Research

The American Cancer Society has given a researcher from the University of Waterloo the award considered the top in the world for tobacco control.

Geoffrey Fong, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the School of Public Health and Health Systems at Waterloo, has received one of the American Cancer Society’s Luther R. Terry Awards for Outstanding Research Contribution.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have published results of a powerful new tool that could give ecologists new ways of tackling problems posed by deadly invasive species like Asian carp and Zebra mussels.

Invasive species cost us more in environmental, economic, and health-care related damages than all other natural disasters combined. Being able to predict how a species ‘fits’ into an environment - the so-called species niche - can help managers prevent, predict, and manage the next big invasion.

The research partnership builds upon existing research involving the two institutions. Studies to date have included stroke, cancer treatment, traumatic brain injury, and nutrition and aging.

Members of the media are invited to attend the launch event Friday to learn more about this collaboration, which enables this world-class community hospital research to take place locally. Some of the UWaterloo researchers and clinicians involved in this partnership will be available to discuss their work.

The University of Waterloo’s Dr. Ralph Chou, from the School of Optometry and Vision Science in the Faculty of Science, is willing to discuss eye damage risks and necessary protective measures.

He is also a member of the International Astronomical Union’s advisory group on solar eclipses and eclipse education.

“It only takes a brief amount of time for the sun to damage the retina if a person views an eclipse directly. The injury is painless and its effects on vision do not become noticeable until several hours after the retina is injured,” said Chou.

Credit: Jaymz van Hees

Merrin Macrae, a researcher in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, is available to speak about snowmelt and water quality in the Great Lakes region.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced more than $15 million in funding to support research at the University of Waterloo today.

The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Kitchener-Waterloo MP, Peter Braid revealed the investment of more $5.3 million in 11 strategic research partnerships between academics and industry to generate new technologies.

Stephen Murphy is a Professor in the Department of Environment and Resource Studies at the University of Waterloo and Director at the Centre for Ecosystem Resilience & Adaptation (ERA).