week introduces families to a community

The University of Waterloo and the Federation of Students will welcome 6,500 students for Orientation Week, beginning on September 3

August 28, 2012

International experts to gather in Waterloo for public conference on academic freedom and partnership agreements

A distinguished group of Canadian and international experts will gather in Waterloo Sept. 6 for a public discussion of academic freedom.

Chemical composition of a lithium-ion battery

August 23, 2012

Building better batteries

Canada Research Chair Linda Nazar is turning her attention to lithium-sulfur (Li-S) and lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries. Because of their energy density, they have the potential to achieve a far higher energy density than their lithium-ion counterparts.

August 23, 2012

Managing the risk of new contaminants

Mark Servos, who is Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection, studies the cumulative effects of diverse human activities in watersheds on ecosystem health.

August 15, 2012

International survey ranks University of Waterloo among top universities

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) has again named the University of Waterloo among the top 200 universities in the world.

August 3, 2012

Professional Services Building ‘TechTown’ donated to the University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo today announced that TechTown, a 60,000 sq. ft. building has been donated to the university.

August 3, 2012

Five-year survey confirms Uruguay’s world-leading tobacco control strategy is delivering results

The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (the ITC Project) today launched a new report on the effectiveness of tobacco control policies in Uruguay

Daniel Scott on a beach littered with debris, natural and man-made.

August 1, 2012

Protecting coastal communities from climate change

Socially, badly eroded or submerged coastlines would affect millions who live in places such as New York, Prince Edward Island and Shanghai. To help people at least consider the unknown, and prepare for the worst, several Waterloo researchers are participating in a five-year, $2.5-million project called the Partnership for Canadian Caribbean Community Climate Change Adaption.

A snow covered landscape with trees in the distance

July 31, 2012

Reading our future in the snow

Richard Kelly doesn’t mind digging himself into a hole. Interpreting the climate change stories found in layers of snow is what he does for a living. Kelly is one of many researchers at the University of Waterloo closely studying how climate change will reshape civilization.

July 31, 2012

Using math to map climate change

University of Waterloo researchers bring gauges, satellites and their own keen eyes to the study of climate change. They are also using another tool — numbers. By feeding patterns and probabilities into computers, researchers can create numerical weather.