Kaylee Biggart, a PhD student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is making significant strides in experimental condensed matter physics while reclaiming her cultural heritage.
Anthony Dang, this year’s Alumni Gold Medal winner, is finishing his undergraduate degree on a high note. The Alumni Gold Medal recognizes the academic achievement of graduating students in each of the six faculties at Waterloo. Anthony is a graduate of the Biochemistry Co-op program and this year’s Science recipient.
Students broaden their perspectives through exploring the relationship between Indigenous knowledges and Western science.
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.
Celebrate our IDEAL Scholars who sought opportunities beyond the classroom that provided high-impact extracurricular learning experiences while they completed a world-class education at the University of Waterloo.
June marks Pride Month, a time to celebrate and honour the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. At the Faculty of Science, we draw inspiration from our incredible 2SLGBTQIA+ members, whose passion and perseverance drive progress.
In early June, the Faculty of Science celebrated all our esteemed faculty members who earned awards or titles in the past year. Join us in congratulating our faculty members for their hard work and dedication to our students, their professions, and, most importantly, their students.
Congratulations to Subha Kalyaanamoorthy, Scott Hopkins, and Roger Melko for being named winners of the 2024 Excellence in Science Research Award winners!
A paper entitled “The surficial geology record of ice stream catchment dynamics and ice-divide migration in the Quebec-Labrador sector of the Laurentide Ice Sheet,” by Martin Ross, professor in the Earth and Environmental Science Department, and former PhD student Jessey Rice was chosen as one of the Editor’s Choice papers for the first half of 2024.
The International Association of GeoChemistry (IAGC) has chosen two Waterloo Faculty of Science faculty members as winners in the 2024 award class. Ramon Aravena has been awarded the Vernadsky Medal and Carol Ptacek was named an IAGC Fellow.