Climate change and Christmas Trees!? Check out this seasonal blog by colleagues of mine with @uwaterloo.ca Christmas Tree Lab on how climate projections on ClimateData.ca can help guide decisions on site conditions, irrigation, and species diversification. ow.ly/ZeLQ50XE6tV

This year, Larry Smith marks 45 years of teaching students to think critically about the world and act courageously to build a better future. For more than four decades, Smith has helped build the University's reputation for innovation and entrepreneurial excellence. 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/eweal-e...

The University of Waterloo Senate and the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) have approved curriculum changes that include inserting an additional study term after the winter term of second year. #Optometry @uwaterloo.ca @waterloosci.bsky.social uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vi...

New 📰| Understanding changes in iceberg–ship coexistence throughout the eastern Canadian Arctic: 2012–2019 🗻 https://ow.ly/QNjn50XvHFl Discover the info for policy decisions surrounding vessel navigation through known iceberg locations. #UofOttawa University of Waterloo Carleton University

Cracking the code of complexity. Waterloo researcher Cameron Seth is breaking down the world’s hardest computer science problem piece by piece. uwaterloo.ca/news/mathema... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

Al-generated evidence is increasingly appearing in court cases and judges say they are not ready. Research Professor Maura R. Grossman warns that generative Al has democratized fraud and courts must shift from "trust but verify" to "don't trust and verify." NBC News: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Cameron Seth is breaking down the world’s hardest CS problem piece by piece. “What I’m doing is looking at a series of smaller problems related to the broader P vs. NP problem. Essentially, what I’m asking is if we can solve these other related problems,” Cam says. uwaterloo.ca/news/mathema...

Key Clues 2026 is quickly approaching! Watch as Josephine breaks down one of her puzzles from the 2025 challenge and then register your team for the 2026 challenge: keyclueschallenge.uwaterloo.ca youtu.be/byHZBzZnc_s?... #PuzzleHunt #KeyClues2026

How AI can track hockey action from faceoff to finish. University of Waterloo researchers make big strides in hockey analysis using game video. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/h... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

A remarkable legacy lives on at Waterloo Engineering. Frank Baylis (BASc ’86) & Valerie Baylis (BA ’86) have made a transformative $20M gift from the Gloria Baylis Foundation, honouring the late Dr. Pearl Sullivan with the renaming of Engineering 7. More: uwaterloo.ca/news/eweal-h...

To turn waste into clean energy that could power small electronic devices, researchers at @uwaterloo.ca have developed an inexpensive device that generates enough electricity to power a calculator using only waste walnut shells and drops of water: ontariosuniversities.ca/stories/turn... #ONpse

Happy Halloween! 👻

What happens when Waterloo innovation meets Halloween imagination? Meghan Snyder (BA ’07) & husband John transformed a modest 🎃 patch into Snyder’s Family Farm - home of the legendary Fear Farm, where screams echo every fall night. 😱 @uwaterloohealth.bsky.social 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/rise-fe...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science/Waterloo Eye Institute have developed a new tool, the Waterloo Differential Acuity Test (WatDAT), that helps detect vision problems in children as young as 18 months. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/b...

On Nov. 5th, drop in to preview and share feedback on the draft Campus Plan! Just like cities have urban plans, @uwaterloo.ca has a Campus Plan, a roadmap for how our spaces evolve to support learning, research, community, and sustainability. Session info here: uwaterloo.ca/campus-plan/...

CLASS OF '25: The University of Waterloo welcomed 2,800 new graduates to its alumni club while celebrating their bold new journeys last Friday and Saturday at Fall 2025 Convocation. Full recap: uwaterloo.ca/news/celebra... | #UWaterlooGrad 🎓

Meet five exceptional #UWaterloo graduate students crossing the convocation stage this weekend as Class of 2025 valedictorians. 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/graduat... | #UWaterlooGrad

Mapping the universe just got easier. With new emulator, cosmologists can explore data faster than thought possible. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

AI-radar system tracks subtle health changes. “We see our system as a new kind of vital sign monitor, one that can silently watch for gradual mobility decline the way a thermometer watches for fever.” uwaterloo.ca/news/media/a... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

Today, #UWaterloo & Google announced a research collaboration that will examine the impact of AI on education and career readiness. The partnership includes a $1 million research agreement to create the Google Chair in the Future of Work and Learning. 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/media/g...

Tomorrow, September 30, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On our campus, the Office of Indigenous Relations will host a number of activities to mark the day. We encourage you to participate in whatever way you're able. Visit uwaterloo.ca/indigenous for details.

PhD student Anudeep Das awarded $58.1k USD from Open Philanthropy to lead research on stealthy and resilient backdoors in LLMs. Working with Prach Chantasantitam & Gurjot Singh, he will uncover vulnerabilities in LLMs and develop strategies to improve their security. cs.uwaterloo.ca/news/anudeep...

Another lovely weekend on campus @uwaterloo.ca The sun-kissed leaves are slowly starting to transition from green to orange and yellow.

It’s a beautiful evening for a stroll on campus @uwaterloo.ca #stillfeelslikesummer

The University of Waterloo has jumped to 18th in the world for producing entrepreneurs. 📈 Founders from #UWaterloo raised more than $14 billion USD in venture capital in 2024, according to the latest 2025 rankings by PitchBook. 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/waterlo...

These images, constructed in part by @uwaterloo.ca and Perimeter Institute as part of the EHT collaboration, show how the environment around the black hole may be changing more than we previously thought. Details: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/even-bl...

“Our findings suggest that chronically high stress, measured through hair samples, could help identify children with CPI at the highest risk for developing mental health problems. This opens the door to earlier and more targeted support.” uwaterloo.ca/news/media/s... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca (2/2)

Waterloo is #7 in CBRE's ranking of tech markets! Why? ❶ Strong job growth ❷ High concentration of tech talent ❸ A growing region ❹ Diversity The full report: tinyurl.com/ys2wnesm Who wants to see this "concept tote"? @uwaterloo.ca @regionwaterloo.bsky.social @waterlooedc.bsky.social

🎮 PhD student Yuzhe You is using video games to make AI more accessible to non-technical users. 🏆 She has received $145K from various scholarships to support her game-changing plan. 🔗 Read more at: uwaterloo.ca/computer-sci... #womeninstem #UWaterloo #XAI

Meet the mascots of #UWaterloo. Through traditions, legends and beloved characters, Waterloo fosters belonging, connection and pride within its vibrant community. More: uwaterloo.ca/news/meet-ma... 🖤💛

Promising new method could treat inherited diseases. Novel treatment uses bacterial virus already in the body to give new hope for combatting deadly genetic disorders. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/p... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

Congratulations to Dr. Chris Hudson on his publication with colleagues, "Color-dependent retinal blood flow response to visual stimulation evaluated in the healthy human retina using Functional OCT"! https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2810585

Since 1958, #UWaterloo has distinguished itself with co-op. Today, more than 70% of our students gain up to 2 years of employment experience during their studies. Ron Ojanpera (BASc ’69) & Elsa Patterson (BES in progress) share how co-op has impacted their careers. 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/magazin...

Dr. Jennifer Hunter develops advanced fluorescence imaging techniques to examine individual cell layers, which could lead to earlier retinal disease detection. Learn more about her groundbreaking research: uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vi... #Optometry #VisionScience @uwaterloo.ca @waterloosci.bsky.social

After being turned away from 15 salons, Aileen Agada co-founded BeBlended, an online marketplace connecting people with Afro-curly hair to trained stylists. Today, it’s a thriving Waterloo-based company with 1,500+ clients and 150+ stylists across Canada. 🖤🇨🇦💛 More: uwaterloo.ca/news/waterlo...

Eyitemi Popo (MDEI ’16) is a @forbes.com listed social entrepreneur who is committed to changing the way people explore Africa. Through her company, Girls Trip Tours, Popo partners with women-led businesses to direct tourism dollars to African women & girls. 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/magazin...

🎮 PhD student Yue Lyu is creating AR-based games to equip children with autism spectrum disorder with social and emotional skills. ⭐ Her visionary plan could save $1.4 billion in educational expenses for Ontario. 🔗 Read more: uwaterloo.ca/computer-sci... #womeninstem #UWaterloo

Inspired by her late father to build a successful career in software engineering, Disney Lam (BMath ’14) is creating technical systems to drive business outcomes at tech giants like Google & NVIDIA. 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/magazin... | #UWaterlooMagazine @waterloomath.bsky.social

University of Waterloo researchers have built a tool that can quickly remove watermarks identifying content as artificially generated — and they say it proves that global efforts to combat deepfakes are most likely on the wrong track. www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...

The HI-AM group at @uwaterloo.ca have been awarded $10.9 million in support of advancing metal additive manufacturing research in Canada. Congratulations to Dr. Yolanda Hedberg (C2MCI Macro and Nano-Medical faculty member) and the HI-AM 2.0 research team!

New technologies may hold the key to climate resiliency. Advanced computation is supporting homeowners and communities prepare and respond to natural disasters. uwaterloo.ca/news/new-tec... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Rahim Moosa, professor of Pure Mathematics and Math Faculty Research Chair, who has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS). Read more here: uwaterloo.ca/math/news/ra...

Joshua Pope (BASc ’19) & Rowan Ferrabee (BASc ’19) are changing Major League Baseball with a data-driven pitching simulator. The pair founded Trajekt Sports & developed a novel new pitching machine that’s used by 30 professional baseball teams. @mlb.com 🔗 bit.ly/456GjOL | @waterlooeng.bsky.social

To help make lung imaging & diagnostics more accessible, @uwaterloo.ca co-op students are working with Deep Breathe, providing healthcare workers & the public with tools that use ultrasound and AI for assessments. ontariosuniversities.ca/stories/adva... #onpse #onpoli @waterlooeng.bsky.social

Dr. Don Cowan (MSc ’61, PhD ’65) and Ian McPhee (BMath ’73, MMath ’79) were among key Waterloo pioneers that transformed the computing world with the creation of WATCOM - Waterloo's first software spinoff. Today, the technology is still a game-changer. More: uwaterloo.ca/news/magazin...

Dr. Stanley Woo has received the Canadian Association of Optometrists President's Award in recognition of his role in strengthening collaboration between the School and professional associations. uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vi... #Optometry @uwaterloo.ca @waterloosci.bsky.social

Three Waterloo grads — Isabella Di Biasio, Veronika Sustrova and Katarina Makivic — teamed up to automate blood stem cell analysis using ML and a custom scripting language. Their tool, developed with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, aims to speed up cancer research. cs.uwaterloo.ca/news/biochem...

Dr. Shu (Joy) Jiang (PhD ’18) has been recognized as one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 in health care for her work in developing tools to help women screen for breast cancer before it’s life-threatening. @waterloomath.bsky.social @forbes.com 🔗 uwaterloo.ca/news/magazin... | #UWaterlooMagazine

🎉 Five @vectorinstitute.ai scholarship winners are joining our School this year! ⭐ Using #AI, these students will work toward transforming human-computer interaction, information retrieval and natural language processing research. 🔗 Read more: cs.uwaterloo.ca/news/meet-ch... #UWaterloo

How to suspend one liquid inside another. Waterloo-led research team creates “programmable” droplets with potential usage in wastewater treatment and carbon capture. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/h... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca