University of Waterloo stories

Remote worker monitoring apps raise privacy & cyber risks
Thu, 8th May 2025
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data privacy
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human rights
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mental health
University of Waterloo research warns that employee monitoring apps may harm privacy and productivity, as 70% of large firms plan to use such software this year.

CloudBees appoints Anuj Kapur as President & CEO
Sat, 6th Aug 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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risk & compliance
Former Cisco and SAP executive Anuj Kapur appointed as new president and CEO of CloudBees, bringing extensive experience to the enterprise tech sector.

Nanotech brings tough, flexible sensor to life
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.

'Emotionally evocative' storylines may decrease VR cybersickness
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Emotionally evocative storylines in VR can reduce cybersickness, aiding new gamers' immersion and comfort, University of Waterloo researchers discover.