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WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013) - Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo will present the latest research into quantum devices at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston this week.

Quantum sensors introduce unprecedented exploration and control of the nanoscale world. Uniquely harnessing the laws of quantum mechanics, quantum sensors have the potential to achieve the highest possible sensitivity, efficiency and selectivity allowed by nature.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013) With Valentine’s Day upon us, many married couples may wish marital bliss for their single friends, whereas singles might pity their coupled friends’ loss of freedom.

People like to believe that their relationship status — whether single or coupled — is the best for everyone, especially if they think that status is unlikely to change, according to a new study to be published in the journal Psychological Science.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, February 13, 2013) – A Canadian astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS), who is supporting University of Waterloo research during his mission, will respond to questions from university students in a live space-to-ground downlink Friday, February 15.  Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who deployed to the ISS in a rocket launched from the plains of Kazakhstan on December 19^th, will connect with the university via the downlink to be transmitted across approximately 370 km from outer space to Earth.

People shouldn’t think about retirement as one long vacation, says Roger Mannell.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, Feb. 11, 2013) — A research project that may significantly boost clean biofuel production in Canada is among the innovative initiatives at the University of Waterloo that received major funding recently announced.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced it is awarding more than $1.9 million through its Strategic Project Grants to four research projects at Waterloo.

While Canadians celebrate Black History Month, it’s important to reflect on the historic reality of the African-Canadian experience, says Jim Walker, a University of Waterloo history professor.

Walker points out that during the First World War, Canada had a segregated black labour unit — the Nova Scotia 2 Construction Battalion. It’s also important to recall that black veterans were buried in a segregated cemetery in Halifax, he says.

The University of Waterloo is closed today (Friday, February 8) due to poor weather conditions. All campuses, including Kitchener, Stratford, and Cambridge, are closed.

This closing will remain in effect until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, February 9).

When the university is closed:

It’s been weeks since many popped a champagne cork, but for more than 3,000 University of Waterloo students from China, the new year is just about to begin.

Blake Phillips wishes it were different. He’d like to see people approach financial markets the way many shop for mortgages, as heads-up consumers wary about spending more money than they have to.

When thinking about industries that affect the environment, banks may not leap to mind.