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A University of Waterloo mathematics professor is one of 125 early career Canadian and U.S. researchers selected to receive a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship.

Sophie Spirkle, an assistant professor of Combinatorics and Optimization, has received the prestigious fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She is one of 17 Waterloo faculty members who have received the fellowship since the first Sloan Research Fellowships were awarded in 1955.

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Waterloo to pursue collaborative research opportunities within Canada’s nuclear landscape.

Dr. Jennifer Clapp, Canada Research Chair and professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, was inducted into the Swedish Royal Academy of Agriculture and Forestry as a new international fellow on January 28, 2023. 

Read the full story on the Faculty of Environment website.

Canada is facing a health-care crisis with escalating costs, shortage of health-care professionals, and increasing needs from a diverse and aging population. Researchers at the University of Waterloo are responding to these challenges with innovative solutions to enable equitable access to care and drive Canada’s next wave of economic growth.

Ten research proposals have been selected from the 34 that were received for the Graham Seed Fund (GSF) launch this Fall.

The University of Waterloo’s Health Initiatives team launched the Graham Seed Fund (GSF) and invited researchers to submit their proposals for innovative health-care solutions. 

The University of Waterloo has been designated Research University of the Year among Canadian comprehensive universities by Research Infosource Inc. for the 15^th consecutive year.

“We are delighted that Research Infosource has once again recognized Waterloo’s research excellence among Canadian comprehensive universities,” says Charmaine Dean, vice-president of Research and International at Waterloo. “It is a true reflection of the dedication of Waterloo researchers and their pursuit of global change to build a more sustainable future for humanity.”

Dr. Raymond Laflamme, founding director of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo, has been named co-chair of the National Quantum Strategy’s (NQS) Advisory Council.

A new collaboration centre on campus is the next stage in a long-term research partnership between the University of Waterloo and National Research Council of Canada (NRC).

The NRC-Waterloo Collaboration Centre brings together more than 20 researchers from both organizations to collaborate on research projects related to Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Cybersecurity.

Aging is a natural process and part of life that everyone experiences differently and to assist Canadians in living and growing old with independence and optimal health, research at the University of Waterloo is expanding knowledge and developing new interventions and technologies.

The Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund, administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada, is allocating $15.8 million to six University of Waterloo research projects to identify solutions to environmental challenges.

Funded through the Climate Action and Awareness Fund (CAAF), the research supports building sustainable net-zero emissions in Canada by 2050.

Read about the projects