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Chandra's 20th anniversary image release

Exploring a physics lab as an undergraduate student, Crystal Senko didn’t realize she was about to set forth on a future career path in quantum research. Intrigued by a forest of optics on the table of an atomic physics lab, she entered the world of experimental research and hasn’t looked back. Read more.

The Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics unveils logo for its new Centre.

We are proud to be launching a new visual identity for the Centre that will help steward future conversations for building a Centre, recruiting talent and providing a unique identify on the global stage.

Prof Mike Hudson was recently appointed as the Canadian member of the Euclid Consortium Board. Euclid is an international mission, led by the European Space Agency, with significant interest from a number of international partners including Canada, and is planned for launch in 2022. 

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Chiamaka Okoli, a brilliant astrophysicist and former PhD student at our department. Dr. Okoli successfully defended her PhD with the title “Dark Matter and Neutrinos in the Foggy universe” last December. Her PhD convocation at the University of Waterloo was scheduled for last week, on June 13th.

Professor Michel Fich speaks to the Royal City Men's Club this Thursday, June 13. 

Professors Robert Mann (pictured above) and Ghazal Geshnizjani presented papers at the Canadian Association for Physics (CAP) Congress on Monday, June 3, 2019.  Robert Mann will also be awarded the 2019 CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics, announced earlier this year.

Prof Will Percival was recently awarded a 2-year grant by the Canadian Space Agency to support his work for the Euclid satellite mission.

Understanding the observed late-time acceleration of the cosmological expansion is one of the most compelling problems facing physics today. The University of Waterloo's new Distinguished Chair in Astrophysics, Will Percival, is leading an effort to understand why the Universal expansion is accelerating.

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