Waterloo News

Geometric shapes representing the five Global Futures elements

January 19, 2026

2026 Global Futures: Innovation Update

Defying convention to shape our global futures

January 12, 2026

Waterloo’s IP model sparks global research commercialization recognition

New Zealand adopts researcher-centric principles after studying Waterloo’s pioneering approach to IP ownership

Insignia for Companion, Officer and Member of the Order of Canada against a wood backdrop

January 7, 2026

Four Waterloo leaders appointed to the Order of Canada

Alumni and honorary alumni recognized for shaping Canada’s health, policy, justice and financial sectors

January 6, 2026

Scientists discover first method to safely back up quantum information

Quantum information researchers solve longstanding “no cloning” problem with encryption workaround, fully quantum ‘cloud services’ now a potential reality

January 5, 2026

New year’s resolutions? Add social fitness to the list

Dr. Troy Glover shares key strategies for improving health and well-being this year through collective community participation

November 25, 2020

Experts offer a ‘toolbox’ to protect lives and properties from flooding, Canada’s costliest extreme weather challenge

Every year, flooding causes millions of dollars in property damage - what can be done to help mitigate this risk? A new report has laid out guidelines to do just that.

November 24, 2020

Pesticide deadly to bees now easily detected in honey

Simple new method effectively detects common insecticide

November 24, 2020

Many environmental protection programs around the world poorly designed, ineffective

Incentive programs to encourage farmers and other landowners to protect the environment are key to conservation, but new research shows issues such as lack of enforcement undermine their effectiveness on a global scale

November 24, 2020

Researchers discover a cause of catastrophic computer failures, how to fix the problem

A fault called partial partitioning has been identified as the culprit of catastrophic computer system failures. The good news is that researchers have not only identified it; they have figured out how to fix it.

November 24, 2020

Rising to the challenge

Meet 6 Giving Tuesday Challenge Champions

November 23, 2020

Innovation Arena comes to the Region of Waterloo

Expanded Health Sciences Campus to bolster regional economy and profile

November 23, 2020

New software tool could provide answers to some of life’s most intriguing questions

A University of Waterloo researcher has spearheaded the development of a software tool that can provide conclusive answers to some of the world’s most fascinating questions.

Armen Bakirtzian working inside the Intellijoint office

November 23, 2020

From startup to health tech leader – one entrepreneur shares his scale-up success

Intellijoint Surgical pays it forward by helping Waterloo med tech startups scale globally while remaining local

November 23, 2020

Everything is going to change

Trekking the ends of the Earth to set a timetable for our climate emergency

November 23, 2020

Q & A with the experts: The problem with herd immunity and COVID-19

The “herd immunity strategy” has been discussed and largely rejected by scientists as a strategy to combat COVID-19. Why?

November 23, 2020

Innovating to tackle a climate crisis

How Velocity and Concept are supporting cleantech entrepreneurship

glass of milk stands next to pile of old books

November 23, 2020

Getting students off the shoestring budget

After graduating from Waterloo with an honours degree in philosophy, Bob Ewen (BA ’71) earned an MBA and achieved considerable success as a broker and discretionary money manager in the Canadian securities industry. While he recalls his years at Waterloo with fondness, he points to the financial barriers he faced while earning his degree.