The Biology department recently added a virtual dissection table to its undergraduate anatomy teaching, giving students a new perspective on the human body.
Professor Brenda Lee has been selected as the first recipient of the University of Waterloo’s Accessible Teaching Award.
The 2026 Faculty of Science Alumni Achievement Award ceremony recognized eight outstanding 2026 award recipients: Dr. Emily Pass (BSc ’19), Colleen Doyle (BSc ’10, MSc’14), Peter Lowe (BSc’88), Sam DiLoreto (BSc ’93), Brenda DiLoreto (BSc ’93), Joe Han (BSc’06), Dr. Robert Britton (BSc ’96) and Dr. Karen Maxwell (BSc ’95).
Environmental Sciences student Olivia Penn is designing and conducting experiments to better understand microbial methane oxidation capacity in landfill cover soils.
Two Waterloo alumni are turning the curiosity, collaboration and problem-solving skills they developed through graduate research into a new entrepreneurial venture and board game, Tokelau.
Recent Listeria outbreaks have many Canadians paying closer attention to food recalls while grocery shopping. Henry Abanum, a Master of Science in Pharmacy student, aims to improve food safety by developing a bacteria-responsive coating for food contact materials that integrates toxin detection with on-demand antimicrobial delivery.
Dr. Adam Wei Tsen, Associate Professor in Chemistry and member of the Institute for Quantum Computing, has been named an Endowed Chair in Nanotechnology, recognizing his internationally prominent research in nanotechnology.
A professor in the Faculty of Science is shifting students from passive listeners to active problem solvers
Fourth-year Environmental Sciences student Miles Yoshida gained hands-on research experience by developing and calibrating a fibre-optic oxygen sensor system to measure soil oxygen levels.
Science alumnus Diego Lalla (BSc ’26) chose the Biological and Medical Physics program in the Faculty of Science to help him earn his spot at the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry.