Congratulations to Jen Parks and Josh Neufeld on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA) from the Faculty of Science.
To better understand the protein ESRP1, researchers first need to understand how this protein behaves under normal conditions. That became the purpose of Jordan Francis’s (MSc ’26) thesis: studying ESRP1’s role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis—essentially, how it helps the intestine do its job.
Congratulations to Percy Luk, Grace DelMistro, and Daniel Wang on receiving awards at the Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference.
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Yakymchuk in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, who has received the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision.
A Master of Science in Biology student is researching the Blackstripe Topminnow, which could directly inform conservation efforts and support future SARA management plans to maintain and enhance existing populations.
The Faculty of Science is home to many inspirational undergraduate students whose academic accomplishments continue to motivate those around them. Every year, we come together to celebrate these students at the Science Awards banquet.
The 2025 Faculty of Science Alumni Achievement Award ceremony celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of 8 accomplished alumni, and highlighted the impact of scientific discovery on shaping the world.
Waterloo’s Rocketry team is gaining national attention for a liquid bi-propellant student rocket that soared to 38 thousand feet, setting a new apogee record for Waterloo Rocketry and for Canadian liquid rockets.
Professor Conrard G. Tetsassi Feugmo joined the department of Chemistry in 2022. His research involves machine learning and multiscale modeling to provide insight into the use and efficiency of advanced energy materials.
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Farvolden lecture series. Hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, this annual lecture honours Dr. Robert Farvolden, who established the department’s world-renowned groundwater research program in the 1970s.