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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.
Pursuits in Applied and Theoretical Science (PATh) Symposium 2026
April 7, 2026
Join Us for the 2nd Annual PATh Science Symposium!
All students and faculty members in the Faculty of Science or the Dept. of Applied Math are invited to the Path Science Symposium.
Science in the City - Skies & Eyes
June 2, 2026
From the skies, to your eyes there is a lot to learn at this Science in the City. Discovering exoplanets using the James Webb Space Telescope, Dr. Lisa Dang is learning about lava worlds and what it would be like if you were to visit. Dr. Austin Roorda is working to unlock the discovery of more colours, using Oz vision! Join us to explore some of the great things happening right in your backyard at the University of Waterloo.
The event is free.
Please register!