As more viruses are being discovered and studied, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine what distinguishes them from cells. New research conducted by Dr. Jozef Nissimov and his team has uncovered a genome of a cyanophage (a virus that infects cyanobacteria) that defies conventional distinctions between viruses and cells.
As a PhD candidate in Earth Sciences, Kevin B. White is focused on using stable isotopes as tools for improving the environmental monitoring and assessment of remediation strategies for arsenic as part of a national research program led by the Giant Mine Oversight Board.
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.
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.
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.
Cameron Dean, a PhD candidate in the Chemistry department, is all about power – battery power, that is. His research into solid-state batteries has earned him a Vanier Graduate Scholarship. This prestigious award recognizes academic excellence, research potential, and leadership ability.
Lauren Hoare is an MSc Candidate in the School of Optometry and Vision Science whose research is making significant strides – literally – in understanding amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye.
Each year, the Faculty of Science recognizes outstanding graduate research with two awards, the W.B. Pearson Medal and the Dean’s Award.
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.
Waterloo students seeking medical school have a new option within the Faculty of Science’s Medical School Pathways Program, The American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM), located in the Commonwealth of Dominica.