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Future Cities Institute aspires for breakthroughs
The institute aims to tackle the systemic drivers of housing-related affordability and innovate across sectors.
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U of Waterloo team to investigate missing middle housing
University of Waterloo researchers hope to explore local barriers explaining the “missing middle” and identify feasible and efficient potential solutions for the affordable housing crisis.
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Architecture schools strategic to accessibility
Ontario's EnAbling Change program delivers a new round of grants to support shared-cost projects led by not-for-profit corporations, industry organizations or professional associations.
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Catastrophic flooding causes slump in sale prices
A new report from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation finds home prices have dropped in specific communities where catastrophic flooding occured.
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Urban planners seek return to ‘old normal’ in downtowns
A new study from the University of Waterloo surveyed planners and found they are not preparing for any fundamental changes to past practices, even in the face of changing reality due to the pandemic.
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Study finds ‘serious difference’ in viability of different masks
A new study from the University of Waterloo found the most common masks, primarily due to problems with fit, filter about 10 per cent of exhaled aerosol droplets.
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University of Waterloo upgrades campus ventilation systems
The mechanical engineering team at the University of Waterloo is reviewing the air flow for all classrooms in preparation for fall.
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Planting native trees cools communities over time
Planting native trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses can cool the summer daytime temperature of an area by more than 4 C in a decade.
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Local approach best to reopening Canadian economy
Allowing cities and counties to open and close independently based on standardized guidelines is the safest way of reopening, a new study finds.
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New model supports social distancing until September
A new model shows that continuing social distancing at the current levels in Ontario and Quebec until mid-September could save about 100,000 lives.
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Researchers develop new sensor for detecting water leaks
Water leaks are the leading cause of property losses in apartments, offices and other buildings, resulting in repairs and higher insurance premiums.
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Study finds how employers can retain casual workers
Employers who help casual workers find meaning on the job may have an easier time retaining them, according to a new University of Waterloo study.
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Research weighs new factor in disease modelling
University of Waterloo mathematicians used computer simulations to model how pathogen strains of varying virulence respond to social behaviour and compete for dominance.
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Researches discover possible pesticide-free way to limit mosquito populations
Researchers may have discovered a new, pesticide-free way to limit mosquito populations in some areas and reduce the spread of the West Nile virus.
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Standing desks may cause lower back pain: study
Nearly half of people who use a standing desk are at risk of developing lower back pain, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
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Scientists develop biocide to combat superbugs
Scientists in Canada have developed a new therapy to combat deadly bacteria that is infecting hospital patients worldwide.
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Mixed-use developments may stifle diversity
Mixed-use developments in Toronto are creating neighbourhoods that are unaffordable for many people, according to a new study.
