The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has announced its selection of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration as the recipient of the 2026 Lancelot M. Berkeley–New York Community Trust Prize.
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.
Laflamme and colleagues developed an innovative approach to quantum information processing using linear optics, the results of which became one of the most referenced works in quantum computing.
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.
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.
As part of the 2+2 program with Beijing Jiaotong University, Wendy Guo came to the University of Waterloo for years three and four of her degree in Materials and Nanoscience. She chose Waterloo for its top ranking in physics and its global reputation.
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.
Science alum Greg Dick, BSc ’93 (Physics), has a passion for pulling back the veil of our universe, to share the wonders of physics with others, and is now co-founder of Open Quantum Design.