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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.
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!