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February 22, 2021

Mapping the globe and creating a better world

From disaster response and recovery to vaccine delivery, two Waterloo alumni are harnessing AI for social good

April 29, 2021

Personalizing cancer treatment through machine learning

Computer science researchers find way to customize cancer vaccines to provide more effective treatment

February 8, 2021

Quantum future: Recovery will depend on keeping information secure

Waterloo quantum startup is working to secure information in a post-pandemic future with businesses increasingly dependent on the internet

February 8, 2021

Using mobile phone sensors and drones for a zero-carbon future

Amelia Holcomb wanted more than a great job at a large tech company. Now the grad student is researching how technology can measure forest carbon

February 8, 2021

The mathematics of life and death in a global pandemic

Mathematical models have driven decisions on how to best stop the spread of COVID-19. New models are now helping leaders determine who should get vaccinated first

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November 9, 2020

Q and A with the experts: COVID-19 and the insurance industry

Tony Wirjanto, a curator for Insurance and Asset Management for the World Economic Forum and professor at the School of Accounting and Finance, takes us through how COVID-19 has affected the insurance industry, and what can be done about it.

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November 6, 2020

Insuring a global pandemic

COVID-19 and climate change set to impact the insurance industry significantly

November 5, 2020

People with hypertension, diabetes, kidney and heart disease at higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection due to their medications

Two classes of drugs commonly prescribed to people with hypertension, diabetes, kidney and heart disease may increase COVID-19 infection severity.

October 26, 2020

There’s a new, faster way to train AI

Less-than-one-shot learning can train AI much faster than previous methods.

October 5, 2020

New model helps determine who should get a COVID-19 vaccine first

Researchers have developed a new model to help authorities determine which sector of the population should get COVID-19 vaccination first.

September 30, 2020

New app prevents you from losing your phone

A new app for Android phones can warn users when they are about to forget their device.

September 30, 2020

Lost and found

Waterloo PhD student creates app that prevents you from losing your phone

September 11, 2020

The profound impact of a researcher

Remembering Scott Vanstone and tracing his connections, influence and career

August 27, 2020

Waterloo researchers leading quest to protect against quantum attacks

Waterloo researchers feature prominently in NIST Post-Quantum Crytopgraphy Standardization competition

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August 21, 2020

Study finds reopening schools with too many students in classrooms could result in more COVID-19 cases

Researchers used a mathematical model to explore class sizes and student-to-teacher ratios

August 13, 2020

Encouraging men who have sex with men to get tested once a year could reduce the spread of STIs

Men who have sex with men (GbMSM) and who get tested at least once annually on average could help prevent a rise in bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a new study.

July 31, 2020

Elevating haptics

A touchless elevator concept proposes an accessibility-driven solution to slowing the spread of COVID-19