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🏆 @uwaterloo.ca's Prof. Pascal Poupart and #CarletonUniversity's Prof. Sriram Ganapathi awarded Coefficient Giving grant to boost AI safety.

⚡With this funding, they aim to make agentic systems safer and more reliable — driving an AI-integrated future.

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December 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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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.

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Larry Smith clasping his hands together while delivering a lecture as students look on in the background
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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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.

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ClimateData.ca – ClimateData.ca provides high quality climate data and resources to help Canadians make decisions in a changing climate.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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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...
Larry Smith clasping his hands together while delivering a lecture as students look on in the background
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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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.
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Curriculum changes to include additional term | Optometry & Vision Science | University of Waterloo
Optometry school curriculum changes will be built into the whole program to better prepare students for the future of the profession
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November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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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
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November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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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
Cracking the code of complexity | Waterloo News
New research from the University of Waterloo is making inroads on one of the biggest problems in theoretical computer science. But the way to do it, according to Cameron Seth, a PhD researcher…
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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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."

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Research Professor Maura R. Grossman in Waterloo's Davis Centre
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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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.

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PhD candidate Cameron Seth in front of a blackboard
November 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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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

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Key Clues Decoded: Josephine Explains
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November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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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
How AI can track hockey action from faceoff to finish | Waterloo News
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed two innovative artificial intelligence (AI) systems that significantly improve how hockey games can be analyzed using video footage without…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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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.

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Ray Baylis, Dean Mary Wells and Valerie Baylis standing outside of Engineering 7 with the new name of the building the Pearl Sullivan Engineering Building
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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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
November 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Happy Halloween! 👻
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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. 😱

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Meghan Snyder wearing a creepy halloween mask sitting on a couch in a dark lit room
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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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.

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A better vision test for toddlers | Waterloo News
The development of a new tool for testing the eyesight of children under three could mean more children receive treatment for vision difficulties earlier, leading to positive effects on learning and d...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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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/...
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Listing the events on the Campus Plan site.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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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 🎓
A new grad puts up the peace sign as she takes a selfie with the Chancellor at Fall 2025 Convocation
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Meet five exceptional #UWaterloo graduate students crossing the convocation stage this weekend as Class of 2025 valedictorians.

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October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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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
Mapping the universe just got easier | Waterloo News
As the study of the universe evolves and the data sets get larger and more complex, a new breakthrough means researchers can analyze huge data sets with just a laptop and a few hours. Dr. Marco…
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October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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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
AI-radar system tracks subtle health changes | Waterloo News
Engineering and health researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a radar and artificial intelligence (AI) system that can monitor multiple people walking in busy hospitals and long-term...
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October 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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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.

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October 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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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.
September 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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.

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L to R: Prach Chantasantitam, Anudeep Das and Gurjot Singh (inset) in the University of Waterloo's Davis Centre.
September 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Another lovely weekend on campus @uwaterloo.ca The sun-kissed leaves are slowly starting to transition from green to orange and yellow.
A maple tree with leaves just starting to turn a lovely shade of orange A path across from Dana Porter Library and the UWaterloo sign
September 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM