Featured News
Building bridges at the nanoscale: Adam Wei Tsen named Endowed Chair in Nanotechnology
September 18, 2026
Dr. Adam Wei Tsen, Associate Professor in Chemistry and member of the Institute for Quantum Computing, has been named an Endowed Chair in Nanotechnology, recognizing his internationally prominent research in nanotechnology.
Science faculty receive funding through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
August 20, 2026
Three members of the Faculty of Science have been awarded funding as part of the latest John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) competitions. The announcement was made Thursday, August 20 at Trent University in Peterborough.
Chemistry researcher receives grant from Canadian Institutes of Health Research
July 29, 2026
Congratulations to the Department of Chemistry’s Dr. Juewen Liu on receiving a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for the project titled “Aptamer-functionalized liposomes for targeted delivery of drugs to treat dry eye disease.”
2026 Excellence in Science Research Award winners
June 9, 2026
Congratulations to Tonya DelSontro, Rodney Smith, and Lyndon Jones, this year’s recipients of the Excellence in Science Research Awards.
Featured Events
Fluorinated Anions for Electrolytes and Interphases – A thrive through the Li and Post-Li Battery World
Ingo Krossing
Professor
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Institute
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
September 22, 2026
10:30 a.m.
In-person: QNC-1501
DNA-Encoded Libraries (DELs): Accelerating the Discovery of Next-Generation Medicines
Ghotas Evindar
Co-Founder and President
Dell Source
September 24, 2026
11:00 a.m.
In-person: C2-361
Science Grad School Fair
Learn more about the master’s and PhD programs offered by the Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo. Join us for an in-person Graduate School Fair to have all your questions answered by faculty members and admissions experts from each department. Popcorn, candy and soft pretzels will be provided!
September 29, 2026
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
STC - Science Teaching Complex
Chemistry Seminar Series: Jan K. Rainey
Relating molecular behaviour to fibre properties of understudied spider silks
Jan K. Rainey
Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, and School of Biomedical Engineering
Dalhousie University
August 11, 2026
3 p.m.
In-person and online: C2-361