Waterloo News

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December 17, 2025

Ending the year with bold predictions for Waterloo’s future

A winter holiday message from President Vivek Goel

December 11, 2025

New documentary showcases Waterloo as an epicentre of global innovation

It Started in Waterloo: An Astronaut's Journey into the Universe of Innovation, narrated by Chris Hadfield, highlights the University of Waterloo’s role in igniting innovation within the region and beyond.

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December 9, 2025

WatSPEED and WRHN collaborate to enable health-care leaders to harness the power of AI

New executive program with Waterloo Region Health Network helps health care executives navigate ongoing AI transformation

December 4, 2025

Waterloo named Canada’s top comprehensive research university for the 18th consecutive year

Research Infosource Inc. recognizes Waterloo’s continued leadership in interdisciplinary research and partnerships to drive impact

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December 5, 2025

University of Waterloo launches AI-CTO program

New executive program prepares senior technology leaders to bridge AI execution, business strategy and boardroom influence

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.

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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

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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.