New research challenges gender bias in aviation performance using eye-tracking technology and flight simulation
Waterloo partners with Bruce Power and Enbridge to enhance energy literacy among undergraduate students
Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaption provides actionable solutions for Canadians and policymakers despite a news cycle dominated by climate disaster risk
Tennis Canada partners with Waterloo researchers to reach their goal of a net-zero and waste-free event by 2030
For 17 consecutive years, the University of Waterloo has been recognized as Canada's top comprehensive research university — driven by a bold, multi-disciplinary approach and strong industry partnerships that turn ideas into impact.
Faculty of Environment alumni are helping the next generation by giving their real-world experience, industry insights, and professional connections to enhance Waterloo's curriculum
The Future Cities Institute founded by CAIVAN (FCI) at the University of Waterloo is teaming up with BUILD NOW to redefine what affordable, attainable housing looks like in Waterloo Region, and beyond.
At the heart of this ambitious collaboration is an urgent question with national attention: how can Canada create affordable and sustainable paths to home ownership, especially for the next generation?
Culture doesn't vanish—it sleeps until stirred again. This idea lies at the heart of Samantha Terry’s research on Anishinaabeg moss bags.
Terry, a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Environment is Ojibwe from Temagami First Nation and of settler descent. Working with the Can-Peat research team at the WAMPUM Lab, her research documented the reclamation process of moss bags to relearn the ecological knowledge held by Indigenous mothers that connects the Anishinaabeg to peatlands.
For Eloise Fan, studying at the University of Waterloo was never about choosing a single path — it was about creating one that merged her passions for theatre and climate change.
As she graduates with a joint honours degree in Environment, Resources and Sustainability and Theatre and Performance (co-op), she is being awarded the Alumni Gold Medal for outstanding academic achievement in the Faculty of Environment as well as the Departmental Award for distinguished academic achievement.
As climate risks such as floods, extreme heat, and wildfires grow, commercial buildings are increasingly vulnerable — creating uncertainty for both property owners and financial institutions around which measures are necessary to ensure resilience. It’s a complex challenge that RBC is exploring with the next generation of climate adaptation thinkers at the University of Waterloo.