Waterloo News

Circles of light on the night sky. A telescope dome atop a mountain is below the center of the circle.

April 15, 2026

Forget the Hitchhiker’s Guide – here’s a real map of the universe

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument finished its initial run this week, mapping more than 67 million galaxies, quasars, and stars

Aerial view of UWaterloo campus facing southeast

March 30, 2026

The University of Waterloo’s impact drives nearly $7 billion in GDP across Ontario

Independent analysis shows Waterloo is one of the province’s most powerful generators of talent, innovation and economic growth

March 26, 2026

University of Waterloo ranks top 100 globally in 15 subjects

Waterloo rises in STEM and social sciences in the most recent QS World University Rankings by Subject

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March 23, 2026

Igniting a spark: Inside Socratica’s creative community

The student organization continues to build a community of makers and creators

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March 19, 2026

Eye clinic delivers services for refugees

The Waterloo Eye Institute provides eye care for newcomers and refugees to support their transition to the local community

September 27, 2012

Lessons from Japan earthquake subject of public lecture at the University of Waterloo

An expert in the management of physical systems, including the environment, water resources, infrastructure and natural disasters, will share lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake

September 25, 2012

University of Waterloo researcher wins grant for research into earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease

A University of Waterloo professor leads a team of researchers that has developed a new method of detecting Alzheimer's disease by looking into the eye

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.

September 20, 2012

University of Waterloo names new associate vice-president, international

The University of Waterloo has named Nello Angerilli as its new associate vice-president, international.

September 18, 2012

University of Waterloo to award honorary degrees at fall convocation

The president of Stanford University is among the four recipients of honorary doctorates.

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 17, 2012

Bringing post-mined oil sands land back to nature

When Jonathan Price heard an oil industry expert say it was impossible to restore peatlands to Alberta landscapes left barren by oil sands mining, he took up the challenge. Using hydrogeological modelling, combined with theory, intuition and practical experience, the University of Waterloo geography and environmental management professor and his team are doing what no one has ever done before.

September 17, 2012

Growing with language

When development of language is delayed or impaired, the impact can be life-changing. A University of Waterloo tool helps parents and health professionals assess challenges, so children get the help they need.

September 17, 2012

Prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellows come to Waterloo

The two-year, $-70,000 Banting fellowships have been awarded to three top researchers at the University of Waterloo

September 14, 2012

A living classroom on the art of aging well

Former University of Waterloo professor named an officer of the Order of Canada for his commitment to helping others, through initiatives including the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA).