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Our response to societal pressures about vaccination has a direct effect on the spread of pediatric infectious diseases in areas where inoculation is not mandatory, says new research published this week in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

By incorporating social norms into predictive mathematical modelling, a research team from the University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo found that they can foresee the observed patterns of population behaviour and disease spread during vaccine scares—times when anti-vaccine sentiment is strong.

Professor Raymond Laflamme, executive director of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, will speak at the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.

Salmon can spot their true love across a crowded stream, according to research from a university-industry partnership involving the University of Waterloo. Allowing female salmon to follow their heart and mate with the male of their choice produces healthier babies than those who have their mates selected for them.

Heart-shaped salmon crudités (©iStock.com/beyhanyazar)

Canadian luge athletes speed down icy tracks in open sleds at upwards of 130 kilometres an hour. It’s thrilling to watch, but for Pro Stergiou, a Waterloo alum, the most interesting part is the start.

Stergiou, a biomechanics expert, uses high-speed video and accelerometers to help him analyze those early moments in the race when Olympic luge athletes pull off the starting handles.

“We know that their start is very vital to the race,” says Stergiou, who has been working with luge Olympic athletes for almost ten years.

The Government of Canada announced significant funding for transformational research at the University of Waterloo with the federal budget tabled today.

"I am so pleased that the University of Waterloo stands to benefit from such important investments contained in the budget," said Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of Waterloo. "They will strengthen our economy and increase our innovative capacity."

Some of the world’s most pressing challenges will be discussed in Chicago this week at a meeting that brings together top scientists and researchers from around the globe.

University of Waterloo researchers will be there, sharing their insights into what the virtual world can reveal about human health, how quantum information will shape our future, and the ethical implications of innovation.

World’s largest scientific society

The University of Waterloo is hosting a paper airplane toss on Saturday, and members of the media are invited to attend this photo opportunity.

It's part of the 15^th annual Fantastic Alumni, Faculty and Staff Day, taking place at the Physical Activities Complex on campus on Saturday, February 8. The annual event this year features the Warriors men's and women's basketball teams playing teams from Western University.

Joe Paopao, head coach of the University of Waterloo Warrior Football program, is taking a new position as an assistant coach with BC Lions.

Paopao has spent seven seasons on the Warrior coaching staff and was named head coach in February 2013 after serving as interim head coach during the 2012 campaign. Before taking the top job, Paopao was the offensive coordinator and signal caller for the black and gold.

Professor John Jaworsky from the University of Waterloo is available to speak to media on the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

A graduate from the University of Waterloo's School of Architecture has been named one of the most influential people in Great Britain by the Sunday Times newspaper.