Dr. Scott Hopkins
Professor, Chemistry
> Canadian Free Electron Laser project
Waterloo researchers, students and alumni tackle challenges through cross-disciplinary collaboration, developing creative solutions with global impact.
You’re familiar with Waterloo’s iconic inventions like BlackBerry and OpenText, and those mentioned in our 10 inventions you didn’t know came from Waterloo — but you spoke, and we listened. Our readers helped us uncover even more groundbreaking innovations from this vibrant community that continue to shape industries worldwide.
Drs. Geoff Bardwell and Zahid Butt, both researchers in Waterloo’s School of Public Health Sciences, have received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in the latest competition
Humanity is in a transformational period in history resulting in challenges that have never before been faced. Bold and curious pioneers are needed to find solutions that are acceptable, workable and scalable. Those who are willing to think differently, ask questions and challenge the status quo.
CT Murphy (BASc '23, MASc in progress)
Graduate student, Chemical Engineering (Nanotechnology)
> Founder, CELLECT.
> Velocity
Dr. John Hirdes
Professor, School of Public Health Sciences
> WatSPEED
Seven quantum researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded more than $1.3 million to advance research in quantum communications and quantum sensing and detection.
The funding is made possible through a collaboration with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) programs.
Global and individual health care is experiencing disruption through a variety of technologies. Building disruptive technologies is at the core of what we do, and since our inception, the University of Waterloo has also been disrupting the boundaries of health. In 2024, the University opened the doors of the Innovation Arena, a new collaboration space within the Health Sciences Campus in downtown Kitchener, to further streamline commercialization pathways for businesses, fast-track delivery of health technologies and drive Canada’s next wave of economic growth.