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Will Percival named Royal Society of Canada Fellow
Dr. Will Percival, distinguished research chair in Astrophysics and director of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics, has been recognized as a 2025 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
DESI collaboration receives 2026 Berkeley Prize
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has announced its selection of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration as the recipient of the 2026 Lancelot M. Berkeley–New York Community Trust Prize.
Get to know David Hawthorn, the new Chair of Physics and Astronomy
David Hawthorn is stepping into the role of Chair for the Physics and Astronomy Department, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. He was officially appointed July 1. Learn more about the new Chair in his own words.
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