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Travis Craddock and Will Percival receive funding for bold, new research
May 20, 2026
Dr. Travis Craddock and Dr. Will Percival have been awarded funding through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2025 Exploration Competition.
Expanding access to science literacy
May 1, 2026
Promoting science literacy is a passion for Dr. Rajibul Islam. In 2014, Islam launched Bigyan, a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to making science accessible in Bengali, their mother language.
Students honour Brenda Lee with inaugural SciSoc Excellence in Teaching Award
April 28, 2026
Dr. Brenda Lee has been awarded the inaugural Excellence in Teaching Award presented by the Science Society (SciSoc).
Professor Michel Fich awarded Dunlap Award for Innovation in Astronomical Research Tools
April 27, 2026
This award recognizes Fich’s sustained and visionary leadership in developing and ensuring Canadian participation in groundbreaking infrared and mm-scale astronomical instrumentation.
WCA-KPL Public Talk: How to Measure an Expanding Universe (Ethan Smith)
June 24, 2026
The Universe is vast and ever expanding in its range, so how do we measure large cosmic distances accurately? In this month's KPL astronomy talk, Ethan Smith will discuss the cosmic distance ladder, and how a series of overlapping methods and astronomical objects can be used to measure cosmic distances from local stars to deep space.
Please register through the KPL events page.
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!