Visit our COVID-19 Information website for information on our response to the pandemic.
Candidate: Saoussen Mbarek
Peter Lepage
Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics, Cornell University
Department of Chemistry and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnnology,
University of Waterloo
Eric Prouzet carries out research in material chemistry and nanotechnology, focused on the synthesis of nanostructured materials such as porous materials and nano-objects.
Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria
Fellow, Royal Society of Canada
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Candidate: Chunchong Ni
Join our on-campus viewing party of the Nobel Prize ceremony, and watch Professor Donna Strickland accept the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 live from Sweden.
Let's celebrate Professor Strickland's outstanding achievement together!
We expect her big moment to be on screen early in the program.
Light party snacks provided.
It’s hard to believe, but Rohan Jayasundera will be retiring shortly! Rohan has been an integral part of our Physics & Astronomy Department at the University of Waterloo since 1982, over half of its existence! During his career, Rohan has been of immeasurable value to the thousands of undergraduate and graduate students he has interacted with at the University of Waterloo.
Candidate: Chiamaka Okoli
The Department of Physics and Astronomy, as part of the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 campaign, is hosting 125 students in Grades 7 and 8 for free hands-on activity workshops, inspiring talks, and a panel discussion, to encourage and engage girls in exploring physics.
Candidate: Olivia Di Matteo
FemPhys at UW, in collaboration with Perimeter Institute, is organising another mentoring evening again. Meet and mingle with tons of mentors from physics and other STEM fields! All are welcome to attend. Free food provided!
On November 29th, help us celebrate Prof. Donna Strickland as she prepares to go to Stockholm to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018.
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Join us at the Grad House on November 23rd to see some of your favourite profs from the Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy departments pretending to be rockstars.
Featuring:
Chirp Pulse
Brian McNamara
Mark Melvin
Todd Snider
Institute for Quantum Computing
As promised, this Friday, Nov 23, we have arranged tours of the IQC for PHYS 10 in the usual timeslot for this section (4:30). (There will be no lecture in RCH 101.) There are spaces for 45 students split into 3 groups of 15. First come, first served.
Please sign up with your 8-character UW userid (e.g. mjhudson), NOT your student number, at:
Thinking of applying to graduate school this year or next? Attend our information session for tips and tricks on how to ace your grad applications. Prof. Shawn Wettig, the Faculty of Science Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, will give the talk.
Discussion topics:
Ever wonder what our Department Chairs are like outside of the office?
Or maybe you've wanted to pick the brain of a top
Canadian researcher about the newest developments and discoveries in your favourite science field?
ILL - Neutrons for Society
Join us for a reception prior to the talk at 3:45 in PHY 150.
Candidate: Junjie Yin
Through interactive exercises and discussions, the Men’s Circle will explore some of the ways in which men can become leaders in creating a safer campus for everyone.
Professor and Canada Research Chair
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western University
Faculty, Canada Research Chair
University of Waterloo, department of Physics & Astronomy
Institute for Quantum Computing
Professor of Physics
Faculty of Arts & Science, NYU
Associate Professor, Department of Combinatorics and Optimization
Institute for Quantum Computing
