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At a time when we are experiencing the effects of floods, fires and heatwaves like never before, a new space mission aims to improve climate projection models to help us understand what future scenarios may be possible.

Dr. Christopher G. Fletcher
Professor, Faculty of Environment
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Dr. Amelia Clarke has been working on environment and sustainability issues for decades, including as president of Sierra Club Canada, the first director of the University of Waterloo's Master of Environment and Business program and the associate dean of research for the Faculty of Environment.

Edith Law is a professor at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, where she co-directs the Human-Computer Interaction Lab. Her research delves into social computing technology, machine intelligence interactions and the design and user experience of technology that upholds important human values.

We asked Law how we can ethically harness the power of new technologies for the betterment of humanity.

Opinion by Dr. Law

Dr. Mary Wells is the dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. An accomplished materials engineer, she chaired the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering from 2013 to 2018.

Wells is a founding member of the Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology scholarly network. We asked her how we can strengthen trust in science and technology to positively advance society.

Opinion by Dr. Wells

Dr. Will Percival is the distinguished research chair in Astrophysics and director of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics. His research delves into the properties of the universe on a vast scale, offering insights into the physics following the big bang and the forces driving today's cosmic evolution.

His work is at the forefront of observational cosmology, where he assumes key roles in space missions such as the Euclid satellite. We asked Percival why fundamental science is important for humanity’s future.

Dr. David Drewery is the associate director of the Work-Learn Institute — a research, education and consulting unit at the University of Waterloo that advances work-integrated learning programs for employers and higher education institutions.   

His current research investigates how employers can connect with Gen Z’s work values to attract and retain talent through work-integrated learning programs. We asked Drewery how Gen Z can help create equitable and resilient economies in the future.