When world leaders and scientists gather to discuss global challenges at the annual Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum in Kyoto, Japan this month, the University of Waterloo will be represented by Arthur Carty, executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology.

For the first time, researchers have determined where the energetic jets of matter and radiation that some black holes emit originate and how their existence relies on the speed at which the black holes spin

University of Waterloo researcher links surge in oceanic oxygen levels following extreme glaciation to the earliest diversification of animals

In laboratories across the University of Waterloo campus, research into new fuels, smarter vehicles and lighter, safer materials is advancing the way we drive and what we drive.

In Michael Worswick’s automotive research lab, metal and other materials are put to the test, to measure how much stress, tension, pressure and strain they can take.