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The awarded proposal seeks to understand and mitigate the loss of quantum information The Quantum Horizons: Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science award from th

What risks do NATO members take in increasing military assistance to Ukraine? While continuing to avoid direct engagement in Russia's war on Ukraine, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have dramatically expanded their military assistance.

Waterloo School of Pharmacy Nardine Nakhla launches new digital health tool By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy As of January 1, 2023, the pharmacists' scope of practice has expanded across Ontario

AI project to help autistic people interpret emotions better By Charlotte Danby Faculty of Engineering For most of us, social interactions are taxing, tedious or time well spent.

Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland is set to co-lead a new interdisciplinary network By Stephanie Longeway University Relations The spread of disinformation and misinformation - often fuelled by skepticism - is on the rise. Combating this trend and understanding why some people deny, doubt or resist scientific findings and explanations is crucial to addressing the complex and existential issues impacting our societies.

Quantum cryptography offers data protection in our evolving digital spaces By Kaitlin O'Brien Institute for Quantum Computing Cyberattacks and data breaches are an invisible but growing threat that is becoming more commonplace against the landscape of technological growth and development.

The post-pandemic economic recovery will depend on equality for women By Rose Simone University Relations The work world has been permanently transformed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

COP27 has ended, but the criticisms of the process have not Faculty of Environment Dr. Sarah Burch is the Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Governance and Innovation and a leading expert in transformative responses to climate change at the community scale.

Aqua-Cell Energy is building better battery technology with saltwater By Rose Simone University Relations As someone born and raised in Calgary, Keith Cleland initially thought he would end up working in the oil industry.

An ethical approach to technological change is growing in Waterloo's innovation ecosystem Faculty of Arts Dr. Marcel O'Gorman is a University of Waterloo Research Chair and founder of the Critical Media Lab.

Waterloo School of Pharmacy students win $5,000 Pharmasave Business prize By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy The Pharmasave Business Competition awards a third-year Waterloo School of Pharmacy student team a $5,000 prize for an innovative business model in the field of pharmacy.

School of Pharmacy project pairs medication taking with new technologies to empower older adults to age in place By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy Medication non-adherence is a concern globally, and often occurs unknowingly or by mistake.

Kinesiology researcher Nikolas Knowles to test new dual-energy imaging with Arthritis Society funding By Eugenia Xenos Anderson Faculty of Health Osteoarthritis of the shoulder is a growing problem among older adults.

Waterloo's Anatomy Lab collaborates to help local medtech community Faculty of Health partners A University of Waterloo teaching lab is helping the medtech community in southwestern Ontario make great strides in their medical research.

What does the future look like? How can we prepare for it? Nine UWaterloo community members weigh in.

Researchers use material made from seaweed to modify synthetic blood vessels Researchers are using a natural material derived from seaweed to promote vascular cell growth, prevent blood clots and improve the performance of synthetic vascular grafts used in heart bypass surgery. The new approach, developed and tested at the University of Waterloo, is especially important in cases involving small artificial blood vessels - those less than six millimetres in diameter - which are prone to clots that can develop into full blockages.

Waterloo Engineering alumni and a student reflect on the Montreal Massacre By Charlotte Danby Faculty of Engineering It has been 33 years since a gunman shot and killed 14 women at the École Polytechnique de Montréal on December 6, 1989.

Primary care physicians are sending referrals with a keyhole view of the network of specialists available - at great cost to patients - and RelayMD founders Dhvani Patel and Dr. Ali Qamar are pioneering a way to improve the process.

Meet Dr. Sandra Lopez-Rocha from the Student Success Office By Tracelyn Cornelius University Relations Born in Mexico, Dr. Sandra Lopez-Rocha has been working in the field of intercultural learning since the mid 1990s, at a time when the field experienced exponential growth.