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WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013) With Valentine’s Day upon us, many married couples may wish marital bliss for their single friends, whereas singles might pity their coupled friends’ loss of freedom.

People like to believe that their relationship status — whether single or coupled — is the best for everyone, especially if they think that status is unlikely to change, according to a new study to be published in the journal Psychological Science.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013) - Researchers from the University of Waterloo are among those sharing their discoveries as scientists from around the world gather at the prestigious annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) through February 18. This year’s gathering of the world’s largest scientific society explores the Beauty and Benefits of Science, and takes place in Boston, Massachusetts.

Researchers from the University of Waterloo will be among those sharing their discoveries when scientists from around the world gather at the prestigious annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) from February 14 to 18.

This year’s gathering of the world’s largest scientific society explores the Beauty and Benefits of Science.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, February 13, 2013) – A Canadian astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS), who is supporting University of Waterloo research during his mission, will respond to questions from university students in a live space-to-ground downlink Friday, February 15.  Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who deployed to the ISS in a rocket launched from the plains of Kazakhstan on December 19^th, will connect with the university via the downlink to be transmitted across approximately 370 km from outer space to Earth.

People shouldn’t think about retirement as one long vacation, says Roger Mannell.

Tony Wirjanto is an expert in using mathematics and statistics to model, measure and forecast financial risk. But the professor of statistics and actuarial science admits if you want to know what lies ahead for the economy - look back.

Yuying Li looks deeply into the unpredictable and sometimes catastrophic events that haunt investors.

While her expertise is managing risk, the University of Waterloo computer science professor specializes in how to avoid huge losses on the stock market when random events hit unexpectedly.

By 2030, we should be living in a low-carbon energy world. This is the goal outlined in the Equinox Blueprint, which provides feasible and flexible options from top researchers in sustainable energy, who met in Waterloo for the Equinox Energy 2030 summit. Their Blueprint recommends better energy storage technologies, enhanced geothermal, advanced nuclear reactors, off-grid electrification and a focus on smart urbanization.