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Imagine you need hip surgery but your new joint is a customized one built by a 3D printer with your own cells. Or imagine walking into your doctor’s office and getting an in-depth analysis of your DNA on the spot.

How about being able to identify future health issues long before they happen by simply looking at patterns in your DNA.

STRATFORD, Ont. (October 1, 2013) – The University of Waterloo Stratford, Canada’s new collaborative campus for digital media technology and commercialization, is hosting the world’s first conference to truly bridge academic research and business opportunity in the area of gamification. Gamification 2013 is the premier event to share ideas, collaborate with academics and industry experts, and explore the future of gamification.

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Professor Olaf Weber, from the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo, is available for media interviews about Ontario's plan to sell green bonds to fund transit and infrastructure.

Professor Weber is the Export Development Canada Chair in Environmental Finance. His work looks at environmental and sustainable finance with a focus on sustainable credit risk management, socially responsible investment, social banking and the link between sustainability and financial performance of enterprises.

It’s not just a report on a shelf, says Linda McKessock, project manager for the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), a University of Waterloo-based organization aimed at helping close the gap between Canada’s rising GDP and the population’s lagging wellbeing.

Bryan Smale (left), Linda McKessock (middle) and Margo Hilbrecht (right)

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The Planboard team: Suraj Srinivas, William Zhou, Tony Cui and Ryan McKay.

When William Zhou started his computer science degree at the University of Waterloo he was also in the midst of launching his first company.

It was 2010, but after spending his first term as tech support for the startup that eventually got sold to a UK firm, Zhou vowed to focus on his studies.

But apparently, you can’t keep a good entrepreneur down.

Imagine a sheer window curtain made of fabric that generates solar power for your home; sleepwear that monitors a baby’s movements and heart rate, and camouflage uniforms that actually transform to blend in with a soldier’s surroundings.

Sound far-fetched?

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, September 18, 2013) – The following University of Waterloo professors are available to discuss the Quebec Charter of Values: 

Emmett Macfarlane (Professor, Political Science)
Phone: 519-888-4567 x38397

"The proposed Charter of Quebec Values is plainly unconstitutional, and is unlikely to survive a Charter of Rights challenge in court."

TORONTO, Ont. (Tuesday, September 17, 2013) – Greater transparency, better communication and increased accountability are needed to improve the police complaints system, says a report from the Ontario Police Complaints Forum, released today at Scadding Court Community Centre (SCCC).

An innovative rechargeable battery invented by a Waterloo nanotechnology researcher could create a greener future by storing power from a smart grid or driving the next generation of electric cars.