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 1, 2015

New E7 building will transform how engineers are educated

Self-driving vehicles and robots built by Waterloo engineers helped break ground on Engineering 7 building

November 1, 2015

Research that really sticks

A University of Waterloo study about gecko's reveals exciting real world applications using static electricity

Male student writing on chalkboard with female student observing

November 1, 2015

Medicine meets engineering

Waterloo's Biomedical Engineering program has received rave reviews and drawn industry excitement since its launch in 2014

November 1, 2015

Waterloo invention wins $60K Dyson design award

Voltera’s custom circuit board printer beat teams from 20 countries to become the first Canadian project to win prestigious Dyson Award

Dignitaries standing around a self-driving golf cart

October 30, 2015

New Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging opens

The new centre will inspire innovation in research, education and practice to improve the quality of life for older adults

October 29, 2015

New centre of excellence will advance aging research and care practices

An innovative new facility opened today that will enhance quality of life and care for seniors through collaboration between health-care professionals, researchers, students and educators

Steve Lambert, Jeff Chambers, Lilly Zheng.

October 29, 2015

Case studies: A bridge between co-op and the classroom

Waterloo Engineering has the world’s largest library of case studies for real-world learning

October 29, 2015

Governor General to participate in opening of Renison University College building

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Her Excellency Mrs. Sharon Johnston, viceregal consort of Canada, will attend the grand opening of a new building at Renison University College on the University of Waterloo campus tomorrow

October 28, 2015

Waterloo researcher leading the charge for next-generation battery

Research team has developed silicon technology for a cheaper, more powerful battery for everything from smartphones to electric cars

October 28, 2015

Defining Innovation: Find out how Waterloo is reshaping higher ed

New report shows how University of Waterloo is enriching its entrepreneurial culture and investing in new discoveries

October 28, 2015

Governor General to open centre of excellence for innovation in aging

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will open the new Centre of Excellence for Innovation.

October 27, 2015

University of Waterloo releases landmark report on innovation

If you’ve ever used a smartphone, worn contact lenses or been inspired to quit smoking, innovation from the University of Waterloo has had a hand in changing your life