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Felix Arndt has been appointed director of the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, effective July 1, 2025. He brings to his new post international academic experience and a strong record of translating research into innovation.

Previously the John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship (Department of Management) at the University of Guelph, Arndt also serves as a Research Fellow at the Stockholm School of Economics. His academic leadership has also spanned the UK and China, where he has led research programs, executive education and international partnerships.

Dr. Raymond Laflamme, a visionary in quantum information science and founding director of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), passed away on June 19 after a long illness. His leadership helped position Canada as a global force in quantum research and shaped the future of quantum innovation at the University of Waterloo.

Laflamme’s vision for IQC laid the groundwork for deep collaboration across campus, including a long-standing partnership with Waterloo Engineering. 

Researchers led by a team at Waterloo Engineering have developed a way to create tiny droplets of one liquid inside another liquid without mixing the two together.

The technique, known as droplet templating, enables the creation of a new class of nanoparticle-based soft materials with potential applications in carbon capture and wastewater treatment.