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Tan Dinh, senior lab instructor in Physics and Astronomy, is retiring after 34 years at Waterloo. Dinh came to Canada in 1980 as one of the Vietnamese Boat People and first set foot on campus in 1986 as a graduate student in physics. He accepted a position as a lab technician in 1992. While the field has changed significantly during his time here, Dinh remains rooted in the fundamentals.

Three members of the Faculty of Science have been awarded funding as part of the latest John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) competitions. The announcement was made Thursday, August 20 at Trent University in Peterborough.

Congratulations to the Department of Chemistry’s Dr. Juewen Liu on receiving a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for the project titled “Aptamer-functionalized liposomes for targeted delivery of drugs to treat dry eye disease.”

Ivy Vong, a Master of Science in Vision Science student, is investigating a faster way to differentiate between Sjögren’s Disease-related dry eyes and non-autoimmune disease-related dry eyes. Her research can help deepen the medical community’s understanding of the disease and improve the time it takes for patients to receive the care they need.

Researchers in the Faculty of Science have received $580,500 in funding through the Discovery Grants program, part of the more than $7.1 million awarded to faculty across campus.

Alum Mathew Li (BSc ’24) uses his biochemistry degree to make cheese proteins sustainably

The Department of Chemistry celebrated its graduates with a convocation luncheon on June 19. Faculty, staff, students, and guests gathered to recognize the achievements of this year’s graduating class.

The Faculty of Science Foundation bestows this award upon undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science for outstanding research outcomes in senior undergraduate Science research courses.

Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Emily Deibert has joined the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics to advance research on planets beyond our solar system.

The IDEAL Scholar program recognizes Science students who seek out opportunities beyond the classroom in the areas of Innovation, Discovery, Engagement, Application, and Leadership. Congratulations to our graduating students who received an IDEAL Scholar medallion at graduation this year!