Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, more than 100 different types of cancer-related diseases are diagnosed annually.
The University of Waterloo has been ranked 25th on Fast Company’s inaugural Ignition Schools 2024 list, recognizing the top 50 universities worldwide that are driving innovation and entrepreneurship. Waterloo is also the third-highest ranked Canadian university, following the University of Toronto and McGill University.
Dr. Roberto Hernández Palomares grew up in a working-class family in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, where a career in mathematics often felt like an impossible dream.
Scribenote, an AI-powered medical scribe that saves veterinarians up to two hours a day by transcribing their notes, has raised $8.2 million in seed funding. The investment round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with additional participation from Inovia Capital, the Velocity Fund and a lineup of angel investors.
Scribenote was co-founded by University of Waterloo alumni Alina Pavel (BASc ‘21) and Ryan Gallagher (BASc ‘21), veterinarian Dr. Katie Gallagher and veterinarian student Emily Merry.
Quantum information is fragile and often difficult to protect during experiments. Protecting qubits from accidental measurements is essential for controlled quantum operations, especially during state-destroying measurements or resets on adjacent qubits in protocols like quantum error correction. Current methods to preserve atomic qubits against disturbances can waste coherence time, extra qubits, and introduce errors.
In an era where climate change is more visible than ever — rising urban temperatures, extreme weather events and increasing instances of poor air quality from wildfire smoke — the demand for accurate and trustworthy information is critical. The University of Waterloo, in collaboration with the Waterloo Climate Institute, hosted an impactful community lecture addressing this pressing issue.
Waterloo is a leader in sustainability research and education. Home to the largest Faculty of Environment in Canada, Waterloo has been a catalyst for environmental innovation, solutions and talent for 50 years.
Partners for Action (P4A), a research initiative in the Faculty of Environment, has released the results of a three-year research project focused on equitable community resilience in the face of climate change, culminating in multiple comprehensive reports.
The University of Waterloo is dedicated to solving complex global challenges through research excellence and deep industry and community partnerships. Waterloo focuses on transforming societies, economies, technologies, sustainability and health for a thriving future. The "Solving the crisis" series takes an in-depth look at six of some of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today, ranging from climate change to housing affordability.
The University of Waterloo has long been renowned for entrepreneurship and innovation and for providing co-operative education (co-op) and work-integrated learning at scale with impact.
Margaret Dalziel, professor emerita and Nada Basir, professor of strategic management at Conrad School of Business and Entrepreneurship
As technology increasingly transforms business strategy, it is crucial for senior leaders to stay ahead of the curve.
The University of Waterloo’s Tech Horizons Executive Forum, brought to you by WatSPEED and hosted by CIBC, returns this year to equip executives with the insights and tools needed to thrive in a world increasingly driven by technology. This year’s event will take place on November 26 at CIBC Square in Toronto.