News archive - June 2015

Monday, June 29, 2015

Physicists shatter stubborn mystery of how glass forms

James Forrest, a physicist at the University of Waterloo is among a team of scientists who have described how glasses form at the molecular level and provided a possible solution to a problem stumping scientists for decades.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Waterloo puts biophysics research centre stage with inaugural conference

The University of Waterloo welcomed biophysicists from across Canada, Europe and the United States for the first Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Canada.

Monday, June 22, 2015

NSERC invests more than $2.8 million in Waterloo physicists pushing the boundaries of knowledge

More than 43 researchers from Waterloo Science are part of the 3,800 Canadian researchers receiving funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) today.

The announcement was made this morning at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology by the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology).

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Kyung Soo Choi and Vadim Makarov receive Early Researcher Awards

Seven Waterloo Science research projects received a financial boost thanks to provincial research funding announced on at the University of Waterloo on Thursday June 18.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Prof. Robert Mann receives Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision

Physics Professor Robert Mann has a knack for inspiring a sense of wonder and curiosity about the universe, helping students find their passion, and working hard to nurture that passion. He works tirelessly and effectively to help his students make a successful start in their careers.