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January 22, 2024

Developing personalized cancer vaccines 

Deep learning technology is making immunotherapy treatment more accurate and affordable

AI-generated images of an Indian man, an Asian woman and a Black man.

March 6, 2024

Can you tell AI-generated people from real ones?

Research shows survey participants duped by AI-generated images nearly 40 per cent of the time

Person using a laptop computer chatting with AI technology

December 20, 2023

Large language models validate misinformation, research finds

Systematic testing of OpenAI’s GPT-3 reveals that question format can influence models to agree with misinformation

Person measuring their blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer while holding blood pressure pills

April 19, 2023

Time of day and a patient’s sex may alter the effectiveness of blood pressure medication

University of Waterloo researchers use a mathematical model to understand diuretic effectiveness

Einstein hats tiled, the discovery visualized

April 13, 2023

A trick of the hat

The story of how a Waterloo computer science professor helped find the elusive einstein tile

The crowd watch a panel of three speakers at the Waterloo Innovation Summit.

February 18, 2019

London summit: invest in science to “bend the universe”

Leaders tell Waterloo Innovation Summit to fund basic research to commercialize unexpected outcomes

February 11, 2019

Beyond the court

Martin Timmerman (BMath ’78) relives the moment that ignited his passion for Warriors basketball, and reveals the secret to a long and happy career.

February 5, 2019

Predicting and preventing failure

Interdisciplinary research and development help Jeff Guerin (BMath ’91) and his colleagues solve an important industry problem.

January 17, 2019

Building a generation of tech leaders in Africa

Startup that was co-founded by three Waterloo alumni scouts brilliant people across Africa and creates an environment for them to thrive

January 17, 2019

Measuring AI's ability to learn is difficult

Organizations looking to benefit from the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution should be cautious about putting all their eggs in one basket

January 9, 2019

App will protect confidential data when crossing borders

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found a novel method to help travellers protect sensitive information from border control agents

December 10, 2018

Supporting the Waterloo Warriors - An alumnus’ story

Tom Fejes (BMath ’86) has been a monthly donor to the Waterloo Warriors Football program since 2002. While not a former student-athlete himself, Tom became a dedicated donor after attending the football game in London that saw the Warriors defeat the Western Mustangs for their first Yates Cup victory in 1997. After witnessing the victory, Tom was impressed by the dedication of the student-athletes, and wanted to help alleviate the costs of running the football program anyway he could.

December 10, 2018

Alumnus works to reduce preventable infant and maternal mortality

Karima Ladhani (BMath ’10) began her journey in the public service and health sector as a volunteer at various institutions devoted to improving public health outcomes while an undergrad at Waterloo. Driven by interdisciplinary approaches to health, and a commitment to helping mothers and children, she founded Barakat Bundle a curated bundle of life-saving solutions and health education to support mothers and their newborns and prevent infant and maternal mortality in South Asia.

December 10, 2018

Getting the band back together: a giving story

When Michael Symonds (BMath ’00) talks about finding study space on the sixth floor of the Math and Computer building, it sounds like he’s letting you in on a secret. “There’s about a thousand doors,” he says, “and if you’re a student, you kind of know the four that are unlocked.”