Research

Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change and the Partners for Action research network at the University of Waterloo surveyed 2,300 homeowners who live in communities that the Government of Canada’s Flood Damage Reduction Program designated as flood-risk areas.

The study found that 94 percent of respondents are unaware of their risk and don’t know that recent government policy changes puts the onus on homeowners to insure their homes.

Climate change is often discussed in terms of global treaties like the Paris Agreement or the Kyoto Protocol, but small businesses and municipalities play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, says a University of Waterloo environment professor.

Nasser Abukhdeir will probably never get accused of going too easy on students who have hopes of turning their fourth-year design projects into commercial ventures.

By his own admission, the University of Waterloo chemical engineering professor is “brutally honest” when it comes to assessing the potential of ideas and the ability of Capstone Design student teams to develop them into viable businesses.

Just 10 minutes of daily mindful mediation can help prevent your mind from wandering and is particularly effective if you tend to have repetitive, anxious thoughts, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.

The study, which assessed the impact of meditation with 82 participants who experience anxiety, found that developing an awareness of the present moment reduced incidents of repetitive, off-task thinking, a hallmark of anxiety.

A team of researchers has discovered that many Canadian lakes can provide new insights into ancient oceans, and their findings could advance research about greenhouse gas emissions, harmful algal blooms, and early life forms.

Scientists from the University of Waterloo led the team of microbiologists, geochemists, and freshwater specialists in a surprising finding that lakes of the Boreal Shield may be similar to oceans of the Archean Eon, a period more than 2.5 billion years ago when microbial life thrived in a world without oxygen.

Scientists from the University of Waterloo led the team of microbiologists, geochemists, and freshwater specialists in a surprising finding that lakes of the Boreal Shield may be similar to oceans of the Archean Eon, a period more than 2.5 billion years ago when microbial life thrived in a world without oxygen.

Ian Goldberg, a professor in Waterloo's David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science and Cecylia Bocovich, a PhD student.

People living in countries where the Internet is censored will be able to use a new tool called Slitheen to access websites restricted by their governments. The technology is named after a family of aliens on Doctor Who that disguise themselves as humans to evade detection.

Anindya Sen, professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo

As governments begin to draft policies for the legal production, distribution and possession of marijuana in Canada, a University of Waterloo economist is warning that public health — not tax revenue — should be the first priority.

People living in countries where the Internet is censored will be able to use a new tool to access websites their governments restrict. Researchers at the University of Waterloo are developing technology called Slitheen — after aliens on Doctor Who that disguise themselves as humans to evade detection.