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.
As a world-leading expert in quantum and artificial intelligence, University of Waterloo Science alum Dr. Roger Melko, BSc ’00 (Physics), MSc ’01 (Physics), and now professor in Waterloo's Department of Physics, consistently draws inspiration from recent technological revolutions and applies them to his innovative work in quantum science.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is celebrating the career of Professor Melanie Campbell, who retired from her faculty position in the fall of 2024. Campbell is a pioneer in visual optics, a champion for equity, and an inspiring mentor who has shaped the fields of physics, optometry and biomedical imaging, while breaking barriers for women in STEM.
Bushra Almalki attended the PhysiX: Girls Matter event while she was in middle school. Now, in her first term at the University of Waterloo, she is giving back through volunteering!
After sharing the world’s first images of a black hole with the world in 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team recently released a follow-up to the 2024 paper reporting on the results from the 2018 observations of M87* entitled “The persistent shadow of the supermassive black hole of M87”.
A research group at the University of Waterloo is the first to measure the atmospheric concentration of HFC-125 from space, a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) commonly found in fire extinguishers and commercial cooling systems.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is saying goodbye to two long-serving faculty members. Robert Mann and Guenter Scholz retire January 1. Both have been with the department for more than 37 years. To mark the occasion, Robb and Guenter reflect on their careers and time at Waterloo.