Training the Next Generation of Scientists
Science at Waterloo is a global leader in research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and imagination. From black holes and quantum computing, to ensuring the health of our great lakes, or creating new materials, medications and vision care, our research leads to disruptive innovations that will ensure a healthy and sustainable future.
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Solving the problems of tomorrow through innovative research
News
Co-op student advances exoplanet research
Waterloo co-op student joins Caltech’s Exoplanet Technology Laboratory through a prestigious summer research program.
From a fair in Toronto to a future in Ireland
After graduating from Medicinal Chemistry, Emma Ross (BSc '24), attended Trinity College Dublin to pursue a MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The transition to graduate studies felt easy due to the strong academic foundation she built in Science at Waterloo.
A fond farewell to Instructor Jeff Gardiner
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is saying goodbye to Jeff Gardiner, one of its longest serving members, who heads into retirement in October.
Events
2025 University of Waterloo Gem and Mineral Show
Visit the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show!
Friday, October 24th: 12 noon - 5 pm
Saturday, October 25th: 10 am - 5 pm
Admission is always free.
2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture: M. Bayani Cardenas
Join us for the 2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture featuring
Dr. M. Bayani Cardenas
Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of Texas at Austin
Groundwater on ice: hydrogeologic processes and the fate of permafrost carbon in Arctic watersheds
Monday, October 27, 2025
10:30 a.m.
In-person: EIT 3142
2025 Farvolden Lecture
Join us for the 2025 Farvolden Lecture
Forecasting, mitigating and preventing the impacts of mining on groundwater quality
Dr. David Blowes
Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Waterloo
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