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Science that matters: Master’s student joins in the global fight against antibiotic resistance
August 31, 2026
Master of Science student, Shahrzad Tofighi is applying physics to one of today’s most urgent global health challenges: the rise of antimicrobial resistance.
Fundamentals of life in the lab: Celebrating Tan Dinh’s 34 years at Waterloo
August 27, 2026
Tan Dinh, senior lab instructor in Physics and Astronomy, is retiring after 34 years at Waterloo. Dinh came to Canada in 1980 as one of the Vietnamese Boat People and first set foot on campus in 1986 as a graduate student in physics. He accepted a position as a lab technician in 1992. While the field has changed significantly during his time here, Dinh remains rooted in the fundamentals.
Banting Postdoctoral Fellow joins Waterloo to advance exoplanet research
June 29, 2026
Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Emily Deibert has joined the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics to advance research on planets beyond our solar system.
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.
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Charles Gale
Some like it hot: melting nuclear matter into a quark-gluon plasma
Prof. Charles Gale
Department of Physics, McGill University
Thursday, September 24, 2026
4:00 p.m.
In-person: PHY 150
Science Grad School Fair
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Learn more about the master’s and PhD programs offered by the Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo. Join us for an in-person Graduate School Fair to have all your questions answered by faculty members and admissions experts from each department. Popcorn, candy and soft pretzels will be provided!
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Marcel Franz
Altermagnets: A New Phase of Magnetic Quantum Matter
Prof. Marcel Franz
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of British Columbia
Thursday, October 8, 2026
4:00 p.m.
In-person: RCH 101
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Daniel Whiteson
Machine Learning for Fundamental Physics
Prof. Daniel Whiteson
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of California at Irvine
Thursday, October 22, 2026
4:00 p.m.
In-person: PHY 150
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Cliff Burgess
Thinking Effectively About Gravity
Prof. Cliff Burgess
Department of Physics & Astronomy, McMaster University and Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Thursday, October 29, 2026
4:00 p.m.
In-person: PHY 150