Featured News
New framework set to guide data reuse
September 26, 2025
Laura Hug and team led an international study surveying microbiome scientists that found when it comes to data reuse, a universal set of ethical guidelines driven by the scientific community needs to be adapted.
Advancing Huntington disease research
September 24, 2025
University of Waterloo alumni and Huntington Society of Canada student fellowship recipient works to develop drug delivery tools for Huntington disease.
From the ground up
August 11, 2025
The University of Waterloo’s Wetland Laboratory is working with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to transform the Meadoway, a 16-kilometre-long underutilized hydro corridor in Scarborough, Ontario into one of Canada’s largest linear parks in an urban space.
Rethinking how we protect freshwater: Waterloo researcher helps identify global biomonitoring challenges
July 28, 2025
A new global study, led by Water Institute member Dr. Adam Yates, identifies five Grand Challenges facing freshwater biomonitoring.
Featured Events
Externship and Career Experiential Learning (ExCEL) Visit
November 4, 2025
Ready to step outside the classroom and into the field? Join us for an interactive afternoon at the Conservation Halton Foundation, where you’ll discover how science, planning, and restoration work together to protect our local watersheds and ecosystems.
This is more than just a tour—it’s your chance to connect with professionals, explore real-world environmental solutions, and see how today’s conservation efforts are building a more sustainable future.
This event is for University of Waterloo Students only.
Symposium on Neuroscience Research (SoNR) 2025
December 3, 2025
Join us for SoNR, a showcase of UW graduate student neuroscience research through oral presentations, lightning talks, and posters, along with a keynote presentation from a distinguished neuroscientist.
Registration is free! Interested in participating? Submit your abstract, neuroscience artwork and/or apply to volunteer by November 1, 2025.