University of Waterloo (commonly referred as Waterloo or UW) is a public university whose main campus is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on 400 hectares (990 acres) of land in Uptown Waterloo, adjacent to Waterloo Park. The university offers a wide variety of academic programs, which is administered by six faculties, and three affiliated university colleges. Waterloo is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The university traces its origins to 1 July 1957 as the Waterloo College Associate Faculties, a semi-autonomous entity of Waterloo College (which later evolved into the present-day Wilfrid Laurier University). The entity had formally separated from Waterloo College in 1959, and was incorporated as a university. The university was established in order to fill the need of a program to train engineers and technicians for Canada’s growing postwar economy. Since then, the university had greatly expanded, adding a faculty of arts in 1960, and the College of Optometry of Ontario moving from Toronto in 1967. The university is co-educational, and has nearly 26,000 undergraduate and over 4,000 post-graduate students.
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A University of Waterloo researcher has spearheaded the development of a software tool that can provide conclusive answers to some of the world's most fascinating questions.
Biotechnology
Apr 17, 2019
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Vehicles could be affordably produced for a wide variety of specialized purposes using a sophisticated wheel unit developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo.
Engineering
Mar 15, 2019
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Simple, inexpensive urban design interventions can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, finds a new case study from the Urban Realities Lab at the University of Waterloo.
Environment
Mar 07, 2019
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Cities could ease congestion and improve safety during snowstorms by tweaking the timing of traffic lights to take road conditions into account.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 05, 2019
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A new quantum sensor developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) has proven it can outperform existing technologies and promises significant advancements in long-range 3-D ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 04, 2019
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Canadian homeowners do not have the information they need to know if they should buy flood insurance leaving them exposed to significant financial risk.
Environment
Feb 28, 2019
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A new virtual tool could help planners choose the best places to install bikes lanes in cities.
Engineering
Feb 12, 2019
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Scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a powder that can capture CO2 from factories and power plants.
Environment
Dec 19, 2018
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Rates of deforestation in war zones increase dramatically once peace is declared, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Environment
Dec 05, 2018
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Costly water losses in municipal water systems could be significantly reduced using sensors and new artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Machine Learning & AI
Nov 28, 2018
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