Waterloo News

March 9, 2026

Dr. Bill Rosehart named next President and Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Waterloo

Transformational academic leader and Waterloo alum appointed as the University’s eighth president

Two research use sensors while examining a pelvis in front of a wall of xrays

March 3, 2026

Intellijoint Surgical Inc. and Vena Medical awarded $1.9 million from Ontario’s Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund

Two University of Waterloo affiliated health-tech companies secure major provincial investment to bring lifesaving innovations to market

Waterloo researchers (L to R) Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr and Dr. Marc Aucoin

February 24, 2026

Beating cancer by eating cancer

Researchers engineer bacteria capable of consuming tumours from the inside out

February 17, 2026

Dean of Engineering appointed to Order of Ontario

Dr. Mary Wells recognized for decades of leadership in higher education

February 10, 2026

Recovering Black legacies in Waterloo’s past

Discover the meticulous work that uncovered Black stories on campus and preserved them for the future

illustration of a tiny researcher moving branches aside to inspect a patient's eye

October 1, 2020

The gift of sight

Anne-Marie and Heinz Brune’s legacy gift will help fight devastating eye and brain diseases

Mike Moser jumps in the air to shoot a layup with a large crowd in the stands

October 1, 2020

Tragedy, commemoration and support

In the face of tragic loss, the men’s basketball team found a new purpose. More than 40 years later, that legacy continues to support student-athletes.

illustration of young women, standing on a hand and working on STEM projects

October 1, 2020

She belongs in STEM

A new scholarship supports five women every year, offering financial assistance and programming as they enter the technology sector

students sit inside a campus building, socially distanced with masks on

October 1, 2020

Waterloo donors prove we really are in this together

Donors provide hope and support to students struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

illustration of a teacher standing beside the Makercube, teaching a group of children and geese

October 1, 2020

Gifts of inspiration, education and hope

The generosity of the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation can be felt beyond our campus – affecting our local community, economy and health care system

Sample images made with X-ray technology developed by Waterloo Engineering startup KA Imaging.

September 30, 2020

Advancing medical imaging

Waterloo spinoff company wins Health Canada licence for innovative X-ray technology

September 30, 2020

New app prevents you from losing your phone

A new app for Android phones can warn users when they are about to forget their device.

September 30, 2020

Lost and found

Waterloo PhD student creates app that prevents you from losing your phone

September 28, 2020

Pharmacy co-op program participants rise to pandemic challenges

Pharmacy co-op students, employers and staff collaborated to achieve 100 per cent co-op employment for pharmacy students throughout 2020

September 28, 2020

Vaping up, cigarette use down, among Canadian youth

While vaping increased significantly among Canadian youth over a six-year period, cigarette use remained stable or decreased, a University of Waterloo study says.

September 25, 2020

Waterloo student is one of ten global UN Youth Champions

Kirsten Mosey found her purpose by volunteering in a refugee camp and working on a co-op term with Waterloo’s entrepreneurial Centre for Peace Advancement

September 25, 2020

Q and A with the experts: scientific literacy and COVID-19

As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Waterloo science professor Jozef Nissimov has been working to fight misinformation, and share accurate scientific resources. We asked Professor Nissimov to explain science literacy, and why it is even more important as the world deals with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.