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January 19, 2026

2026 Global Futures: Innovation Update

Defying convention to shape our global futures

QNC Lab
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 

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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

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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

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January 5, 2026

New year’s resolutions? Add social fitness to the list

Dr. Troy Glover shares key strategies for improving health and well-being this year through collective community participation

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February 17, 2015

The Waterloo Pump and the flood of excellence that followed

Alan Plumtree invented the Waterloo Pump in 1978 along with then-Waterloo Chemical Professor Alfred Rudin

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February 17, 2015

Waterloo grad shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars

"I hope this is going to give me the opportunity to learn little bits of different scientific and engineering disciplines which was one of the things I liked most about Waterloo," says physics grad.

February 17, 2015

How can parents help protect shy children from anxiety disorders?

A warm, responsive parenting style can safeguard shy children from becoming teens with anxiety disorders, says University of Waterloo researcher

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February 17, 2015

Three Waterloo academics named among Canada’s top natural sciences and engineering researchers for 2015

Three Waterloo academics are named among Canada’s Top Natural Sciences and Engineering Researchers for 2015 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) today

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February 17, 2015

Three Waterloo academics named among Canada’s top natural sciences and engineering researchers for 2015

Three Waterloo academics are named among Canada’s Top Natural Sciences and Engineering Researchers for 2015 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) today

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February 16, 2015

No humans required with autonomous flying vehicle research

Walking into Steven Waslander’s lab feels like you’re entering the set of a science fiction movie

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February 16, 2015

Cleaning up dirty water lands major research award for Waterloo nanotechnology engineer

Nanotechnology engineering student Stuart Linley is working on eliminating naphthenic acids in dirty water 

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February 16, 2015

Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety

Shy babies need to have a strong bond with their parents to avoid developing anxiety disorders in their teens, according to a new study co-authored at the University of Waterloo

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February 16, 2015

Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety

Shy babies need to have a strong bond with their parents to avoid developing anxiety disorders in their teens, according to a new study co-authored at the University of Waterloo

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February 15, 2015

Waterloo grad shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars

A former University of Waterloo student is among seven Canadians shortlisted for the Mars One mission attempting to set up a human colony on Mars

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February 15, 2015

All-weather drones are eyes in the sky during disasters

A product that can fly in the hot, the cold, the rain, the snow, the dust, the dirt

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February 15, 2015

World’s smallest single-chip atomic force microscope is a really big thing

The electrical engineering post-doctoral researcher has developed the world’s first single-chip atomic force microscope (AFM) that opens up a world of possibilities for research and development in industries ranging from electronics to bioscience

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