Dr. Zhao, our group's principal investigator, recently published his viewpoint as an eLetter in Science titled “The Need for Metaethical Reflections in AI Discourse” (December 23, 2024). Dr. Zhao’s letter highlights the importance of interrogating the different metaethical assumptions that underpin public and academic discourse on AI - one of which is the anthropomorphizing of artificial intelligence systems - and calls for a more metaethically coherent, responsible approach to AI development, deployment, and governance....
We celebrate the outstanding participation of our colleagues Bianca, Miguel, and Wilson, during the CSCE 2022 ( May 25th-28th) held at Whistler, BC. They shared their current research ,under the supervision of Prof. Eugene Kim, through remarkable presentations.
These were their topics:
Bianca: "Aftershock record selection criteria for structural vulnerability assessments"
I have recently improved my theory of how to obtain the Hamiltonian and equations of motion of an arbitrary electrical circuit, both classically and quantum mechanically. In particular, I have included holonomic reductions of auxiliry circuits as well as generalized Poisson brackets to treat dissipative networks. This article summarizes a body of work I developed over the past 15 years. The article is also availabe on the arXiv.org at https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.08519 . Read more about The Energy of an Arbitrary Electrical Circuit, Classical and Quantum
We are thrilled to share that Prof. Yilan Liu has been awarded both the NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2IPJ) grant and the NSERC Discovery grant this April. These prestigious awards reflect her pioneering research and underscore her ongoing commitment to innovation. Congratulations to Prof. Liu and the team for this remarkable achievement!
We are excited to announce that our latest research has been published in ACS Nano. The study explores how commonly found bacteria can be transformed into "tiny biomedical factories", opening up promising avenues for medical and biotechnology applications. This breakthrough has also been covered by Waterloo News...
Researchers at the University of Waterloo, as part of the Center for Innovative Recycling and Circular Economy (CIRCLE), have received $2.5 million in funding to reimagine how waste materials — such as plastics, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and agricultural residues — can be converted into marketable products. The Waterloo research team is lead by Dr. Christian Euler and includes Dr. Joshua Pulsipher, Dr. Valerie Ward, Dr. Tizazu Mekonnen, Dr. Luis Ricardez-Sandoval, Dr. Yilan Liu and Dr. Trevor Charles. Congratuations to the team!
We are excited to announce a one-year (2024.7-2025.6) collaboration between the LSS Group and Material Futures to develop engineered E. coli for the production of colorful ingredients. This partnership combines cutting-edge synthetic biology and innovative material science, aiming to create sustainable solutions for vibrant ingredient production. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting project!
