News Release: Ontario government awards Waterloo researchers nearly $8M

Tuesday, March 26, 2024


Four University of Waterloo researchers, including Earth and Environmental Sciences professor David Blowes, were awarded funding earlier this month from the Ontario government for innovative research that ranges from cleaning up arsenic-laden mine waste, treating potential virus outbreaks, and using artificial intelligence to protect valuable financial data.

“Thank you to our Ontario government partners for their continued support of research and innovation at the University of Waterloo through the Ontario Research Fund,” said Charmaine Dean, Vice President, Research and International.

Read more about Prof. Blowes' project, along with the other researchers on Waterloo News.