Talent

Christine Muschik has been pondering some of the world’s biggest questions since she was 15 years old and first discovered her passion for physics. Now, her research into high-energy physics has been recognized with the 2019 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in Physics.

Finding a collaborative environment at the Institute for Quantum Computing

Muschik joined the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in November 2017 as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Her work centres on quantum simulations for high-energy physics.

As a child, Anita Layton wanted nothing to do with mathematics.

She refused to follow in the footsteps of her father, a high school math teacher. So, despite her interest in the subject, she did not pursue a math degree.

Today, Anita Layton is the Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematical Biology and Medicine.

For the first time in 55 years, a woman has won the Nobel Prize in physics — Prof. Donna Strickland. This win has publicly highlighted that women are still under-represented in science, particularly in physics.

#MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, #IdleNoMore, Occupy, personal pronouns, dis/ability rights — the last decade has seen a wave of social justice movements bring issues of identity to the fore.

Waterloo students don’t just want to learn about social issues, they want to take action; enter the 2019 launch of a new interdisciplinary program for our time.

Combining cutting-edge technology with an ancient building material is producing impressive results at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.

Students in a master’s class at the Cambridge school were challenged to explore the potential of a new 3D printer capable of making objects more than a metre high out of clay.

By the end of the fall term, they were showing off unique bricks for projects including a wall that whistles, an arch that doubles as a sundial and a beautiful façade featuring intricate loops.

Waterloo alumni keep some impressive company.

The 2018 Alumni Awards honour proud graduates whose passion, creativity and courage are transforming the world. Join us as we celebrate remarkable alumni, including a leader in hospital patient safety, a pioneer in the study of black holes, a champion of mathematics education and a team of entrepreneurs who are helping families save on their weekly grocery bills.

Alumni have established a scholarship in Xuemin (Sherman) Shen's name to show their gratitude for the electrical and computer engineering professor's dedication to his graduate students over the years.

Real-world experience working on a Waterloo vehicle team helped an undergraduate student land a plum co-op job at Tesla.

Members of the company’s hiring committee were so impressed with Devon Copeland’s work with Waterloo’s Midnight Sun Solar Car that they asked him to make a presentation about his involvement with the team.

Exceptional students were recognized along with accomplished graduates and a longtime corporate supporter when more than more 400 people gathered in November for the 2018 Waterloo Engineering Awards Dinner.

In addition to hundreds of graduate and undergraduate students cited for excelling in academic and extracurricular pursuits, the annual event at Federation Hall honoured alumni in four categories and a company with a long history of backing researchers and students.