Waterloo News

Man excavating a human skull from the ground

May 6, 2026

DNA matches identify four more sailors from Franklin expedition

New research uncovers more details of doomed mission to find the Northwest Passage

Trevii unit is attached to the side of a hospital bed with medical staff in the background

April 28, 2026

Made by Waterloo: Tracking the tools that keep patients well

Velocity startup Technology Trace is helping hospitals spend less time searching for equipment and more time caring for patients

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

December 4, 2018

Engineering new creations as Project Runway Designer

Engineer turned fashion designer Angela Sum (BASc '06) talks about her move from Wall Street to the runway.

December 4, 2018

Dear 18-Year-Old Me

Emma Fisher-Cobb (BES '17) says farewell to Waterloo and shares tips she wish knew before she started university.

December 4, 2018

The best $100,000 investment of my life

Enthusiastic new alumnus Bo Peng (BCS '18) shares how his Waterloo degree and connections are invaluable.

December 4, 2018

Dropping off our son, 31 years after meeting at Waterloo

Married alumni engineers #BeyondProud as they drop son off for first day of university.

Mary Ann with the hockey team at the 2017 athletics banquet

December 4, 2018

The Professor and the Hockey Team

Waterloo professor becomes passionate donor for Warrior athletics.

December 3, 2018

Keeping the human in Artificial Intelligence

AI needs diverse human perspectives to ensure everyone benefits from technology, Waterloo experts say

December 2, 2018

New study ranks which Canadian cities are best prepared for climate change

A new study from the University of Waterloo sheds some light on which Canadian cities are most prepared to take on the challenges of climate change.

November 29, 2018

Diary of a Nobel Laureate

Follow Donna Strickland’s journey to accepting the Nobel Prize.

November 28, 2018

Nobel Prize award ceremony

Celebrate Donna Strickland’s achievement and watch her accept the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018.

November 27, 2018

Waterloo-inspired student starts company to help other females in STEM

Companies developing bionic arms that learn, a new type of water treatment system, a scalable biological manufacturing platform and a smart monitoring system for steam traps took home the top prizes at yesterday’s 23rd staging of the University of Waterloo’s Velocity Fund Finals (VFF)

November 22, 2018

Researchers identify drug mixtures that can lead to serotonin syndrome

Mixing antidepressants with common drugs found in your medicine cabinet could lead to Serotonin Syndrome, a condition caused by excessive levels of the chemical in the brain

November 19, 2018

Battery-free smart devices closer to reality

Computer scientists hack RFID tags, giving them the ability to sense their environment.