Stories by and about the people in the Faculty of Science.
Biology students become award champignons with Indigenous-led mushroom business
Learn how they're making the world a better place.
Co-op jobs in Environmental Science are wild
Bears, fish, and helicopters. Yes, this is an Environmental Science co-op job at Waterloo and you can hear about it from the co-op student herself, Shelby Robertson.
Biomedical sciences student and athlete changes track
When Janelle started her first year, she had no intention of splitting her time between academics and sports, but she's glad she did.
Labs — your next-level playground
Join current students Chloe and Shelby as they dive into how laboratories elevate them from students to scientists.
Is the scientist’s life the life for me?
That’s a question Materials and Nanosciences student, Jocelyn, asked herself when she was deciding what to study at university.
Discovering what it means to "think like a physicist"
Beyond pursuing a subject that interests you, choosing what to study at university is about developing your worldview.
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