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A cosmic drama unfolded over southern Ontario on the night of Friday, Nov. 18, triggering an international collaboration and a meteorite hunt.
A look back at some of the important discoveries made by members of UdeM's Institute for Research on Exoplanets since its creation. CONTENU - In 1995, a Swiss team discovered the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star. Then, in 2008, a team headed by René Doyon, professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Montreal, made a splash world-wide by publishing the first direct image of an exoplanet system, named HR 8799.
A team of Simon Fraser researchers is preparing for blast off after being announced as a major partner in Canada's first moon rover mission.
Can a work of art reveal the presence of a neurodegenerative disease?
An international research team is looking for systematic evidence of linkages between changes in art-making and disorders of the central nervous system.
An international research team is looking for systematic evidence of linkages between changes in art-making and disorders of the central nervous system.
Your Warriors exam checklist
This is the first time many of you will be writing final exams at university. It's okay to be nervous or anxious! Know that our UWaterloo community is here to support your success.
This is the first time many of you will be writing final exams at university. It's okay to be nervous or anxious! Know that our UWaterloo community is here to support your success.
Can AI make cities more sustainable?
UdeM faculty members helped write a white paper on how AI systems could support the development of socially and ecologically sustainable cities.
UdeM faculty members helped write a white paper on how AI systems could support the development of socially and ecologically sustainable cities.
A three-pronged approach to helping Indonesia cope with climate change
Trudeau announces $15M for Waterloo researchers doing climate change adaptation work Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced $15 million in funding for the University of Waterloo's Faculties of
Trudeau announces $15M for Waterloo researchers doing climate change adaptation work Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced $15 million in funding for the University of Waterloo's Faculties of
Our changing climate is affecting the timing, location and might of hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather events, and Western University is at the forefront of international research into how to build structures and cities strong enough to withstand the blows.
It's a hot day but the tree canopy above your condo is keeping you cool. You go for a stroll through the forest in the nearby public park. It rained last night and water is draining into the soil and wetlands around you instead of pooling on roads and sidewalks. Green infrastructure, or GI, uses the natural world to deliver critical community services, from managing flooding with bioswales to growing food in urban gardens.
How Islam and Buddhism can help prisoners
Inmates in the Quebec prison system are turning to two of the world's major religions to CONTENU - As religious diversity grows in Quebec, the province's prisons are having to adapt to inmates' diverse religious needs.
Inmates in the Quebec prison system are turning to two of the world's major religions to CONTENU - As religious diversity grows in Quebec, the province's prisons are having to adapt to inmates' diverse religious needs.
The Government of Canada announced today that Canadensys Aerospace has received a contract to design and build Canada's first lunar rover, which will be sent to the Moon's south pole region as early as 2026.
Who are the sexual abusers?
Psychologist Jean Proulx, a professor from School of Criminology, has been working for more than 30 years to demystify the process that leads up to sexual assault and find ways to prevent recidivism.
Psychologist Jean Proulx, a professor from School of Criminology, has been working for more than 30 years to demystify the process that leads up to sexual assault and find ways to prevent recidivism.
Remembrance and heroism
Waterloo professor on why we must be prepared to support international law University Relations Each year in Canada, November 11 is marked as Remembrance Day.
Waterloo professor on why we must be prepared to support international law University Relations Each year in Canada, November 11 is marked as Remembrance Day.
UBC releases 2021 animal research statistics
UBC's summary of animals involved in research at the university in 2021 is now available. This is the 12th consecutive year the university has published the data.
UBC's summary of animals involved in research at the university in 2021 is now available. This is the 12th consecutive year the university has published the data.
