Ideas start at the University of Waterloo, and the Office of Research helps convert ideas into opportunity.
The Office of Research is the university's central point connecting scientists on campus or those associated with Waterloo to opportunities for funding and services, including commercialization. Office of Research staff support researchers through the many phases of research including ethics review and managing funds.
Research is an integral and intensive area at Waterloo. In 2023-2024, Waterloo attracted more than $259.9 million from public and private sources to fund research across a spectrum of challenges. Waterloo's strength in research excellence is supported by partnerships with industry, creating opportunities that generate new knowledge and further Canada's economy.
Events
Safeguarding Science workshop - Travelling Safely
Safeguarding Science workshop is being offered by Public Safety's Research Security Centre to raise awareness of research security issues.
Research Talks: Rural community development and wellbeing
You're invited to Research Talks, a public event and panel discussion on rural community development and well-being on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 6-9 p.m., St. Jacobs Lions Club, St. Jacobs, ON.
Safeguarding Science workshop - Conducting open-source due-diligence
Safeguarding Science workshop is being offered by Public Safety's Research Security Centre to raise awareness of research security issues.
News
Six Waterloo researchers receive more than $7.5 million to support future-focused projects
Six researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded more than $7.5 million in funding to support their research.
Waterloo researcher awarded Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Bone Health and Exercise Science
Kinesiology and Health Sciences Professor Lora Giangregorio has been awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Bone Health and Exercise Science, with a funding allotment of $1.4 million.
NSERC published a story featuring Waterloo researcher, Sandra Klemet-N'Guessan
Sandra Klemet-N’Guessan, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Waterloo, is the focus of an article published by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). They sat down with her to talk about ecology, her field of study and her life as a francophone researcher in an anglophone environment.