Dr. Will Percival, distinguished research chair in Astrophysics and director of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics, has been recognized as a 2025 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
David Hawthorn is stepping into the role of Chair for the Physics and Astronomy Department, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. He was officially appointed July 1. Learn more about the new Chair in his own words.
Mario Coniglio has retired before, but this time, it’s for real. Rather than transitioning into retirement as originally planned, he continued in the role of Chair for the Earth and Environmental Sciences department. He completed his term at the end of June, capping off a 39-year career marked most notably in its latter half by a passion for academic service in a variety of leadership roles.
The Faculty of Science is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Outstanding Performance Award. The winners span across all departments and professional schools, and we are delighted to celebrate their teaching excellence.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is fired up to welcome its newest faculty member, Professor Lisa Dang, whose research focuses on uncovering the mysteries of lava planets.
Congratulations to Emmanuel Ho, Jenine McCutcheon, and Will Percival for being named the winners of the 2025 Excellence in Science Research Awards!
Donna Strickland, professor in the Physics and Astronomy department and Nobel Prize Laureate, has been named University Professor by the University of Waterloo.
Professor Kostadinka Bizheva has recently been named a 2025 Optica Fellow for her exceptional contributions to optical imaging in ophthalmology.
Congratulations to Dr. Tammy Labreche and Dr. Brett Barrett on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA) from the Faculty of Science.
Dr. Philippe Van Cappellen has recently received the King Charles III coronation medal, and he’s in good company. These medals have been awarded to 30,000 Canadians to acknowledge their significant contributions to Canada.