How to overcome quarantine boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic

There is a lot of information online about COVID-19 and what people can do to protect themselves. But how do we sort out the good advice from the bad?

 Professor Shana MacDonald, an expert in the relationship between technology and public discourse, explains how to spot fake information online, and talks about why we should be vigilant about what we share.

Waterloo partners with industry experts to develop talent needed for today’s digital environment

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.

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