Societal Futures

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

COP drives global air quality collaborations

by Elanor Waslander, Waterloo Climate Institute

Shahan Salim, a PhD candidate in the School of Public Health Sciences, continues to make strides in advancing air quality research and technology through his participation at the United Nations climate change negotiations, known as COP.

Monday, November 25, 2024

Using our brains to advance the power and performance of AVs

by Charlotte Danby, Faculty of Engineering

An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Waterloo is building systems that mimic the human brain to improve the power efficiency and performance of artificial neural networks like those used in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology.  

Friday, November 22, 2024

Bridging divergent worldviews for social good

by Darren McAlmont, University Relations

Since 1970, the University of Waterloo has hosted a thought-provoking public lecture series: The Hagey Lectures. This premier invitational lecture invites a wide range of celebrated scholars and artists to challenge, stimulate and enrich faculty, staff, students and members of the Waterloo community.  

For Global Entrepreneurship Week, we’re spotlighting some incredible University of Waterloo entrepreneurs making a difference for humanity and our world.

Julia Baribeau (BASc ’23) is advancing her career with a unique twist on entrepreneurship as part of her journey in tackling environmental challenges. Rather than jumping into creating her own company, she’s working as an intrapreneur, bringing an entrepreneurial approach to her role within an existing organization.

Friday, November 22, 2024

Facing climate challenges with community and hope

by Faculty of Environment, Waterloo Climate Institute and Office of Indigenous Relations

On November 14, the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment and Waterloo Climate Institute co-hosted Walking the Path of Hope: Climate Anxiety and the Healing Forest, a thought-provoking event that explored the intersections of climate change, Indigenous healing, reconciliation and Land Back. 

Amanda St. Marie, Environment Indigenous Initiatives Manager, welcomes attendees to the event and introduces speakers

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Founder spotlight: Sukh Singh on his journey from co-op student to entrepreneur

by Jordan Flemming, University Relations

For Global Entrepreneurship Week, we’re spotlighting some incredible University of Waterloo entrepreneurs making a difference for humanity and our world.

Sukh Singh (BASc ’12) co-founded Ground News, a media platform designed to offer users a comprehensive view of news coverage across the political spectrum.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

12 Waterloo researchers among the most influential in the world

by University Relations

Twelve University of Waterloo researchers have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2024 list from Clarivate. The list identifies individual researchers and scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research.  

Researchers named on the Highly Cited Researchers™ list are those whose publications rank in the top 1 per cent of citations from an international and wide-ranging network of citing authors.  

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Nine Waterloo researchers awarded $7.5 million

by University Relations

Nine researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded $7.5 million in funding to support their research as part of the illustrious Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program.  

Each year, the CRC program invests up to $311 million to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds.  

Friday, November 8, 2024

Waterloo quantum tech launches into space aboard SpaceX flight

by Naomi Grosman, Institute for Quantum Computing

A photon detector module designed, assembled and programmed at University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) launched into space earlier this week aboard a SpaceX flight and will soon arrive at the International Space Station. It will be used for quantum entanglement science experiments as part of the Space Entanglement and Annealing Quantum Experiment (SEAQUE) implemented by an international consortium under leadership from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.