Waterloo’s 2026 Schulich Leaders
Meet the 10 outstanding students who have been selected for their entrepreneurial mindset, innovation and early impact
Engineering professor earns national mentorship award
For over 26 years, Dr. Catherine Burns has made a habit of putting students first
Major security weaknesses found in leading open AI models
International research team finds all 21 leading open-weight AI models tested could be modified to bypass safety protections, raising concerns about misuse at scale
Wearing purple, finding Community
Like most first year students, Remi Rotenberg arrived at the University of Waterloo Orientation Week expecting to learn her way around campus and meet a few people before classes began. Instead, it became the starting point for many of the friendships, leadership opportunities and campus experiences that would shape her university career.
Waterloo’s student rocketry team breaks a world record
Polaris is now the highest amateur liquid rocket ever launched, setting a new record at the 2026 Launch Canada Challenge
Breakthrough battery-free sensor has the potential for a direct satellite uplink
Pilotless planes for the hardest-to-reach places
AI-powered system could help save lives by predicting how modern house fires behave
The case for AI people really trust
Simantic scales from Waterloo startup to global AI hardware innovator
GeoSafe empowers communities to plan for a changing climate
Hidden risks in AI data centres spark new battery safety research
Made by Waterloo: Why the future of robotics is being built in Waterloo
How we are engineering bacteria to eat cancer
Smoke season is back
Waterloo students refuel a beloved tradition
