Research

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Tiny number of Asian carp could be big problem for the Great Lakes

by Media Relations

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, September 11, 2013) – A tiny number of Asian carp could establish a population of the invasive fish in the Great Lakes, according to new research from the University of Waterloo.

Published this week in the Biological Invasions journal, research from Professor Kim Cuddington of the Faculty of Science at Waterloo indicates that the probability of Asian carp establishment soars with the introduction of 20 fish into the Great Lakes, under some conditions.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Pioneering math researcher returns to Waterloo

by Suzanne Bowness, Communications and Public Affairs

Mathematics Professor Bill Cook may not have taken the shortest route to return to his alma mater, but he’s back now.

Bill Cook
“I think this is the best place in the world to be studying the material I enjoy so much,” says Cook, a Waterloo math alumnus who went on to teach at universities around the world before returning to Waterloo.  He is back as a professor to the school where he received his PhD in Combinatorics and Optimization in 1983.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Hockey skate will increase speed and reduce injury

by Christian Aagaard, Communications and Public Affairs

Jeffrey Azzolin has a plan to give Canada's grand old game a bit of a lift and he’s got at least two former NHL players behind him.

A recent University of Waterloo graduate in mechanical engineering, Azzolin has invented a spring-loaded hockey skate. He says it should improve both speed and acceleration while also reducing knee injuries.

Monday, August 26, 2013

Who comes to mind when we say…entrepreneur?

by Staff, Communications and Public Affairs

An undergraduate student of English and history might not be the first person to pop into your mind when you hear the word:  entrepreneur.

Lindsay Kroes
But Lindsay Kroes, a third-year co-op student in Waterloo’s Faculty of Arts took a recent work term to start her own business and write a local history book called Gather by the Avon.