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A baseball pitcher throws during a baseball game (Matt Brown/Getty Images).

May 27, 2026

Throwing Smarter, not softer: How baseball pitchers can protect their elbows

University of Waterloo researchers find arm slot and torso tilt play key roles in UCL strain

Entrance with wooden arches to campus towards Tatham Centre

May 26, 2026

University of Waterloo alumni and research influence highlighted in BetaKit’s Most Ambitious 2026 list

This year’s list spotlights nearly 100 innovators helping to strengthen Canadian sovereignty

Person holds out a baseball with a fastball grip

May 25, 2026

How Waterloo founded sports tech is changing the game

From professional training and injury prevention to health care and human performance, these startups and research projects are using sport as a launchpad for technologies with global impact

May 22, 2026

Board chair earns national honour

A licensed engineer for nearly four decades, Murray Gamble has shaped the region’s institutions through his dedicated volunteer service

11 winners pose together on stage with flowers behind them. Credit Kinsella Marketing

May 22, 2026

University of Waterloo community recognized at 2026 Oktoberfest Women of the Year Awards

Alumni, faculty, staff and community contributors are among this year’s winners and nominees, highlighting Waterloo’s impact across sectors

June 20, 2020

Waterloo grads get personalized videos to celebrate a virtual convocation

Vidyard, a company founded by Waterloo alumni, teams up with the University to make a virtual convocation memorable

June 20, 2020

Engineering her future

Mariko Shimoda gives back to the University community while earning an engineering degree

June 17, 2020

Coffee chats go virtual in pandemic

Engineering hub for Ten Thousand Coffees platform sees double-digit growth and a new group twist

a Philippine's e-trike designed by electrical engineering alum

June 16, 2020

Driving innovation during COVID-19 pandemic

An alumnus helped design an e-trike in the Philippines now used to carry medical professionals and equipment

Mary Wells, dean of Waterloo Engineering

June 16, 2020

Q&A with Engineering's new dean

Mary Wells starts leading the Faculty next month

June 11, 2020

Waterloo student partners with engineering alumni on at-home COVID-19 test

Serapis Labs develops prototype for a testing kit that is simple enough for anyone to use

June 9, 2020

Expert Advisory - Single-use plastics ban

The Government of Canada recently announced plans to ban certain single-use plastics as early as 2021.

person holding a black pen and designing on paper

June 9, 2020

Healthier societies begin with architecture and design

Looking beyond automation as an architect weighs in on COVID-19

June 2, 2020

Students build online dashboard to track COVID-19 antibody studies

SeroTracker could inform strategies for reopening economies in Canada and around the world

June 2, 2020

New AI technology will be used to improve contact tracing for COVID-19

New AI algorithms that provide information about physical distancing, the isolation measures that a person who tested positive for COVID has taken, and testing results for individuals will be incorporated into a contact tracing app to better forecast the spread of COVID-19 and predict any further outbreaks of the virus.

Woman with folded arms wearing a COVID-19 mask.

May 29, 2020

Can we fix COVID-19 and climate change in one breath?

Urban engineering chair argues we have a golden opportunity to do it right, with a concerted effort, when we do go back to a new normal

Douglas Wright during construction at Waterloo Engineering.

May 28, 2020

Douglas Wright was godfather to this high-tech region

Record newspaper editorial highlights the lasting impact of the first Waterloo Engineering dean on his community and beyond