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March 8 is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme, Accelerate Action, calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, in both their personal and professional lives. Meet some of the exceptional women in Science who are helping to #AccelerateAction for gender equality.

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 Externship and Career Experiential Learning (ExCEL) initiative was launched this term with a series of externships, bringing students on tours of science-focused companies in the community.

Awarded $250,000 from the Cancer Digital Intelligence’s Grand Challenge, Hopkins aims to improve treatment options for brain and spine cancers.

In the ten short years since graduating from the University of Waterloo, Dr. Cicely Shillingford, BSc ’15 (Biochemistry), has successfully merged her passion for pursuing personally relevant science with her commitment to advocating for equity and inclusion.

Science alum Yasmeen Alshehabi BSc '23 (Biomedical Sciences) reflects on her impact on healthcare through research, as she continues her work on neurodegenerative diseases during her graduate degree with Dr. Dale Martin.

Science alum Mark Hilverda collaborated with rover scientists to create artwork for the calibration target of the Mastcam-Z cameras.

Dr. Travis Craddock aims to find new insights into our scientific understanding and potential treatments of Neuroinflammatory diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. During the latest installment of Science’s New Faculty Lecture Series, Craddock shared his research goals with alumni, students, faculty, and members of the Waterloo community.

We are pleased to recognize Dr. Jake Reder (BSc ’97, chemistry) as one of two recipients of the 2024 Faculty of Science Distinguished Alumni Award.

Alex Stavropoulos is this year's winner of the Governor General’s Silver Medal, which is awarded to the undergraduate student completing their degree with the highest academic average.