Research

In the first event for the Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology Scholarly Network (TRuST), Nobel laureate Donna Strickland, along with a distinguished panel of experts, delved into the various challenges researchers and practitioners across disciplines face in building trust with the public.

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which comprises the Academy of Arts and Humanities, Academy of Social Sciences and the Academy of Science, recognizes excellence, advises the government and promotes a culture of knowledge and innovation with other national academies around the world.  

Using laser light, researchers have developed the most robust method currently known to control individual qubits made of the chemical element barium. The ability to reliably control a qubit is an important achievement for realizing future functional quantum computers.

The University of Waterloo's Department of English is a hub of creativity and innovation, embodying a spectrum of master’s programs that accommodate the wide range of goals and interests of its students.

Two researchers at the University of Waterloo have combined their innovations to create a suite of new technologies that will increase battery life by 30 per cent and lower the cost of manufacturing. The new technology could be used in smart glasses, watches, tablets and other products.

Wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat – these perils are threatening Canada’s residential housing market, and homeowners, in ways not imagined just a few years ago.  

Millions of people and vehicles rely on bridge infrastructure to get from point A to point B every day. But the potential for catastrophic failure grows as bridges and other transportation infrastructure age.

Cheriton School of Computer Science professor N. Asokan has been named a 2023 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the highest national honour a researcher in the arts and humanities, social sciences and sciences can achieve.

Founded in 1882, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which comprises of the Academy of Arts and Humanities, Academy of Social Sciences and the Academy of Science, recognizes excellence, advises the government and promotes a culture of knowledge and innovation with other national academies around the world.  

Professor John Hirdes (School of Public Health Sciences) is one of five University of Waterloo researchers to be named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their exceptional contributions in Arts, Social Sciences and Sciences.