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Waterloo Microfluidics Lab team with Dr. Carolyn Ren

March 20, 2026

Developing soft-robotic wearable solutions for cancer recovery

Engineering professor leads a team of microfluidics experts creating next-generation compression sleeves for cancer survivors living with lymphedema

March 19, 2026

Reducing the environmental cost of lab work

Chemical engineering labs cut waste, save water and share virtual tools for free — earning Green Lab Gold for a second straight year

March 17, 2026

Meet the VIP Research Group: Canada’s best-kept secret in AI innovation

A research powerhouse quietly shaping global AI, advancing health, climate and smart cities through cutting‑edge innovation and real-world impact

Two research use sensors while examining a pelvis in front of a wall of xrays

March 3, 2026

Intellijoint Surgical Inc. and Vena Medical awarded $1.9 million from Ontario’s Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund

Two University of Waterloo affiliated health-tech companies secure major provincial investment to bring lifesaving innovations to market

Collage: first image of house frames in construction; a laptop illustrating the concept plan of a neighborhood; Thomas Fulton

February 27, 2026

Future-ready housing solutions start with future-ready talent

Waterloo co-op student applies engineering and tech skills at Caivan to support purpose-built housing and build land-development expertise

October 5, 2012

Arthur Carty brings Waterloo perspective to international science and technology forum

When world leaders and scientists gather to discuss global challenges at the annual Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum in Kyoto, Japan this month, the University of Waterloo will be represented by Arthur Carty, executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology.

October 5, 2012

New virtual crash test dummies will have plenty to say

Duane Cronin is working to build a virtual crash test dummy that will help researchers understand the true impact of automobile collisions.

October 1, 2012

Waterloo Hybrid cuts its own path with small carbon footprint

Waterloo Hybrid is one of several student automotive design teams based in Engineering 5, where they test designs for new vehicle technology with the potential to someday change the way we drive.

Engineering students work on car prototype

October 1, 2012

Waterloo research driving automotive innovation

In laboratories across the University of Waterloo campus, research into new fuels, smarter vehicles and lighter, safer materials is advancing the way we drive and what we drive.

September 28, 2012

Crunch time: Team's research puts auto industry on weight-loss plan

In Michael Worswick’s automotive research lab, metal and other materials are put to the test, to measure how much stress, tension, pressure and strain they can take.

September 27, 2012

The thinking car’s commute: Waterloo researchers seek a better way to drive

Intelligent vehicles able to communicate with each other and the highways they travel could make driving safer and less stressful for those behind the wheel.

September 20, 2012

The Quantum Symphony: A Cultural Entanglement

A collaboration between the Institute for Quantum Computing and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony led to the creation of “Quantum: Music at the Frontier of Science.” On September 30 — as part of the grand opening celebrations of the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre at the University of Waterloo — the concert will be performed inside the remarkable new building.

Michele Mosca conducting an optics experiment

September 17, 2012

Quantum world may hold the key to keeping information secure

A chance encounter with the quantum realm took Michele Mosca's cryptography research in a very small but important direction. The University of Waterloo Faculty of Math graduate helped found Waterloo's cryptography centre and the Institute for Quantum Computing, and is a leader in the field of quantum information.

Frank Gu standing in the engineering lab

September 17, 2012

In nanotechnology, what you can't see may help you

Tiny machines being developed at the University of Waterloo will someday move through the bloodstream of a cancer patient to attack a tumour. Wild science fiction? Not at all, says Frank Gu.

A view of black siding and solar panels with a natural grass garden in front

September 17, 2012

Living laboratory is run by the sun

North House, the prefabricated solar-powered home that earned international accolades for the University of Waterloo, has found a permanent home on the Rare Charitable Research Reserve near Cambridge, Ontario. There, it will serve as a living laboratory for students and faculty researching cleaner, more sustainable energy.

September 11, 2012

One amazing building, two great institutes: The world is about to change

It’s a curious building for curious people, supported by an entrepreneur driven by curiosity. The Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre on the main campus of the University of Waterloo is ready for its starring role — a gateway to a future shaped by incredibly small devices, advanced materials and powerful technologies based on the laws of quantum mechanics.

September 7, 2012

Getting to quantum computing is as exciting as being there

While fully working quantum computers may be decades away, the world is already seeing remarkable advances in quantum communications, encryption and extremely sensitive quantum sensors. Raymond Laflamme, director of the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing, says Waterloo will continue to lead the way as the institute moves into the new Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre.