Two University of Waterloo affiliated health-tech companies secure major provincial investment to bring lifesaving innovations to market
New evidence-based classification rules expand access and improve fairness for Para Cross Country and Para Alpine skiers
A first-year Waterloo student has developed a program that tracks the real-time speed of every streetcar line in Toronto. Called the TTCLeaderboard, the app is set up like keeping score of a race, ranking the lines from fastest to slowest.
Growing up in Cambridge, Ontario, Dr. Doug Kavanagh (BSE ’06) always had a sense of where his future might lead. Long before he arrived at the University of Waterloo as part of the inaugural software engineering cohort, he was already imagining how he might one day follow in the footsteps of his parents, health-tech entrepreneurs who built a company from the ground up.
Dr. Mary Wells recognized for decades of leadership in higher education
A fresh injection of $7.5 million USD seed funding is propelling Upside Robotics into its next phase of growth, giving the Velocity‑based startup momentum to deepen its partnerships with farmers and agricultural companies across Canada.
Patients receiving oral anticancer therapy are receiving better support thanks to a Waterloo Pharmacy alum and a team at the Waterloo Regional Health Centre (WRHN) Cancer Centre who have launched the Medication Assessment by Pharmacist (MAP) clinic.
Jackie Diebold (BScPhm '14, PharmD ’21), a clinical pharmacist, was backed by interim director of pharmacy Anthony Amadio (BScPhm ’11) oncology pharmacy co-ordinator Anna Granic and pharmacy manager Kathy Planinac to implement the new model to improve cancer care delivery while optimizing each clinicians’ skill set.
Balancing a demanding academic program with the intensity of varsity athletics takes vision, resilience and a strong community of support. For a fifth-year School of Planning student, Reka Somogyi, those have been the key ingredients to a successful journey at the University of Waterloo. This year, Somogyi is the recipient of the Environment Student-Athlete Award, recognizing her excellence in both sport and studies and her leadership within the Faculty of Environment.
Water. One of our planet’s most vital and vulnerable resources is at risk. The increased presence of toxic substances in water, particularly micropollutants, jeopardizes human and environmental health.
To protect water quality for future generations, Dr. Maricor Arlos and her team at the University of Waterloo’s Arlos Research Lab in the Faculty of Engineering, are studying the journey of micropollutants in urban water cycles and developing solutions to mitigate their harmful impact.
This year marks 30 years since Black History Month was officially recognized in Canada.