Research

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, June 5, 2013) – Research projects that will investigate new techniques of analyzing Big Data are among the many projects from the University of Waterloo that received more than $1.6 million in funding today from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Leaders Opportunity Fund.

Graduate students who specialize in water-related studies at the University of Waterloo will have the opportunity to be part of a new Integrated Water Management program that will give them a broad foundation in water science, engineering, technology and management.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to a Waterloo study just published in the International Journal of Modern Physics B.

Geoff Fong, a professor of psychology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo, has been awarded a World No Tobacco Day Award by the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization. Fong, who is cross-a

As our climate changes, flooding, fire, tornadoes and drought likely sit atop many people’s list of potential environmental hazards.

But those of us who get behind the wheel of a car for our daily trek to the office could be facing an increasingly treacherous commute, says Jean Andrey, a professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management

As sea levels rise, some islands – including some island countries – will lose considerable coastal areas, says Geography and Environmental Management professor Daniel Scott, who is a Canada Research Chair in Global Change and Tourism.

Sannirut, a tiny peninsula, located on Bylot Island, Nunavut,  is home to some of the best-preserved prehistoric artifacts in Canada’s Far North, but the treasure trove of archeological gems are being threatened by global climate change.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, May 31, 2013) — Canada’s economy is growing, but according to Professor Bryan Smale, Director of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) at the University of Waterloo, Canadians’ health and quality of life are not keeping pace.

Statistics Canada announced today that Canada’s GDP rate grew 2.5 per cent in the first quarter, the fastest in six quarters.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, Nov. 12, 2012) - A research project with its roots at the University of Waterloo has found that human activity is raising levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the uppermost layers of the atmosphere.

It is the first hard evidence that such levels are increasing there at a faster rate than can be explained by solar activity or exhaust from rocket launches. The project’s CO₂ measurements are reported in the latest issue of Nature GeoScience.

BRAZIL STUDY FINDS THAT A STRONGER TOBACCO MARKETING BAN IS NEEDED TO CURB TOBACCO INDUSTRY EFFORTS TO ATTRACT NEW SMOKERS

*Survey reveals huge support from Brazilians for further legislation to restrict the marketing activities of the tobacco industry*

* A comprehensive TAPS bans alone would reduce smoking prevalence in Brazil by 2-7 percent by 2050 and help protect youth*

(Tuesday May 28th, 2013, Brasília, Brazil and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada):