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Online learning: the challenges faced by one engineering student at UW in the midst...

The uncanny emotion I felt when I received my letter of acceptance from UW is difficult to express, if it would have been some...

The Science Behind: Loneliness

The Science Behind: Loneliness The definition of loneliness can be subjective depending on the perspective, but it is a feeling that is likely to overtake...

Thornhill teen uses machine learning AI to treat Tourette syndrome

Fifteen-year-old Jerry Di from Thornhill, Ontario has been working together with computer science students at UW and the University of Toronto to help millions...

Self-driving cars in the snow, technology tackling the seasons for service all year round!

Self-driving cars are the future of transportation. UW has been involved in the field since late 2018, when Krzysztof Czarnecki, a professor in the...

Local pharmacy professor looks to bust myths & misconceptions around COVID-19 vaccines

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect millions worldwide, the development of the Pfizer vaccine has restored hope in the promise of a safe...

Laser Woman: Donna Strickland

“We proved that we could increase laser intensity by orders of magnitude. In fact, CPA led to the most intense laser pulses ever recorded....

Just say the word: New voice tech could run home appliances

New developments in artificial intelligence technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo may bring us closer to a world run fully by...

UWaterloo Startup Appearing on Dragons’ Den

Last year, Sam Dugan, 22, a UW Mechatronics Engineering student and a young entrepreneur, appeared in an episode of Dragon’s Den on Nov. 19,...

University of Waterloo Solar Car Team

The world is continuously evolving, hence, the need for sustainable and environmentally conscious vehicles is becoming a necessity.  The UW Midnight Sun Solar Car Team...

This stance-detecting AI will help us fact-check fake news

The issue of widespread fake news is a growing problem now more than ever before. Researchers at the University of Waterloo teamed up with...

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