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 2022-2023, Waterloo attracted more than $249.1 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
AIMday: Sustainable Aeronautics
Join us on Monday, November 18 for AIMdayTM Sustainable Aeronautics, a workshop where corporate and industry professionals join University of Waterloo faculty members, on campus, to discuss innovation and emerging technologies in sustainable aeronautics.
AIMday Medical Imaging and Diagnostics
Join us on Thursday, November 28 for AIMdayTM Medical Imaging & Diagnostics. This virtual workshop offers a unique opportunity for organizations to engage with academic experts in meaningful dialogue, discussing ideas and charting new paths to address the industry’s challenges in enhancing image quality and accelerating diagnoses.
PSC Safeguarding Science workshop
Safeguarding Science workshop is being offered by Public Safety's Research Security Centre to raise awareness of research security issues.
News
Waterloo researchers awarded $7.5 million in funding as part of CRC program
Nine researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded $7.5 million in funding to support their research as part of the illustrious Canada Research Chairs program.
Balancing open research with security
Open access to research data and outcomes is critical for researchers along with Canadians who benefit from new knowledge shared publicly, but how do researchers balance open science with security?
$43 million awarded to Waterloo to renew advanced research computing infrastructure
A $43 million joint investment from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) and the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) to renew high-performance computing and cloud storage at the Graham Data Centre will provide researchers across Canada with robust compute capacity and secure storage to advance groundbreaking research.