Monday, September 18, 2023
Time to step up to the plate
A history lesson on the need to advocate for Canadian fundamental research.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Trust in research, science and technology starts with conversations
CBC partners with Waterloo to kick off the inaugural TRuST speaker series.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
TRuST's Anita Layton receives prestigious John L. Synge Award from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Royal Society of Canada presents Waterloo researcher with a prestigious award. Dr. Anita Layton receives John L. Synge Award for outstanding research in mathematical sciences.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
TRuST's Dean Mary Wells talks about new Engineering Pins and a pledge to uphold high ethical standards
Waterloo Engineering introduces a new tradition to inspire commitment to community, responsibility, innovation and excellence among its first-year students.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
TRuST's Lai-Tze Fan awarded prestigious Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Technology and Social Change
The future of AI is interdisciplinary. Canada Research Chair in Technology and Social Change is advancing artificial intelligence with more diverse human experiences.
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Nobel laureate launches the Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology Scholarly Network at Waterloo
Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland is set to co-lead a new interdisciplinary network.
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Dean Wells builds TRuST with new interdisciplinary network
The University of Waterloo’s new Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology Scholarly Network (TRuST) brings together researchers and practitioners from across disciplines to improve communication with the public and build trust in science and technology.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Donna Strickland speaks at The Global Conversation. Truth, Trust and Hope - Nobel Prize Summit 2023
To help build a more peaceful, prosperous, resilient, and sustainable future informed by science and evidence, the Nobel Foundation and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences are once again joining forces to present the second Nobel Prize Summit: Truth, Trust and Hope. This global dialogue on disinformation and the erosion of public understanding and trust in science will take place May 24-26, 2023 in Washington, DC in-person and online. For more information, visit the Nobel Prize Summit website.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Canadian Nobelist wages war on science disinformation
Trailblazing physicist Donna Strickland hopes new institute will tackle waning public trust in science.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Nobel laureate Donna Strickland launches trust in science network
Nobel Prize laureate and UW professor Donna Strickland launched the Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology (TRuST) network on Jan 9. She is one of several co-founders alongside Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher and other UW professors.