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May 12, 2022

Finding our galactic centre

A new image from Avery Broderick and the Event Horizon Telescope shows the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way

Aerial view of Rouge National Urban Park and Rouge River, Mast Trail, Toronto, Canada

January 25, 2022

New economic model finds wetlands provide billions in filtration value

Wetlands in Southern Ontario provide $4.2 billion in water filtration services each year

Paul Craig, one of the lead researchers in the new WATER facility, looks at fishes in a tank. at fishes

January 10, 2022

UWaterloo opens new aquatic threats research facility to study the impact of climate change on fish stress

The new multimillion-dollar facility will allow researchers to bridge the gap between lab and fieldwork

Wenyu Gao wearing a lab coat, gloves and mask, holding the prototype saliva sensor in the lab

October 14, 2021

Exploring new ways to test blood sugar levels for diabetes patients

Waterloo chemists develop new, non-invasive blood sugar testing methods using saliva

March 25, 2013

Two University of Waterloo researchers named Canada Research Chairs

Important research into global food security and nanoscale materials has earned national recognition for two University of Waterloo professors whose Canada Research Chair (CRC) grants were announced today

March 21, 2013

Local startup solves complex water problems

Waterloo prof is working on a 3-D model of the Grand River watershed - home to one million people.

Phillippe Van Cappellen, Faculty, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo

March 21, 2013

Every drop counts:

Waterloo researcher studies how small changes can have a big impact on water systems.

March 21, 2013

A river runs through it: Keeping an eye on the Alberta oil sands

Airborne contaminants from oil sands just one risk to Alberta’s longest river, says Waterloo scientist.

March 18, 2013

Next generation of bio-based binders to be developed with Waterloo partnership

The next generation of biolatex® binders for applications in paper coating, paperboard and personal care products

March 6, 2013

Flushed away: Protecting fish from the things we use every day

Substances in everything from the medicine we take to the shampoo we use can contaminate watersheds, says Waterloo researcher.

Professor Carla Fehr, University of Waterloo

March 6, 2013

International Women’s Day: A time to reflect on women in science

Gender equity and diversity in science and technology promote excellence in research, says Waterloo philosophy prof.

Juewen Liu, Assistant Professor in Chemistry, University of Waterloo

February 27, 2013

Waterloo researcher uses nano-materials to clean water

Juewen Liu uses DNA sequences and coloured hydrogel to detect and remove contaminants in the water.

February 27, 2013

University of Waterloo professor receives E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship

A professor of quantum information science at the University of Waterloo was selected to receive a prestigious E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Professor Bernard Glick, Biology, University of Waterloo

February 14, 2013

Waterloo researcher discovers sustainable way to protect crops from drought and disease.

Bernard Glick presents his findings this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Boston.

February 13, 2013

Prestigious annual meeting in Boston has Waterloo connections

Waterloo shares advances in quantum research, food sustainability at AAAS annual meeting

February 12, 2013

Improving lives at nano-scale

Invisible to the naked eye, nanotechnology is being combined with biotechnology to achieve medical advances such as the early detection of life-threatening diseases through a simple device, similar to a glucometer, for example. Shirley Tang and her team believe that the primary goal of their research should be to help improve lives through these scientific breakthroughs.