Featured News
Science educators awarded for teaching excellence
April 16, 2026
Congratulations to Jen Parks and Josh Neufeld on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA) from the Faculty of Science.
Science faculty member receives Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision
March 31, 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Yakymchuk in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, who has received the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision.
Something Dark is growing on Greenland's ice
February 12, 2026
Algae blooms are darkening Greenland’s ice and accelerating melt. Dr. Jenine McCutcheon, Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, studies how phosphorus-fed blooms create “dark zones” that are responsible for 13% of the melt runoff in southwest Greenland. Read more in The New York Times.
Strategic tree planting brings meaningful carbon reductions
January 29, 2026
A new study finds that Canada could remove at least five times its annual carbon emissions with strategic planting of more than six million hectares of trees along the northern edge of the boreal forest.
Featured Events
Soapbox Science Kitchener-Waterloo 2026 Speaker Callout
June 7, 2026
Public event in Victoria Park- inviting applications for speakers.
Adrian Smith 2026 Lecture: Sasha Wilson
Join us for the 2026 Adrian Smith Lecture featuring
Sasha Wilson
Professor
University of Alberta
Critical metal recovery with carbon dioxide mineralization in ore processing
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2:00 p.m.
In-person: QNC 2502