A research project led by Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) faculty Dr. David Cory, professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received $1 million to advance quantum metrological standards.
The King Charles III Coronation Medal honours outstanding individuals across Canada who have made significant contributions to their communities. Several University of Waterloo community members are among the awardees.
In celebration of Black History Month, the University of Waterloo is shining a light on some of the inspirational Black researchers among the institution’s community.
Waterloo awarded $5 million to accelerate sustainable additive manufacturing to support the creation of an industry-facing Consortium for Sustainable Scale-up in Metal Additive Manufacturing.
With funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Dr. David Hammond is leading a new five-year study to determine how often Canadian youth are vaping and how the ingredients in vapes might be affecting lung health. The study will provide data on vaping behaviour, products, and biomarkers of exposure and potential harm, to help understand the impacts of youth vaping.
$1.3 million in funding for Waterloo researchers will support international collaboration between Waterloo and United Kingdom-based researchers to advance quantum communications and quantum sensing.
Waterloo Climate Institute at the University of Waterloo received $1.2 million from Natural Resources Canada to support two transformative projects integrating climate change adaptation into professional degree programs and developing tools to build resilient supply chains.
Thirteen University of Waterloo researchers have received $16.2 million for 16 projects advancing quantum science and technology.
The President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo, Vivek Goel, is among the 2024 appointments to the Order of Ontario announced by the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario.
Twenty-two researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded more than $10 million to support their research from the Ontario Research Fund (ORF).