Join us for our annual Fall Luncheon!
Join fellow retirees for the Fall 2026 Luncheon featuring our guest speaker, Liza Sazonova.
Elizaveta (Liza) Sazonova
Elizaveta (Liza) Sazonova is a Rubin Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Waterloo, where she studies how galaxies change and evolve over billions of years. Her work focuses on analyzing extremely large datasets of astronomical images, using advanced image-processing and data-analysis techniques, including machine learning. She is also actively involved in science outreach and enjoys sharing how our understanding of the universe has developed alongside advances in technology and human curiosity.
Visit Elizaveta Sazonova website to learn more.
Seeing the Unseen with the Vera Rubin Telescope
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The universe is constantly changing, but much of that activity has been hidden from view — too faint, too fast, or too slow for us to catch. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is about to change that. With its ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, Rubin will map the night sky over and over again, helping us track how galaxies grow, interact, and evolve. It will also capture short-lived events like supernovae and moving objects like asteroids, giving us a fuller picture of the dynamic universe. In this talk, I’ll explore how Rubin will help us better understand the lives of galaxies — and what they can tell us about the history and future of the cosmos.
Luncheon Time and Location
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Ruby Room, 10th floor
Village at University Gates
250 Laurelwood Drive,
Waterloo, ON. N2J 0E2
Doors open at 11:30 A.M.
Parking: Free with "overflow" at the YMCA across the street.
Please note that registration is required and there is limited capacity.
Due to the popularity of this event, members are limited to inviting one guest.