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The combination of physical and mental illness had a negative impact on self-perception among older adolescents, but not for younger ones, shows a new University of Waterloo study.

Researchers found that compared to adolescents with a physical illness only, their self-concept – the image we have of ourselves – was lower, but that was not the case for younger adolescents.

As Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023 kicks off, we are highlighting the remarkable achievements of just some of the University of Waterloo alum companies making a splash on the global stage.

Global Entrepreneurship Week is an annual, worldwide event that celebrates and promotes entrepreneurship, innovation and the spirit of startups.

As we mark Remembrance Day this year, we are reminded that the shadow of violent conflict is not confined to the pages of history books; it is a present and pressing reality. November 11 is our opportunity to honour the sacrifices of those who have put themselves in harm’s way to preserve our freedoms.

While we are fortunate that Canada has been spared the direct impact of on-going conflicts, it does not mean we are untouched. The consequences of these wars ripple across communities, time and distance, affecting us all in profound ways.

A recent luncheon welcomed four new postdoctoral scholars through the AMTD Waterloo Global Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The AMTD program is designed to attract the most accomplished postdoctoral leaders from top universities across the globe. 

Today, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid space mission reveals five of its first full-color images of the cosmos. For the first time, Euclid has harnessed the power to capture razor-sharp astronomical images across a vast expanse of the sky, delving deep into the distant universe. These images showcase Euclid's potential, demonstrating the quality of Euclid’s data and its readiness to develop the most extensive 3D map of the universe to date — unveiling some of its long-held secrets.

There was the young woman who’d suffered an eye injury in an attack and was left with only one functioning eye. The man who had low vision due to blunt force trauma and was desperate to find ways of coping so he could work. The teenager who’d been using a pair of glasses several years old despite her sight having worsened significantly since the last time she’d been able to get an eye exam.

Every year, around 10 million people contract tuberculosis (TB) — a treatable disease where bacteria attack a patient’s lungs. Globally, only about half of those who contract TB yearly are diagnosed. Many other people with TB are undiagnosed and untreated, partly due to a lack of access to quality health-care systems, particularly in resource-limited settings and among marginalized groups.  

Researchers at the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) at the University of Waterloo have received funding from the National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC) under the Cyber Security Innovation Network (CSIN) program. This funding marks a significant milestone for CPI,  Waterloo and the NCC — reinforcing a commitment to advance Canada's cybersecurity ecosystem.

Twenty eligible projects were awarded a combined total of $11.2 million across three categories: commercialization, research and development and training.

An interdisciplinary, multi-institutional team with a University of Waterloo professor as a core member, has been named the winner of the prestigious Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering on November 1st. 

A team from the University of Waterloo has won a place in the Battery Workforce Challenge. It is a new three-year student competition that launches in fall 2023 to challenge universities from across North America to design, build, test and integrate an advanced electric vehicle (EV) battery pack in a Stellantis vehicle. The first year of the competition focuses on the design of the battery pack, the second year on the implementation of the design, and the final year on working to integrate the battery pack into a Stellanis vehicle.