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If you’ve passed through the Earth Sciences and Chemistry building (ESC) in the last two years, you may have noticed the work being done on the third-floor labs. What you may not realize is that this renovation is bringing the university a step closer to its net-zero carbon goals while ushering Science at Waterloo into the twenty-first century.

The Faculty of Science is pleased to welcome Schulich Leader Scholar Dorathy Shen to the University of Waterloo.

Psychology student Ethan Gardner reflects on his experience participating in a four-day Traditional Medicines Land-Based Field Course at Alderville First Nation Reserve. 

Congratulations to our outstanding undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science on receiving the prestigious Faculty of Science Foundation Awards!  

Sayyam Shah proves what’s possible when education extends beyond the classroom. 

Isabelle Marincic is the first University of Waterloo student to complete Honours Life Physics with a specialization in Biophysics and a double minor in Astrophysics and Earth Sciences. 

Introducing the "Father of Attoscience", Honorary Doctorate, Dr. Paul Corkum, who will be addressing 2025 graduates from the Faculty of Science during this year's afternoon Convocation ceremonies. 

Liam McGuire, professor in the Biology department, is giving students hands-on experience in the field with the help of the Faculty of Science’s Field Experience Award Fund (FEAF). McGuire has used funds from the FEAF to outfit a bird migration research station and organize field trips, providing students with field opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have.

The Student Leadership Banquet celebrated our brilliant Science students from years one to four for their excellence and leadership in our vibrant academic community.

Murto Hilali, a fourth-year Biotechnology and Economics student at the University of Waterloo has recently completed a co-op term in Singapore where he had the opportunity to work as a Computational Chemistry Research Student at QDX Technologies; a startup that is working on developing computational tools for drug discovery.