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PitcherNet helps researchers throw strikes with AI analysis: 4/23/2025 11:18:18 AM; University of Waterloo researchers have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can accurately analyze pitcher performance and mechanics using low-resolution video of baseball games.
Astronomers discover a planet that’s rapidly disintegrating, producing a comet-like tail: 4/23/2025 4:52:27 AM; MIT astronomers have discovered a planet some 140 light-years from Earth that is rapidly crumbling to pieces. The disintegrating world is about the mass of Mercury, although it circles about 20 times closer to its star than Mercury does to the sun, completing an orbit every 30.5 hours.
NSF launches new sexual assault crisis helpline for research community: 4/16/2025 10:49:18 AM; The U.S. National Science Foundation launched a 24/7 crisis intervention helpline for members of the NSF research community who have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking.
A faster way to solve complex planning problems: 4/16/2025 8:22:50 AM; When some commuter trains arrive at the end of the line, they must travel to a switching platform to be turned around so they can depart the station later, often from a different platform than the one at which they arrived.
Core Ultra 200V to the Rescue for Near-Extinct Bears: 4/15/2025 9:35:17 AM; Biodiversity conservation and human-wildlife coexistence are key priorities for the team at Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, where the Marsican brown bear is among the park’s residents.
From supermassive black holes to super-tiny spider-senses: a first glimpse at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, 1-6 July 2025: 4/14/2025 6:21:46 AM; • Thirteen flagship exhibits announced for this year’s Summer Science Exhibition, the Royal Society’s annual celebration of cutting-edge science • Meet world-leading researchers from universities and science institutions across the UK - and experience how science is helping us tackle global challenges • Take part in a varied programme of free events for all ages …
Ryoko Fukui Shares Her Inspiring Journey to Authentic Living on Talking About Success with Jack Canfield: 4/11/2025 4:50:11 PM; Jack Canfield, America’s #1 Success Coach and bestselling author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles, recently welcomed transformational coach and Certified Success Principles Trainer, Ryoko Fukui, to his show, Talking About Success.
NASA Offers Free High School Engineering Program This Summer: 4/10/2025 10:16:23 AM; NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is launching the NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute this summer. The free, work-based learning experience is designed to help high school students prepare for a future in the aerospace workforce.
Quantum quasiparticle could make future quantum computers more reliable: 4/8/2025 10:23:17 AM; Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, physicists have revealed the presence of a previously unobserved type of subatomic phenomenon called a fractional exciton.
Moeve launches the first open call for its Moeve light up startup program: 4/8/2025 7:21:50 AM; • This is an acceleration process that lasts one-year, in which Moeve professionals and startups collaborate to develop pilots on a real scale • The company is looking for startups focused on deep science, clean tech, and deep tech that can address the challenges it faces in its transformation towards the energy transition: green molecules and sustainable mobility and …
Research Agreement between Nikon, AP&C and University of Waterloo to Advance Aerospace Component Repair Technology: 4/4/2025 12:25:49 PM; • Utilizing Nikon’s advanced Direct Energy Deposition (DED) metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems. • Focuses on innovative repair capabilities for high-value aerospace components using AP&C’s titanium alloys • Located at the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Laboratory at the University of Waterloo, Canada’s leading academic research in metal additive …
Researchers teach LLMs to solve complex planning challenges: 4/2/2025 9:58:48 AM; Imagine a coffee company trying to optimize its supply chain. The company sources beans from three suppliers, roasts them at two facilities into either dark or light coffee, and then ships the roasted coffee to three retail locations.
Royal Society announces latest Entrepreneur in Residence recipients: 4/2/2025 9:18:39 AM; Fifteen entrepreneurs, senior scientists and business leaders have been awarded a place on the Royal Society’s Entrepreneur in Residence scheme. They will help translate cutting-edge research into industrial success across a variety of fields including life sciences, sustainable agriculture, mental health, additive manufacturing, energy transition and AI.
Using LLMs to better understand autism diagnosis: 3/26/2025 3:35:41 PM; Most autism diagnoses are based on human intuition: medical professionals evaluate patients according to a specific set of criteria and provide their assessment.
Made by Waterloo: 3/26/2025 12:56:12 PM; Many of the world’s leading innovation ecosystems share a common feature: a world-class research university at their core. The University of Waterloo has played a pivotal role in establishing the Waterloo region as a premier innovation ecosystem in Canada. You have probably heard of game-changing success stories like Blackberry, OpenText and Desire to Learn (D2L).
Credit where it’s due: 3/26/2025 12:14:18 PM; When most people buy cars, the sticker price is only part of the cost. The other part involves the loan, since folks usually borrow money for auto purchases.