Jon Parsons

Dr. Florian Kerschbaum -Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science -Member, Waterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute The recent announcement by a group of major tech companies about watermarking AI-generated content might have been greeted with a sigh of relief by many, but cybersecurity researchers are already suggesting this new approach has several flaws.

What does it mean to teach with kindness and care? That’s the central theme of the 14th annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, taking place May 3 to 4. Waterloo’s Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) organizes the annual conference, which features sessions and speakers from UWaterloo and other post-secondary institutions. The conference theme on

When many people think of the University of Waterloo, they think of the sprawling main campus, with its iconic buildings and courtyards, bustling with students. But the University also has satellite campuses spread out across the Region of Waterloo and beyond, including the downtown Kitchener campus of the School of Pharmacy, the Cambridge campus of the School of Architecture

Waterloo rises in QS World University Rankings By Jon Parsons. The University of Waterloo rose three spots in the rankings of the best schools for computer science to take 22nd globally. In electrical and electronic engineering, Waterloo rose four spots to 29th. Rounding out Waterloo’s best showing in the rankings was a finish of 43rd globally in mathematics. The rankings are

The University of Waterloo rose three spots in the rankings of the best schools for computer science to take 22nd globally. In electrical and electronic engineering, Waterloo rose four spots to 29th. Rounding out Waterloo’s best showing in the rankings was a finish of 43rd globally in mathematics. The rankings are the latest annual release of the QS World University Rankings

Dr. Jennifer Gillies -Associate director, AccessAbility Services Creating an accessible university is about planning and designing a campus and a student experience that is barrier free. Accessibility is in some respects an approach that takes into account the needs of all. Accommodation, on the other hand, takes on a more individualized focus. Accommodations remove barriers

A Velocity health-technology startup is designing a new kind of self-adjusting socket for prosthetics. The company, Vessl Prosthetics, identified a common concern for many amputees who use prostheses – poor socket fit. As Vessl’s CEO and co-founder Sydney Robinson explains, the limb inside the prosthetic can shrink throughout the day. For many amputees, that can mean a poor

Since its release in November 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has caused a stir, with a stream of op-eds and news stories focused on the ways the program opens possibilities for academic misconduct by students. But for professors at the University of Waterloo, interest in the new AI is more about how it can be used in the service of education and how it impacts sectors across the

Something that is sorely missing in discussions of mental health and wellness on university campuses is an acknowledgement of the ways that university culture itself contributes to mental illness. According to Dr. Maureen Drysdale, a professor of psychology at St. Jerome’s University and adjunct professor with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo,

An undergraduate student in the Faculty of Engineering’s mechatronics engineering program is a key organizer of an upcoming international robotics contest. Jonathan Zhou, a 2022 Schulich Leader at Waterloo, is getting set to kick off an event called Mecha Mayhem in his hometown of Calgary. Zhou was recently a semi-finalist in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge for his work in

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Dr. Chris Fletcher -Associate professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management -Member, Waterloo Climate Institute -Member, Waterloo Water Institute -Researcher with High-altitude Aerosols, Water Vapour and Clouds mission A major funding announcement by the Government of Canada recently set in motion a new era of climate science, and a researcher at the

Waterloo ready to address cybersecurity talent gap, experts say

According to a panel of academic and industry experts, Canada faces a crisis in training and retaining enough cybersecurity and privacy professionals to face increasing threats to the country’s digital infrastructure and data. But with renewed government support and closer ties with industry partner…

If there is one key commonality among PhD researchers at the University of Waterloo, it is a commitment to applied research. Waterloo’s PhD programs are scholarly and rigorous in terms of theoretical sophistication and depth and breadth of knowledge. But the University’s spirit of innovation calls o…

One of Waterloo’s newest Schulich Leaders Scholarship winners is already making a splash in science communications. Jonathan Zhou, a first-year enrolled in the mechatronics engineering program, was recently selected as one of 30 semi-finalists for the 2022 Breakthrough Junior Challenge, sponsored by Khan Academy. The 30 semi-finalists were selected out of a pool of more than a

For the eleventh year in a row, the University of Waterloo is welcoming a group of exceptional first-year students who were awarded a Schulich Leaders Scholarship. The Schulich Leaders Scholarship is Canada’s largest annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) scholarship. There a…

Daniel Henstra > Professor, Department of Political Science > Co-lead, Climate Risk Research Group > Member, Waterloo Climate Institute Climate change is such a huge issue that it can be difficult to even know where to start. It involves sophisticated science and mountains of data, as well as social…

Nine startups with links to the University of Waterloo were named in a recent report tracking Canadian companies on their way to $1 billion annual revenues, including four companies that grew out of Waterloo’s renowned entrepreneurship program and startup incubator Velocity. “Canada’s tech ecosystem…