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Waterloo engineers attend Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference 

From Jan. 2 to Jan. 8 a delegation of University of Waterloo engineering students attended the Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference (CELC) in Calgary. Alaina...

Storytelling Through the Lens

Over five billion photographs are taken each day — to capture moments, memories, tell stories, share news and more.  On Dec. 1, 2022, students showcased...

UW Games Institute holds panel on feminist and responsible software design

On Dec. 2, the Games Institute held a lunchtime panel on feminist and responsible design. The Games Institute is an interdisciplinary research centre at...

New quantum tool developed in groundbreaking experimental achievement

For the first time in history, scientists have created a device that recreates the properties of light using neutrons: the neutral subatomic particles found...

TLDR: This week in UW science

Nov. 10 UW researchers have discovered a river underneath the Antarctic ice sheet that could drastically change current climate change predictions.  The 460-kilometre river was identified...

What We Can Do: Reflecting on this year’s Eco Summit

On Nov. 23, the UW Sustainability Office held its ninth annual Eco Summit at Fed Hall, bringing together over 120 people, 12 speakers and...

Science TLDR: This week on campus

Nov. 10 The University of Waterloo was one of three schools in the Waterloo region to receive funding dedicated to developing programming centred around the...

UW Grad to Keynote Speaker: Jaimie Ruth Park

University of Waterloo alum Jaimie Ruth Park gave a keynote speech at FWD50, an international technology conference held in Ottawa on Nov. 1. Park...

Waterloo researcher helping pave the way for space-age climate science

A UW professor is part of a Canadian initiative to provide critical data to support extreme weather prediction and climate modelling. Dr. Chris Fletcher, an...

Hanging with the Stars: UW’s Astronomy Bucket List

The night sky holds many secrets. The immense vastness of the universe often offers more questions than it does answers, but there is something...

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