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Monday, November 17, 2025

Hooked on research

by Sarah Fullerton, Digital Communications Specialist

University of Waterloo students and researchers packed up a portable lab and fishing gear for a week-long expedition off the coast of Nova Scotia.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Lighting the way for future physicists

by Sharon McFarlane, Senior Communications Officer

Congratulations to Dio Hsieh, the first recipient of the Lee Chan Chiou Entrance Scholarship in Physics, the largest donor-funded undergraduate scholarship in Science at Waterloo.

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Taking on the quantum industry: A not-so-average-Joe uses business skills to facilitate scientific advancement

by Elizabeth Kleisath, Communications Officer, Advancement

Joe Han, BSc ’06 (Science and Business), is an entrepreneur, investor, and advocate for the field of quantum physics. With a University of Waterloo degree in Science and Business, specializing in physics and astronomy, Joe uses his multidisciplinary perspective to propel scientific advancement in industry settings.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Long-time staff member Marianne Vandergriendt named Honorary Member of the University

by Vanessa Parks, Internal Communications and Engagement Specialist

Marianne Vandergriendt, a long-time staff member in Science, was recognized for her service to the University of Waterloo at fall convocation. She was named an Honorary Member of the University, acknowledging her 43 years in the Earth and Environmental Sciences department.

Monday, October 27, 2025

Charting the quantum unknown

by Alex Morrison, Graduate Recruitment Officer

PhD student Sijia Wang explores the intersection of gravity, quantum mechanics, and information theory to illuminate the mysteries of quantum gravity. 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

From a fair in Toronto to a future in Ireland

by Sarah Fullerton, Digital Communications Specialist

After graduating from Medicinal Chemistry, Emma Ross (BSc '24), attended Trinity College Dublin to pursue a MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The transition to graduate studies felt easy due to the strong academic foundation she built in Science at Waterloo.