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Treatment for cancer is rigorous, often requires multiple strategies and medications are expensive. Pharmacy master's student Kristina Ellis is examining the effectiveness and affordability of the most innovative cancer treatments in recent years: CAR T-cell therapy. She created a video of her work and was a finalist in Waterloo's inaugural Gradflix competition.

Three Waterloo Science alumni created a smart healthcare solution to tackle life-threatening pressure injuries. Their smart products are currently in clinical pilot trials.

Professor Pavle Radovanovic has been named the winner of the 2019 Keith Laidler Award for his outstanding early-career contributions to physical chemistry in Canada.

Avery Broderick presents images of black holes to a audience.

Touted to be the event horizon of the year, “Images from the Edge of Spacetime” treated Vancouver alumni to an interactive and fascinating lecture on black holes by Waterloo astrophysics professor Avery Broderick.

University Professor Linda Nazar, from the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded the Chemical Institute of Canada's (CIC) highest honour - the 2019 CIC Medal for her outstanding contribution to the science of chemistry in Canada. She is best known for her advancements in battery systems and clean energy storage.

Emmanual Ho looks at a microscope specimen enlarged on the computer monitor.

Pharmacy researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world.

Waterloo chemistry Professor Linda Nazar, postdoctoral fellow Chun Xia and PhD student Chun Yuen Kwok were named a finalist in the Energy (individual) category of the 2018 World Technology Awards. Annual award winners and finalists become Fellows of the World Technology Network.

Last week, Waterloo physicist Raymond Laflamme (back row right) was invested into the Order of Canada by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, at Rideau Hall.

A team of Waterloo researchers have published a preprint article on the activities of complete ammonia oxidizing bacteria, better known as “comammox”, in a wastewater treatment plant.

Sean standing outside the medical clinic in military attire

Waterloo Pharmacy student Sean Chih always wanted to be a soldier. The second year pharmacy student’s father was a member of Taiwan’s navy, and his grandfather served in the Chinese army. While other kids aspired to be actors or athletes, Sean grew up wanting to follow in his family’s military footsteps.

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Pharmacy student's Gradflix video examines economic feasibility of new cancer gene therapy

Medtech Startup Curiato tackles the bedsore "silent epidemic"

Chemist Pavle Radovanovic wins 2019 Keith Laidler Award

Vancouver alumni event goes to the edge of spacetime

Linda Nazar is awarded the 2019 Chemical Institute of Canada Medal

Pharmacy researchers find new treatment for Chlamydia

Waterloo chemists named Energy finalists in the 2018 World Technology Awards

Quantum information research pioneer invested into the Order of Canada

Understanding comammox's role in wastewater treatment

Pharmacy student Sean Chih completes military officer training on co-op