Your wallet is going green this fall with Tethys e-ID
A University of Waterloo graduate has co-founded Tethys e-ID — a digital identification app which aims to make sharing personal identification more convenient, efficient and...
UW’s Illuminate teaches youth about climate change solutions
The University of Waterloo’s Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) and Games Institute has launched an interactive, science-based desktop game called Illuminate to teach...
University of Waterloo soon to be home to the Waterloo Eye Institute
The University of Waterloo has an exciting venture on the horizon — the creation of Canada’s leading eye and vision care centre of excellence...
University of Waterloo graduates recognized for seaweed inspired flame retardant
When they realized that every common flame retardant contained toxic chemicals, two University of Waterloo graduates Anneke van Hauven and Elias Trouyet were inspired...
The story behind UWaterloo’s Environment 3
Breaking ground at the end of 2012, Environment 3 (EV3) was named the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum-certified building in...
Why children are better protected from COVID-19 than adults
While universities are preparing for a cautionary return to in-person activities following the COVID-19 pandemic, many young children have already found themselves back in...
Artificial intelligence: Invaluable in the fight against COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help doctors determine the severity of COVID-19 cases.
The initiative, named COVID-Net,...
Severe weather and climate change in Kitchener-Waterloo region
Emergency alerts from Environment Canada have rung on residents of Southern Ontario’s phones frequently over the past few months as severe storms have ravaged...
UW researchers use mathematical models to analyze the use of ultrasound to target tumours
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are using mathematical models to analyze the use of ultrasound to target cancerous tumours.
About eight years ago, Dr....
UW team researching device to reduce the risk of HIV transmission
A University of Waterloo professor and his team are in the midst of developing a device to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV.
Emmanuel Ho,...
