Dr. Eman Rezk, an NSERC Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a 2024 recipient of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Alice Wilson Award.
The Government of Canada announced funding to support critical research projects at Waterloo totalling more than $3.3 million.
Two University of Waterloo researchers, Drs. Ihab Ilyas and Laura Hug, are being recognized as a Royal Society of Canada (RSC) fellow and a member of the RSC College.
Dr. Linda Nazar, Canada Research Chair and professor of chemistry at Waterloo, has been bestowed the prestigious Hughes Medal from the Royal Society U.K.
Dr. Raouf Boutaba, a University of Waterloo professor and director of the Cheriton School of Computer Science, has been appointed the inaugural Rogers Chair in Network Automation.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Lung Association have awarded Dr. David Hammond, a professor in the School of Public Health Sciences, $2 million to examine the health impact of vaping among more than 1,000 young people who will be followed over a two-year period.
The Government of Canada announced $10 million in funding to Waterloo researchers for discovery and applied research in engineering, natural sciences, health and social sciences.
Dr. Charmaine Dean, professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science in the Faculty of Mathematics, and vice-president, research and international at the University of Waterloo, was bestowed the rank of Chevalier (Knight) in the prestigious Ordre des Palmes académiques (Order of Academic Palms) – France’s national order recognizing exemplary services to education and cultural heritage.
Marek Stastna, a professor of Applied Mathematics and his team have been awarded $1.65 million in funding for an NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program.
University of Waterloo researchers Trevor Charles and Andrew Doxey have been awarded more than $1.5 million as part of a larger multi-institute team, led by the University of Windsor, aimed at changing the game in wastewater analysis.