Discovery and Innovation through Science at Waterloo
Training the Next Generation of Scientists
Science at Waterloo is a global leader in research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and imagination. From black holes and quantum computing, to ensuring the health of our great lakes, or creating new materials, medications and vision care, our research leads to disruptive innovations that will ensure a healthy and sustainable future.
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News
Science alumnus Diego Lalla (BSc ’26) chose the Biological and Medical Physics program in the Faculty of Science to help him earn his spot at the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry.
Waterloo’s award-winning program brings aviation education to 141 countries
Waterloo’s innovative Fundamentals of International Aviation program is helping to reach the next generation of aviation leaders, earning it a Gold medal for Best Certification Program at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards and Bronze for Online Learning Experience at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards.
Robert Mann and Travis Craddock elected to Royal Society of Canada
Two researchers from the Faculty of Science are among the eight Waterloo faculty elected as Fellows and College Members of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). One of the country’s highest academic honours, these appointments recognize exceptional contributions to research, scholarship and innovation.
Events
2026 Darcy Lecture: Steven Loheide
Join us for the 2026 Darcy Lecture featuring
Steven Loheide, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Groundwater Recharge Regimes are in Flux
Friday, September 18, 2026
10:00 a.m.
In-person: EIT 3142
Chemistry Seminar Series: Ingo Krossing
Fluorinated Anions for Electrolytes and Interphases – A thrive through the Li and Post-Li Battery World
Ingo Krossing
Professor
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Institute
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
September 22, 2026
10:30 a.m.
In-person: QNC-1501
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Charles Gale
Some like it hot: melting nuclear matter into a quark-gluon plasma
Prof. Charles Gale
Department of Physics, McGill University
Thursday, September 24, 2026
4:00 p.m.
In-person: PHY 150
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