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Waterloo researcher Dr. Tizazu Mekonnen stands next to a rheometer, which is used to test the flow properties of hydrogels.
January 8, 2026

New ‘hydrogel’ makes personal hygiene products greener

Plant-based material developed by Waterloo researchers absorbs like commercial plastics used in products like disposable diapers - but breaks down in months, not centuries

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December 19, 2025

Our top 12 trending stories of 2025

Here are the people and events behind some of this year’s most compelling Waterloo stories

Grid of photographs featuring students, faculty and staff smiling.
December 17, 2025

Ending the year with bold predictions for Waterloo’s future

A winter holiday message from President Vivek Goel

Engineering master's student Nayeema Nonta (left), one of the three paper authors, and her supervisor, Dr. Sirisha Rambhatla
December 9, 2025

Making powerful AI more accessible to everyone

Waterloo researchers develop highly efficient AI training system that paves the way for cheaper, greener “intelligent partners”

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December 5, 2025

Commemorating the victims of the Montreal Massacre

The Waterloo community comes together to remember, reflect and respond to gender-based violence

Indian children beside a water pump
February 17, 2015

The Waterloo Pump and the flood of excellence that followed

Alan Plumtree invented the Waterloo Pump in 1978 along with then-Waterloo Chemical Professor Alfred Rudin

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February 17, 2015

Three Waterloo academics named among Canada’s top natural sciences and engineering researchers for 2015

Three Waterloo academics are named among Canada’s Top Natural Sciences and Engineering Researchers for 2015 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) today

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February 17, 2015

Three Waterloo academics named among Canada’s top natural sciences and engineering researchers for 2015

Three Waterloo academics are named among Canada’s Top Natural Sciences and Engineering Researchers for 2015 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) today

Drone flying towards sunset
February 16, 2015

No humans required with autonomous flying vehicle research

Walking into Steven Waslander’s lab feels like you’re entering the set of a science fiction movie

Dirty water
February 16, 2015

Cleaning up dirty water lands major research award for Waterloo nanotechnology engineer

Nanotechnology engineering student Stuart Linley is working on eliminating naphthenic acids in dirty water 

Drone flying towards sunset
February 15, 2015

All-weather drones are eyes in the sky during disasters

A product that can fly in the hot, the cold, the rain, the snow, the dust, the dirt

Close up on green circuit board
February 15, 2015

World’s smallest single-chip atomic force microscope is a really big thing

The electrical engineering post-doctoral researcher has developed the world’s first single-chip atomic force microscope (AFM) that opens up a world of possibilities for research and development in industries ranging from electronics to bioscience

Underwater air bubbles rising up towards surface
February 14, 2015

Revealing the long-lost secrets of HMS Erebus shipwreck

2G Robotics specializes in underwater laser scanners a hundred times more powerful than video or sonar imaging systems

February 11, 2015

Waterloo in top three for San Francisco Bay Area tech talent

Hands-on education at University of Waterloo translates into high-value engineering careers, says Bay Area recruiter

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February 10, 2015

Waterloo researchers awarded $5.3 million to partner with industry on strategic research

Eleven University of Waterloo researchers are receiving more than $5.3 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to partner with industry on strategic research – including a project that will be vital for Canada in developing innovations for environmentally friendly water treatment technologies

Diabetes detection device that takes pictures of the eye
February 9, 2015

Waterloo device could take the pain out of diabetics’ blood tests

Innovative hand-held device - small enough for children - takes pictures of the eye to determine blood glucose concentrations

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February 2, 2015

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary wants to convert more Engineering students into entrepreneurs

Media are invited to attend a talk by controversial Shark Tank entrepreneur, Kevin O’Leary. The former Dragon’s Den star and University of Waterloo alum is keen to inspire Canada’s next wave of entrepreneurs

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