...where the Universe is our laboratory.
The Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics (WCA) looks to the cosmos to solve the greatest mysteries of the universe. Here, world-class researchers and students come together in an atmosphere of curiosity, creativity and collaboration; exploring our cosmic origin to truly understand the physical processes at work in the Universe. From black holes to cosmology, we aim to understand what lies beyond the Earth. The possibilities for new discovery are limitless.
News
WCA Public Outreach: 2025-26 Year in Review
We're taking a moment to look back at some of the most exciting events from the WCA's community outreach over the past 12 months!
WCA Welcomes Three New Outstanding National Fellowship Recipients
The Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics (WCA) is delighted to welcome three exceptional early-career researchers who have chosen to bring prestigious national fellowship awards to the WCA. Drs. David Dayi Li, Syeda Lammin Ahad, and Nicholas Kern join the WCA after securing highly competitive fellowship support. Drs. Li and Ahad were awarded the new Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA), while Dr. Kern brings a five-year SKA Fellowship to Waterloo.
WCA welcomes new Outreach Coordinator Skylar Grayson
The Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics is delighted to welcome Skylar Grayson as our new Postdoctoral Fellow and Outreach Coordinator. We are excited to have Skylar join our community and bring her enthusiasm for both astrophysics and science communication to WCA
Events
Astroseminar - Guilhem Lavaux
Guilhem Lavaux is a permanent CNRS research director at the Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris. Before this, he was a CITA National Fellow at the University of Waterloo and Associate postdoctoral researcher at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Guilhem works on modelling of the dynamics of the Universe, the exploration of new statistical tools to constrain cosmological parameters.
WCA-KPL Public talk-"Pop" Science of Cosmic Dark Energy Bubbles (Baita Friedman-Shaw)
Despite its cosmic focus, this month’s KPL Astronomy talk will be a down-to-earth, cartoon-filled presentation about something called dark energy. Batia Friedman-Shaw will walk us through this mysterious topic, asking “What exactly IS dark energy?”, discussing the surprises that scientists face when trying to measure it, and finally exploring some of the latest ideas for explaining these surprising measurements.