10+ hour, 9+ min ago   (443+ words) Strengthening Waterloo’s reputation as a leader in innovation and applied research From left to right: Dr.Charles Dal Castel and Dr. Faten Salim standing in front of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument The Department of Chemical Engineering’s Analytical Lab Facilities…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (462+ words) Abstract The past decade has witnessed the tremendous power of systems and synthetic biology in the creation of genetic parts, devices, and systems, which helps understand complex biological systems. However, its potential for real-world applications has not been fully exploited....

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (264+ words) Biomass plays a key role in capturing and storing solar energy on Earth. It is estimated that up to 8,500 exjoules (×10¹⁸ joules) of solar energy are captured and stored globally each year through biomass, which is about 10-15 times the current global…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (84+ words) The latest edition of CSA News, the magazine of the Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, and American Society of Agronomy, features the recent publication “Effects of water table fluctuations on naphthalene degradation: Soil column experiment…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (25+ words) Chemistry Seminar Series: Marek B. Majewski University of Waterloo Dean of Science ESC 254 University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (574+ words) When molecular physicist, Dr. Gerard Meijer, addresses the Faculty of Science Class of 2026 as this year’s Honorary Doctorate, graduates will hear from a scientist whose career began not in a world-class laboratory, but on a farm in the Netherlands. As…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (249+ words) WIN Seminar Series: Hirohito Yamazaki University of Waterloo WIN Seminar Series: Hirohito Yamazaki When: July 20, 2026 High Resolution Single Molecule Sensing Using Solid-State Nanopores with Laser Technology 1. Xue, L.#; Yamazaki, H.#; Ren, R.; Wanunu, M.; Ivanov, A.; Edel, J. Solid-state nanopore sensors. Nature Review Materials 2020, 5, 931-951. #Co-first author…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (470+ words) Research team finds a better, simpler way to program artificial muscles for soft robots An interdisciplinary student research team at the University of Waterloo has achieved a breakthrough in materials science with the creation of a tissue-like hydrogel for artificial…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (452+ words) Award winning student’s path from industry placements to research in soft robotic materials Cole Fredericks is a master’s student in the Department of Chemical Engineering. He also completed his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Fredericks…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (275+ words) By The Chemistry Graduate Student Society In March, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Imogen Coe from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) to discuss her research along with strategies to improve equity for members in STEM. In February, we hosted…...