BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3b3273 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260429T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260429T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/wca-kpl-public-talk-black-holes-and -beyond-lucy-pothier LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library 85 Queen Street North Kitchener ON N2H 2H 1 Canada SUMMARY:WCA-KPL Public Talk: Black Holes and Beyond (Lucy Pothier-Bogoslows ki) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Black holes are massive objects from which even light cannot es cape --\nso how can we \"see\" them? In this month's KPL astronomy talk\, Lucy\nPothier-Bogoslowski  will discuss several observational techniques\ nand properties of black holes that allow us to observe them and their\nim pact on their environments from small to large scales.\n\nPlease register through the KPL events page. DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3b72fe DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260610T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260610T150000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/adrian-smith-2026-lecture-sasha-wil son LOCATION:QNC - Quantum Nano Centre Room 2502 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Adrian Smith 2026 Lecture: Sasha Wilson CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 Adrian Smith Lecture featuring\n\nSASHA WI LSON\nProfessor\nUniversity of Alberta\n\nCRITICAL METAL RECOVERY WITH CAR BON DIOXIDE MINERALIZATION IN ORE\nPROCESSING\n\nWEDNESDAY\, JUNE 10\, 202 6\n2:00 p.m.\n\nIN-PERSON: QNC 2502 DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3b84e5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/wca-kpl-public-talk-probing-alien-s kies-lisa-dang LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library 85 Queen Street North Kitchener ON N2H 2H 1 Canada SUMMARY:WCA-KPL Public talk: Probing Alien Skies (Lisa Dang) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among the diversity of exoplanets discovered in the last few de cades\nare a particularly intriguing type called lava worlds. In this mont h's\nKPL astronomy talk\, Dr. Lisa Dang will share how we find these\nscor ching hot rocky planets\, and discuss how we can study them and\nwhat you could experience if you were to visit a lava world.\n\nPlease register thr ough the KPL events page. DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3b9713 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260602T183000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260602T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/science-city-skies-eyes LOCATION:TWB 300 Mill St #1 Kitchener ON N2M 3R8 Canada SUMMARY:Science in the City - Skies & Eyes CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:From the skies\, to your eyes there is a lot to learn at this S cience\nin the City.  Discovering exoplanets using the James Webb Space\n Telescope\, Dr. Lisa Dang is learning about lava worlds and what it\nwould be like if you were to visit. Dr. Austin Roorda is working to\nunlock the discovery of more colours\, using Oz vision! Join us to\nexplore some of the great things happening right in your backyard at\nthe University of Wa terloo.\n\nThe event is free.\n\nPlease register! DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3ba9b9 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T183000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/science-city-health-futures LOCATION:Velocity Innovation Arena 280 Joseph Street Kitchener ON N2G 4Z5 C anada SUMMARY:Science in the City - Health Futures CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Researchers in Waterloo Region are working hard to understand t he\nfuture of our health. Chronic pain affects millions of people\,\nAnnem arie is studying pain and connecting the lab to real-world health\nchallen ges to better understand how pain develops and persists. Juewen\nis explor ing how our DNA sequences are being targeted by drug delivery\nto advance medicine\, diagnostics and treatment strategies Waterloo\nresearchers are focused on finding solutions. Join us to explore some\nof the great things happening right in your backyard at the University\nof Waterloo.\n\nThe e vent is free.\n\nPlease register! [https://sitc031125.eventbrite.ca] DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3bbc8b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260122T183000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260122T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/science-city-energy LOCATION:Catalyst Commons 137 Glasgow St Unit 210 Kitchener ON N2G 4X8 Cana da SUMMARY:Science in the City - Energy CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Researchers in Waterloo Region are doing amazing work when it c omes to\nthe renewable energy. From minerals to exploring machine learning \nimpact on renewable energy technologies Waterloo researchers are\nfocuse d on finding solutions. Join us to explore some of the great\nthings happe ning right in your backyard at the University of Waterloo.\n\nThe event is free.\n\nRefreshements will be available for purchase.\n\nPlease register !\n[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/science-in-the-city-energy-tickets-1975859 438770?aff=oddtdtcreator] DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3bcdda DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/wca-kpl-public-talk-skeletons-galax ys-closet-ana-ennis LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library 85 Queen Street North Kitchener ON N2H 2H 1 Canada SUMMARY:WCA-KPL Public Talk: Skeletons in the Galaxy's Closet (Ana Ennis) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Globular clusters are ancient groups of stars found in every si ngle\ngalaxy\, and they are key tools for studying the evolution of the\nU niverse. These dense cosmic cities contain some of the oldest stars\nin ex istence\, offering us a glimpse back in time.\n\nIn this month’s KPL ast ronomy talk\, Ana Ennis will teach us what\nglobular clusters are\, how we think they are made\, and all the things\nwe can learn from them\, from b lack hole formation to galaxy evolution. DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3bdd7a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T103000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T113000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/2025-birdsall-dreiss-distinguished- lecture-m-bayani-cardenas LOCATION:EIT - Centre for Environmental and Information Technology Room 314 2 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture: M. Bayani Cardenas CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture feat uring\n\nDR. M. BAYANI CARDENAS\nEarth and Planetary Sciences\nUniversity of Texas at Austin\n\nGROUNDWATER ON ICE: HYDROGEOLOGIC PROCESSES AND THE FATE OF PERMAFROST\nCARBON IN ARCTIC WATERSHEDS\n\nMONDAY\, OCTOBER 27\, 2 025\n10:30 a.m.\n\nIN-PERSON: EIT 3142 DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3bed5c DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T183000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/chirped-pulse-amplification-40th-ce lebration-donna LOCATION:The CIGI Auditorium 67 Erb Street West Waterloo ON N2L 6C2 Canada SUMMARY:Chirped Pulse Amplification 40th Celebration - with Donna Stricklan d CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening celebrating the 40th anniversary of\nNobel Laureate Dr. Donna Strickland’s CPA\, a milestone marking her\ nextraordinary journey in science and innovation. DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f556f3bffc2 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250924T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250924T200000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/science/events/wca-kpl-public-talk-first-three-min utes-dr-encieh-erfani LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library 85 Queen Street North Kitchener ON N2H 2H 1 Canada SUMMARY:WCA-KPL Public Talk - The First Three Minutes (Dr Encieh Erfani) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The first three minutes after the Big Bang shaped the entire hi story\nof our Universe. In this month’s KPL astronomy talk\, Encieh Erfa ni\nwill take us on a journey back to these formative moments\, exploring\ nhow matter\, light\, and the building blocks of today’s cosmos first\ne merged\, all in just 180 seconds of cosmic history. DTSTAMP:20260502T014419Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR