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Waterloo to launch Centre for Astrophysics on October 4
On Friday, October 4, the Faculty of Science is celebrating the formal launch of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics.
The celebrations kick off at 10:00 a.m. with a scientific meeting entitled "The Future of Astronomy." Speakers include Neil Turok, Director Emeritus of the Perimeter Institute, Waterloo and Scott Tremaine, Richard Black Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, members of the WCA governing board.
At 4:00 p.m., you are invited to an exclusive cocktail reception where you'll have the opportunity to meet astrophysics faculty and learn more about the thrilling research that promises to redefine our knowledge of the universe. At 6:30 p.m., Christine Jones Forman from the Harvard Astronomy Department and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will give a public talk entitled "Black Holes, Dark Matter and Dark Energy: Exploring the Invisible Universe".
United Way Campaign to kick off with President's Lunch
A message from the University of Waterloo United Way Campaign.
As we get ready for the University of Waterloo’s United Way campaign launch on October 1, we’re excited to have some of our key campaign supporters come together today for the President’s United Way Campaign Kickoff Lunch.
Campaign supporters, including volunteers, Friend+ level donors and senior campus leaders will come together to get inspired for the 2019 campaign. With the help of campus leaders and a United Way speaker, attendees will learn about the many ways the University supports the United Way and the impact that support has on our community.
We want to thank everyone who will be attending the kickoff lunch and supporting this year’s campaign.
Don’t forget to mark Tuesday, October 1 in your calendar for the campus-wide campaign launch. Help us turn the campus red by dressing up or decorating your office! Don’t forget to share photos with #UWUnitedWay.
If you want to get involved with the campaign, volunteer to be a United Way Ambassador!
A plate fit for a laureate and other notes
Donna Strickland, Waterloo professor and Nobel laureate in physics, was honoured with the Golden Plate Award from the Academy of Achievement. Frances Arnold, Caltech professor and Nobel laureate in chemistry, nominated Strickland and gave her the award. The ceremony took place on September 14 in New York City. Strickland and Arnold were the only women among the 2018 Nobel Prize winners in science categories.
The Academy of Achievement, officially known as the American Academy of Achievement, was founded in 1961 and honours 25 people per year at the Banquet of the Golden Plate. The Academy is based in Washington, D.C.
In other news, the next Research Ethics drop-in session for faculty and students takes place on Wednesday, September 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the main floor study booth in the Dana Porter Library. These drop-in sessions are intended to answer questions related to the ethics process, including submitting, renewing, and amending an application. Come prepared with your questions and a laptop. These sessions run every Wednesday until December 18, 2019.
The Problem Pitch Competition is open for applications until September 30 at 11:59 p.m. For more information check out the Problem Pitch Competition website.