The path to medical school begins long before an application is submitted. For science alumnus Ahmed Abdelkader (BSc ’23), that journey took shape at the University of Waterloo.
To better understand the protein ESRP1, researchers first need to understand how this protein behaves under normal conditions. That became the purpose of Jordan Francis’s (MSc ’26) thesis: studying ESRP1’s role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis—essentially, how it helps the intestine do its job.
Congratulations to Jen Parks and Josh Neufeld on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA) from the Faculty of Science.
Join the Kitchener-Waterloo Walk to End ALS, hosted at the University of Waterloo.
A Master of Science in Biology student is researching the Blackstripe Topminnow, which could directly inform conservation efforts and support future SARA management plans to maintain and enhance existing populations.
The EcoEvo Journal Club meets bi-weekly on Fridays from 12-1pm in B2-226.
Join us for the 14th Annual World Wetlands Day Research Symposium at the University of Waterloo. The event will consist of a poster session and reception on the first and second floors, followed by a distinguished lecture by Dr. Sarah Finkelstein in EIT 1015, entitled:
"From Biidasige Park in the Toronto Port Lands to the Winisk River on Ontario’s North Coast: linking paleoenvironmental research and Indigenous knowledge to support wetland conservation in Ontario"
Our Faculty of Science alumni are excelling in their chosen fields, and our annual Alumni Awards celebrate their dedication and commitment.
Please join us in celebrating our exceptional 2025 Science Alumni Achievement Award recipients!
Join Us for the 2nd Annual PATh Science Symposium!
All students and faculty members in the Faculty of Science or the Dept. of Applied Math are invited to the Path Science Symposium.
When ZoRaw Chocolates co-founder Gigi Gill graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Waterloo in 2016, she imagined a career that would make a real difference.