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With the rapid advancement and adoption of artificial intelligence, it’s crucial for policy leaders to have a high-level understanding of its impact to make informed decisions. To help the Canadian government navigate this technological…

The University of Waterloo’s Health Initiatives team designed the Graham Seed Fund (GSF) for researchers to submit their proposals for innovative health-care solutions that address the world’s most pressing challenges. The GSF seeks to…

For Frank Cairo (BES ’05), investing in new approaches to planning and building cities isn’t a choice — it’s a necessity. “We're facing complex challenges. From the rising cost of housing to aging infrastructure and environmental impact.…

Nasal-administered naloxone is cost-effective and could help reduce the number of opioid-related fatalities compared to the current publicly funded intramuscular version, a new study has found. Since 2016, Canada's opioid…

An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Waterloo's Social and Intelligent Robotics Research Lab (SIRRL) has found that people prefer interacting with robots they perceive to have social identities like their own. This…

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) launched its new AI Hub on Wednesday with the University of Waterloo’s WatSPEED professional and executive education unit selected as an anchor partner to help strengthen the province’s role…

Dr. Nadine Ibrahim, a professor in the University of Waterloo’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering, never misses a chance to inspire her students to think about how the application…

University of Waterloo researchers have created a new technology that can remove harmful microplastics from contaminated water with 94 per cent efficiency. The amount of plastic pollution in our ecosystem has become an…

Today the Government of Canada announced that the University of Waterloo Canadian Free Electron Laser project will be getting $10 million in funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to put towards the $50+ million…

Waterloo researchers continue to shine as unconventional leaders and problem-solvers for some of the world’s pressing issues. From research projects in geothermal energy and storage, security and cryptography to Artificial Intelligence (AI)…