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The SDSS/BOSS/eBOSS collaborations have been awarded the 2023 Giuseppe and Vanna Cocconi Prize of the European Physical Society, recognizing an outstanding contribution to particle astrophysics and cosmology in the last 15 years.

Waterloo professor Will Percival and colleagues Kyle Dawson (University of Utah) and Daniel Eisenstein (Harvard University) accepted the award on behalf of the collaborations.

It’s been said that love can move mountains, and for the Lee family of Waterloo, a love of family, community and education has accomplished exactly that. They established Tutoring Beyond Borders in 2010 and have provided tutoring for over 2400 local high school students for free, ensuring that families in need would receive the benefits of quality tutoring for their children without being out of pocket for the service.

One of the greatest threats to the health of the Great Lakes is the increasing frequency and severity of algal blooms occurring in response to excess nutrients in the water under a warming climate.

On Saturday, July 1st, 2023, the European Space Agency launched its Euclid satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Twelve years in the making, the Euclid mission will construct a 3D map of the Universe by observing billions of galaxies, across more than a third of the sky.

After an eight-year term that began in July 2015, Dean of Science, Dr. Bob Lemieux, will be stepping down on June 30. 

Throughout his tenure, Lemieux focused on the importance of fundamental science and its cardinal intersection with innovation and social impact. He committed more than $500,000 to establish the Dean’s Teaching Innovation Fund to support teaching and learning initiatives within the Faculty of Science. Lemieux hoped that this investment would transform the undergraduate educational experience in science at the University of Waterloo. 

Dark matter and dark energy drive the growth of our Universe, but the true nature of this strange "dark Universe" is still a mystery. The Euclid space mission, launching in July, will provide new insights into the expansion and formation of the universe. Waterloo's Dr. Will Percival is a primary science coordinator for the Euclid mission and gave a public talk at the Kitchener Public Library last week.

Waterloo quantum scientists are one step closer to developing the materials needed for future quantum devices. They have discovered a method for growing crystalline structures that will act as platforms for robust quantum computing applications.

Sumaya Nur (BioMed '21) knows the impact an award can make.  She received the Collective Movement Award for Community Leadership during her final year at Waterloo and founded The Rights Project.

The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Chris Houser as the 10^th dean of science for the University of Waterloo. His five-year term will begin on July 1, 2023.

The climate crisis and rising demand for critical minerals requires the development of new mining techniques. Adding microbes to old mine waste is one way to recover critical metals as well as capture and store carbon.