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December 9, 2025

Giving history a voice

New research from the University of Waterloo centres Haudenosaunee-led efforts in the repatriation and reclamation of cultural and intellectual property

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November 24, 2025

Extending the boundaries of education

Professor launches Canada’s first large-scale VR use in the classroom, embracing emerging technology and driving the future of education

Class of 2025 Valedictorians with faculty colours as the background
October 22, 2025

Graduate scholars bridge research and community to drive impact

Meet five exceptional Waterloo graduate students crossing the convocation stage as Class of 2025 valedictorians

Extreme flooding in a neighborhood with sandbags used as blockage
September 25, 2025

Opinion: Canada needs a community rating system to tame rising flood costs

Waterloo researchers propose solution to help communities escape the costly cycle of flood damage and rebuilding

Dana Porter Library in the fall term with students walking in the front
September 4, 2025

RSC recognizes research excellence at Waterloo

The Royal Society of Canada welcomes five new fellows and one RSC College member from the University of Waterloo

December 1, 2020

Q and A with the experts: how do we get people to listen to expert advice?

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us with alarming prevalence, the existence of people who simply refuse to listen to expert advice.

When it comes to large groups who refuse to wear masks, or the potential for many people to refuse a vaccine – there are real and often dangerous consequences to grapple with.

How do we combat this phenomenon?

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November 24, 2020

Many environmental protection programs around the world poorly designed, ineffective

Incentive programs to encourage farmers and other landowners to protect the environment are key to conservation, but new research shows issues such as lack of enforcement undermine their effectiveness on a global scale

November 9, 2020

Q and A with the experts: COVID-19 and the insurance industry

Tony Wirjanto, a curator for Insurance and Asset Management for the World Economic Forum and professor at the School of Accounting and Finance, takes us through how COVID-19 has affected the insurance industry, and what can be done about it.

October 21, 2020

Q and A with the experts: Environmental, Social, and Governance scores didn’t help stocks during COVID

Did high ESG scores mean a company's stock was more resilient during the COVID-19 market crash?

October 20, 2020

Study sheds light on the solitary life of male primates

A new study on primate behaviour sheds light on a previously little-known life stage of male mantled howler monkeys, adding to our knowledge of lone male behavioural ecology.

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October 14, 2020

Four brilliant researchers join Waterloo on fellowships

AMTD Scholars are the first recipients of a postdoctoral fellowship created by a Waterloo alumnus-led foundation 

October 13, 2020

Q and A with the experts: trusting public figures during COVID-19

Waterloo English professors offer us insights into how leaders can more effectively communicate complex scientific and technical information and help people trust them and the information they are providing.

October 7, 2020

Q and A with the experts: remembering 2020, digitally

When the global pandemic was declared, people immediately began to turn to historians of the Spanish flu of 1918 to understand and learn from those experiences.

How will the world learn about the COVID-19 pandemic?

September 11, 2020

New model assesses the economic damage of climate change on the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system in the world - what happens to our economy when they are damaged by climate change?

September 8, 2020

Q and A with the experts: kids’ mental health and back to school

As many kids go back to school this week amidst uncertainty about social distancing, class schedules, and what their day-to-day life will look like, we spoke with Professor Dillon Browne – an expert in clinical child and family psychology – to hear his thoughts about the effect this will have on their mental health.

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August 19, 2020

Our relationships affect the way we see our bodies

The way we feel about our bodies changes across our relationships, according to a new study

July 30, 2020

Automation will transform retail, manufacturing in post COVID-19 economy, new study says

Canada’s post COVID-19 economy will see more automation, particularly in the retail and manufacturing sectors.

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