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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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March 18, 2014

Waterloo, Technion partner to advance research, commercialization

Waterloo delegation travels to Israel for conference focused on quantum information science, nanotechnology and water research

March 12, 2014

The mathematics of making money

Algorithm developed by Waterloo computer scientist shows online brokerages are wasting investors’ money

February 24, 2014

Medical researchers in 40 countries use Waterloo software

Waterloo computer scientists help researchers interpret big data so they can develop better treatments for diseases like cancer

January 24, 2014

Using mathematical models to make the best cuts in skull surgery

University of Waterloo mathematician helps surgeons operate on children with facial deformities at Toronto hospital

November 8, 2013

Waterloo hosts Women in Computing conference

Waterloo computer scientist who solves real-world problems hopes conference will inspire young women to consider computing careers

October 7, 2013

A 3D printer that builds a new hip with your own cells?

Waterloo biotech researchers are making healthcare smarter and more sustainable. “If there’s an area that will improve quality of life in the future, this is it.”

The planboard team: Suraj Srinivas, William Zhou, Tony Cui and Ryan McKay.

September 23, 2013

VeloCity celebrates 5th anniversary

Computer science student says VeloCity gave his educational technology startup a “stamp of validation”

September 9, 2013

Pioneering math researcher returns to Waterloo

Alumnus Bill Cook returns with the Travelling Salesman Problem and a passion for teaching mathematics

August 28, 2013

Waterloo mathematician solves 40-year-old problem

A team of mathematicians has solved a problem first posed more than 40 years ago that has confounded modern mathematicians, until now

August 2, 2013

Architecture and fashion combine to influence cities of the future

Collaboration between an architecture professor from the University of Waterloo and an avant-garde fashion designer blurs the boundaries of clothing and architecture, and could influence how cities of the future might look

June 5, 2013

Canada Foundation for Innovation assists 18 Waterloo projects

Research projects that will investigate new techniques of analyzing Big Data are among the many projects from the University of Waterloo that received more than $1.6 million in funding

June 4, 2013

New graduate program in water management

University of Waterloo students in the Integrated Water Management program will work across four Faculties to solve complex water problems.