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Popular methods of protecting smartphone personal identification number (PINs) may only be successful in safeguarding your personal information 20 per cent of the time, according to a new study out of the University of Waterloo.

The study found that methods such as tilting the smartphone, a widely adopted defence strategy, does not guard against people close to you such as romantic partners and co-workers who might be angling for access to your device. 

Despite having a bright future as an engineering graduate student, Hannah Gautreau became increasingly depressed and unable to cope with many daily situations earlier this year. 

But instead of struggling on her own as she has done in the past, Gautreau knew what to do this time around. She reached out for help.

One of the first things Gautreau did was meet with the on-campus engineering counsellor she’s been seeing on a regular basis since her undergraduate years.    

Shareholder value and market share improve when companies merge, confirms a new study from the University of Waterloo.

The study also found that the new company’s market share ended up being greater than the market share of the two merged companies combined.

A real-world project got a lot more real – and rewarding – when civil engineering students from the University of Waterloo returned to an elementary school for the recent grand opening of a new playground structure.

When Jaleh Seyed Moossai and Nosratollah Soltani left Iran in 1991 to come to Toronto, they did so for one reason – to provide their children Tina, Sina, and Nima with an environment to succeed and grow.

What they did not know at the time was that their future in Canada would involve a close and inspiring connection with Waterloo Engineering.

It’s official!  Monday, October 29, 2018 is the Grand Opening of Engineering 7.

Attached to both E5 and E6, this seven-storey, 242,000-square-foot building will be a new vibrant home for students, faculty, research facilities and staff.

Jim Estill (BASc '80) received an international heroism award for what he believes was just doing what is right – sponsoring Syrian refugee families.

The Waterloo Engineering alumnus was one of 10 honoured with the Everyday Hero Award of the Global Campaign Against Extremism and Intolerance during a gala dinner held at the New York Public Library in New York City.

As a young girl, Pampa Dey lived with her parents and two siblings in a small one-room house in the remote village of Ranibandh, India where a kerosene lamp was often the only source of light. Starting at the tender age of 10, she worked as a part-time cashier in her father’s small sweet shop to help support her family.

Thursday, May 31, is World No Tobacco Day. The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and heart disease” with the focus this year being on cardiovascular health.

The University of Waterloo has an expert available to speak on this topic. 

Geoffrey Fong – Psychology 

Technology is inevitable, but what does it mean to be human in a tech-driven world?

That’s the question True North will answer, a three-day conversation (May 29 – 31) focused on the intersection of humans and technology.