Sushanta Mitra
Sushanta Mitra was doing field trials in remote areas of India when he was struck by how many people with no reliable access to clean water were connected to the internet via smartphones.
The contrast amazed him. It also gave him a good idea.
Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
The study, which included more than 3,500 people aged 13 and over on their purchasing behaviour last spring, also found that taxes could have the greatest impact if 100 per cent fruit juice was included in reduction efforts.
Researchers from five countries found that diagnostic laboratory tests are used similarly around the world, even though the institutions they studied differed in terms of poverty levels, health systems and prevalence of disease.
Wasted food can be affordably turned into a clean substitute for fossil fuels.
New technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo engineers natural fermentation to produce a biodegradable chemical that can be refined as a source of energy.
The chemical could also be used to replace petroleum-based chemicals in a host of products including drugs and plastic packaging.
The World Economic Forum expects that more machines will become part of the workforce as technological breakthroughs rapidly shift. Based on the trio of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics findings, developing the humanness of AI machines may improve people’s acceptance of them in the workplace.
The key to people trusting and co-operating with artificially intelligent (AI) agents lies in their ability to display humanlike emotions, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo.
In a recent study, a researcher at the University of Waterloo investigated whether foreign powers such as Russia and China can influence an election and political outcomes by spreading disinformation.
On May 15, the University of Waterloo welcomed the local chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) for an immersive experience exploring the link between entrepreneurship, experiential learning and transformative research.
Waterloo’s global network of 205,000 alumni is a force to be reckoned with.
The annual Alumni Awards recognize exceptional members in the Waterloo network, and the impact they’ve made during their careers. Here are just some of the ways these alumni go beyond to make positive change in the world.
People who stand at work for long periods of time might be able to avoid lower back pain by intermittently using a footrest, says a new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo.
Participant in recent study uses footrest at a standing desk.