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Friday, February 15, 2019

CBC’s Dragons’ Den returns to Waterloo to seek the next big business

CBC’s Dragons’ Den is returning to the University of Waterloo on March 6 to host auditions for the next season.

Part of a nationwide tour, open auditions will be held at the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dragons’ Den provides entrepreneurs and small business owners with an opportunity to pitch their innovation to a panel of wealthy Canadian business moguls and seek a partnership.

Thursday, February 14, 2019

New virtual tool could help urban planners prioritize bike lanes

A new virtual tool could help planners choose the best places to install bikes lanes in cities.

The data-based tool builds on previous research at the University of Waterloo that validated the safety benefits of bike lanes for cyclists and motorists.

Friday, February 8, 2019

Chemistry professor awarded Chemical Institute of Canada Medal

Chemistry professor Linda Nazar has been awarded the Chemical Institute of Canada's (CIC) highest honour - the 2019 CIC Medal

Thursday, February 7, 2019

New communication mechanism could revolutionize smart home industry

Making your house “smart” could soon become cheaper and easier, thanks to new technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Researchers find new treatment for Chlamydia

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world.

Monday, February 4, 2019

Computer science professor awarded $900,000 to improve precision medicine

Genome Canada has awarded funds to a University of Waterloo computer science professor to develop software to improve the efficacy of precision medicine.

Bin Ma, professor, Cheriton School of Computer Science, will receive $462,998 from Genome Canada to support a three-year project, “Software for peptide identification and quantification from large mass spectrometry data using data independent acquisition.” Additional funds bring the total funding to $925,987.

Friday, February 1, 2019

Quantum computing researcher invested into the Order of Canada

Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) researcher Raymond Laflamme was invested into the Order of Canada on February 1, 2019 by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, at Rideau Hall.

Recognized as a pioneer in quantum information research and technology, Laflamme was appointed to the Order of Canada for his significant scientific and leadership contributions to the country.

Thursday, January 31, 2019