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WatSPEED at the University of Waterloo has partnered with Delta Elevator to enhance the leadership and supervisory skills of Delta's teams through targeted upskilling programs.

This collaboration marks a strategic shift in Delta's approach to employee development, expanding beyond its historically strong technical training to a more comprehensive focus on leadership and management excellence, leveraging WatSPEED's expertise.

On a bright and sunny day two years ago, in front of a large gathering on the BMH Green, we joined members of the Indigenous community to recognize and celebrate Waterloo’s commitment to decolonization, indigenization and reconciliation. It was a momentous day, and just the first of many on a long journey ahead as we continue to work towards that commitment.

University of Waterloo researchers are leading health innovation in Canada including master’s student Nicholas Levinski who is currently using soft robotics in the Waterloo Microfluidics Laboratory to enhance treatment for patients living with lymphedema.

Recently, advancements in his research for treating this condition were recognized with an Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award by the Council of Ontario Universities.

Scribenote, an AI-powered medical scribe that saves veterinarians up to two hours a day by transcribing their notes, has raised $8.2 million in seed funding. The investment round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with additional participation from Inovia Capital, the Velocity Fund and a lineup of angel investors.

Scribenote was co-founded by University of Waterloo alumni Alina Pavel (BASc ‘21) and Ryan Gallagher (BASc ‘21), veterinarian Dr. Katie Gallagher and veterinarian student Emily Merry.

Quantum information is fragile and often difficult to protect during experiments. Protecting qubits from accidental measurements is essential for controlled quantum operations, especially during state-destroying measurements or resets on adjacent qubits in protocols like quantum error correction. Current methods to preserve atomic qubits against disturbances can waste coherence time, extra qubits, and introduce errors.

Over the past eleven years, Hack the North has grown to become a major force in the world of hackathons. This year’s event saw more than 1,000 young inventors come together at the University of Waterloo to work together over 36 hours and create a dizzying array of software applications, hardware projects and gadgets. The competition was as fierce as ever, but there were also lots of opportunities to make connections and get inspired.

In an era where climate change is more visible than ever — rising urban temperatures, extreme weather events and increasing instances of poor air quality from wildfire smoke — the demand for accurate and trustworthy information is critical. The University of Waterloo, in collaboration with the Waterloo Climate Institute, hosted an impactful community lecture addressing this pressing issue.

Waterloo is a leader in sustainability research and education. Home to the largest Faculty of Environment in Canada, Waterloo has been a catalyst for environmental innovation, solutions and talent for 50 years.

Partners for Action (P4A), a research initiative in the Faculty of Environment, has released the results of a three-year research project focused on equitable community resilience in the face of climate change, culminating in multiple comprehensive reports.