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Students around a table with others milling in the backg
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Capstones, collaboration and community

by Faculty of Health

HLTH 480 is one piece of a University-wide effort to expand experiential, interdisciplinary learning through capstone courses. Dr. Jennifer Yessis, associate director of professional graduate studies in the School of Public Health Sciences (SPHS), co-leads this Global Futures Network-funded project along with colleagues from Engineering and Environment.

Michael Volovyk meeting with team to discuss artificial intelligence
Monday, January 19, 2026

AI for public good, powered by a Waterloo co-op

by Angelica Marie Sanchez, University Relations

Michael Volovyk

Michael Volovyk
Undergraduate student, Faculty of Mathematics
> Co-op and Experiential Education

At Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a new step using artificial intelligence (AI) is showing how technology can strengthen employee efficiency. And a Waterloo co-op helped build it.

Hoang Do with a laptop
Monday, January 19, 2026

Co-op student delivers corporate sustainability for Purolator

by Darren Mc Almont, University Relations

Hoang Do

Hoang Do
Undergraduate student, Faculty of Environment
> Co-op and experiential Education

Growing up in Vietnam, Hoang Do was interested in economic development in developing countries, and the need to combine economic considerations with environmental issues.

Peter Chai and Martin Karsten sharing a laugh near server rack
Monday, January 19, 2026

A greener computational footprint starts with smarter code

by University Relations

Dr. Martin Karsten
Dr. Martin Karsten
Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Faculty of Mathematics

Peter Cai

Peter Cai (MMath '23)
Alum, Faculty of Mathematics

Heather Keller chats about calories while holding a muffin
Monday, January 19, 2026

Opinion: Canada needs more research on aging, nutrition and well-being in LTC

by Dr. Heather Keller, Faculty of Health
Heather Keller

Dr. Heather Keller
Professor, Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health
> Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition and Aging

Helen Cho and Bing Ho work on computer in lab. People are blurred as they walk behind them.
Monday, January 19, 2026

Using AI to accelerate drug development

by Melodie Roschman, Faculty of Mathematics
Helen Cho

Dr. Helen Chen
Professor, School of Public Health Sciences
Faculty of Health

Bing Ho

Bing Hu
PhD Candidate, Cheriton School of Computer Science
Faculty of Mathematics

Cystal Senko examines OQD unit with Roger Melko and Rajibul Islam
Monday, January 19, 2026

Building the world’s first open-source quantum computer

by Naomi Grosman, Institute for Quantum Computing
Crystal Senko

Dr. Crystal Senko
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Science
> Institute for Quantum Computing
> Co-founder, Open Quantum Design