The Ubiquitous Health Technology Lab (UbiLab), headed by School of Public Health and Health Systems professor Plinio Morita, was one of three $25,000 winners in a national competition aimed at generating new methods to collect and use data in public health monitoring.
The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) has named Ellen MacEachen, professor and associate director in the School of Public Health and Health Systems, a member of the newly formed 14-person Labour Market Information Experts Panel.
The greasy food being served at hockey rinks isn’t really what young hockey players want, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Mandatory nutrition policies could be a valuable tool in helping high school students to lower their sugar intake, a University of Waterloo study has found.
Affordable access to quality medical diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries is the focus of research that Susan Horton, professor in the School of Public Health and Health Systems and the Department of Economics at the University of Waterloo.
The Hi5 Challenge is a competition that aims to encourage high school students to develop creative solutions to pressing health issues through the use of information technology. This is a great opportunity for students in grade 11 and 12 interested in healthcare, technology, or business.
Sharon Kirkpatrick in the School of Public Health and Health Systems is one of two researchers in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences to receive an Early Researcher Award. Laura Middleton in Kinesiology is also a recipient.
A study led by the University of Waterloo found it’s generally a combination of unhealthy behaviours among youth that could be the greatest predictors of whether or not young people will experience obesity issues in adulthood.
Improving how mental health patients perceive themselves could be critical in treating them, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
A new algorithm developed at the University of Waterloo will help first responders and home care providers better help the elderly during natural disasters.