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Student-built rockets take flight at Waterloo
January 13, 2026
Waterloo’s Rocketry team is gaining national attention for a liquid bi-propellant student rocket that soared to 38 thousand feet, setting a new apogee record for Waterloo Rocketry and for Canadian liquid rockets.
A fresh take on the Hubble Constant
December 12, 2025
In two recently published papers, members of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Waterloo presented a new measurement of the Hubble parameter using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).
Lighting the way for future physicists
November 12, 2025
Congratulations to Dio Hsieh, the first recipient of the Lee Chan Chiou Entrance Scholarship in Physics, the largest donor-funded undergraduate scholarship in Science at Waterloo.
Faculty of Science 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards
January 29, 2026
Our Faculty of Science alumni are excelling in their chosen fields, and our annual Alumni Awards celebrate their dedication and commitment.
Please join us in celebrating our exceptional 2025 Science Alumni Achievement Award recipients!
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Sara Seager
From Lab to Cosmos: Three Frontiers in the Search for Signs of Life Beyond Earth
Professor Sara Seager
MIT
Thursday, December 4, 2025
4:00 p.m.
In-person: PHY 150