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Maddy Craig, Amitees Ghiasian, Daria Gerus, and Vivian Huang embraced new perspectives in their Communications for the Sciences course group project entitled, "Western Science vs.

Amid the construction of Waterloo's Longhouse Labs (LLabs) in 2023, a group of Haudenosaunee artists gathered in the space to plan and design "Bead the Tract" - a project that would create an artistic representation of the Haldimand Tract made of deer hide, velvet and glass beads.

Imagine the moon as a hub of manufacturing, construction and even human life. It's no longer a far-fetched idea baked in science fiction lore - increased interest and investment in space exploration are pushing efforts to develop the technologies needed to make the moon a viable home for humans.

Waterloo researchers to receive more than $3.4 million. The Government of Canada announced funding for several University of Waterloo faculty members through the New Frontiers Research Fund (NFRF).

A Simon Fraser University (SFU)-led group is helping hundreds of seniors and renters in B.C. mitigate the growing health dangers of wildfire smoke and air pollution through a simple DIY-project.

In January 2024, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced 2023 as the hottest year on record since 1850 .

Three hydrology professors from the Schulich School of Engineering (SSE) joined forces with professors from the University of Alabama and University of Saskatchewan, as well as the University of Hawai

The powerful solar storm driving the aurora borealis over global skies last weekend was also triggering the movement of compasses deep in the ocean, as revealed in new scientific findings shared today by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a University of Victoria initiative.

Waterloo researchers receive $1.57 million to advance wastewater surveillance. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater surveillance became a powerful strategy for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 levels in the population and predicting the emergence of new variants.

On April 18, Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) awarded six research teams and their design ideas for the Quantum for Environment (Q4Environment) Design Challenge, whose green-tech solutions address global environmental issues.

Transforming community spaces  Dr. Troy Glover (PhD '00) has dedicated his career to exploring transformative placemaking, which he describes as the aspirational efforts to convert urban spaces into meaningful places.

The University of Waterloo has experts prepared to provide insights on various aspects of the 2024 wildfire season, including wildfire risk, fire spread, computer modelling of fires, the impact on industry, changes to the quality of air and water and the associated health risks.

On a sweltering summer day, kids run across a soccer field as winds swirl and dark clouds form in the distance.

As ocean temperatures continue to rise due to climate change, marine plankton may be the newest candidate to act as an oceanic early alert system.

Researchers at McGill University found student-led initiatives can transform students' mindsets and develop their skills and confidence as agents of larger-scale change.