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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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December 8, 2014

Seeing the road ahead

Waterloo Magazine, Fall 2014: Smarter cars, high-flying students and better sex for those with bad backs

November 25, 2014

Waterloo students create microbe to weaken superbug

A team of undergraduate students from the University of Waterloo have designed a synthetic organism that may one day help doctors treat MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant superbug

November 24, 2014

Waterloo students engineer microbe to weaken superbug

Students who designed a synthetic microbe that “turns off” antibiotic-resistance gene wins gold at international competition

November 17, 2014

Two Waterloo researchers win prestigious Polanyi prizes

One researcher hopes to contribute to the development of better cancer drugs while the other is expanding our understanding of gravity

November 17, 2014

Two Waterloo researchers awarded Polanyi Prizes honouring Nobel winner

Two researchers from the University of Waterloo working on potential ways to target and kill cancer cells and a new understanding of gravity won prestigious Polanyi Prizes today

November 7, 2014

War hero: Waterloo math prof had saved millions of lives

Bill Tutte’s work as a code breaker is considered the greatest intellectual achievement of the Second World War

October 16, 2014

Waterloo ranked top comprehensive university for research

University of Waterloo reports greatest annual increase in research funding among Top 50 Canadian universities

September 8, 2014

Waterloo research pushes frontier of human-computer interaction

Computer scientists are moving us from tap and touch to gestures when it comes to controlling your smart phone

August 25, 2014

Waterloo research: Why can Google read your mind?

Computer science professor is working to make your online searches more relevant to you

Computer simulation showing how a revolution spreads via social media (artistis rendering)

August 13, 2014

What mathematics can tell us about social media and uprisings

Waterloo math prof creates mathematical models to determine how revolutions spread on social networks

July 29, 2014

Waterloo grad’s hiking app: It’s like Google street view for trails

Engineering alum develops app that uses photos taken by hikers to build trail maps

July 8, 2014

GPS technology may help detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier

GPS tracking shows older adults with mild dementia stay much closer to home than healthy adults, Waterloo study finds