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February 8, 2021

How the pandemic will open the door to an AI and robotics revolution

Canada has a historic opportunity to emerge from the public health crisis stronger than before with innovative policies and investments that embrace change

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February 8, 2021

Paying it forward for the next-generation of women in computing

Waterloo Computer Science student dreams of being a tech leader and building bridges for marginalized groups in tech

A rideshare driver looking through the front windshield into traffic.
February 8, 2021

When you’re a gig worker during a global pandemic and your boss is an app

Gig work is transforming our global economy and public health as workers weigh risks every day in precarious, low-wage jobs to deliver us food and parcels

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February 8, 2021

A search engine for better disease diagnosis and treatment 

Waterloo Engineering researcher sought early support from alumnus company to develop technology he hopes will revolutionize health care

February 8, 2021

Our options for saving the Earth are becoming riskier

Massive engineering projects could reverse climate change and reduce poverty — but they are dangerous 

HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION
NEXT-GENERATION COMPUTING
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
SUSTAINABLE PLANET
TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN HEALTH
TRANSFORMATIONAL DISCOVERIES
February 22, 2021

Mapping the globe and creating a better world

From disaster response and recovery to vaccine delivery, two Waterloo alumni are harnessing AI for social good.

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February 9, 2021

The power of co-operation to change the world

Our greatest impact happens together

February 8, 2021

Being Indigenous and having “reconciliation” in your job description

Savanah Seaton wants to help employers create workplaces where Indigenous employees can feel a sense of belonging and fully contribute their untapped knowledge, skills and abilities.

February 8, 2021

Conserving Arctic char with Western science and Indigenous knowledge

A PhD student partners with Indigenous elders and fishers to understand a changing fish population in Nunavut

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February 8, 2021

Echoes from black hole could force us to rethink laws of physics

Gravitational echoes may confirm the late Stephen Hawking’s quantum black hole hypothesis 

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February 8, 2021

Vaccine technology to stop future pandemics

Waterloo spinoff company is developing a new vaccine platform that could lead to a faster response when the next global health crisis hits 

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February 8, 2021

Finding ways to stay connected and protected

Supporting safer cybersecurity decisions and a privacy-conscious mindset for industry leaders and others grappling with pandemic stress

February 8, 2021

Pandemic highlights importance of supports for people with dementia

A new healthy living program and a virtual reality exercise game will support people living with dementia at home and in long-term care

Close up of the MyJay robot
February 8, 2021

Can robots help level the playing field for children with disabilities?

A new basketball-playing robot called MyJay is part of a vision for a future in which social robots are accessible to children in public schools and libraries.

February 8, 2021

After the flood: 49 reasons your community may be more vulnerable

Canada’s first comprehensive flood risk model shows which communities are at greater risk of flood devastation over the long term

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February 8, 2021

Quantum future: Recovery will depend on keeping information secure

Waterloo quantum startup is working to secure information in a post-pandemic future with businesses increasingly dependent on the internet

February 8, 2021

Using mobile phone sensors and drones for a zero-carbon future

Amelia Holcomb wanted more than a great job at a large tech company. Now the grad student is researching how technology can measure forest carbon 

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