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Fireside Chat with Thomas McConkey
Join us for casual conversations with quantum researchers.
What makes a superconducting qubit tick? How does experience in a research lab prepare you for working on major projects after graduation?
We’ll talk about these topics and more with IQC alumnus Thomas McConkey, now a Microwave Design Engineer at IBM Q, at the next virtual fireside chat.
Tune in live on YouTube.
From Lab Development to Commercialization: Electron Video Microscopy in Liquid
March Break Challenge- science for kids!
Join Kate and Nicole online through March Break to help them recover science lab supplies borrowed (and then lost!) by Mr. Goose and King Warrior! Each day they will guide you through a new science discovery challenge for you to complete at home.
Armchair Chat with The Right Honourable David Johnston
You’re invited to an armchair chat with The Right Honourable David Johnston, the 28th Governor General of Canada.
Sharing ideas from his book Trust: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country, the University of Waterloo’s former president will explore how to strengthen our society by taking action that builds trust within our relationships, our organizations and our communities.
WCA public lecture: Physics at the End of the Universe
Join the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics for a public lecture (offered in-person and online) as Dr. Katie Mack explores "Physics at the End of the Universe": The Big Bang theory tells the story of the beginning of the Universe, our cosmic home for the last 13.8 billion years. But how does the story end? I’ll share what modern astrophysics tells us about the ultimate fate of the cosmos, and what the catastrophic destruction of all reality would look like to anyone still around to see it.
Perseids Sky-watching Party and Astronomy Lecture
Explore the night sky with astronomers from the Faculty of Science and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The Perseids meteor shower will be at its most spectacular, so let's gather to learn something and then enjoy the view! We will meet first at 7:30pm in the nearby Optometry building for a short lecture by the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics' Dr. Roan Haggar: "Meet the cosmic neighbours: planets, comets, and aliens?"
Kids' Science Open House 2023
Join us on October 28th for an extravaganza of hands-on science discovery for school-age kids.
WaterTalk: Déjà vu or Jamais vu? Using a 20-y record to discern how coastal wetlands of eastern and northern Georgian Bay responds to climate-induced water-level disturbances.
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Patricia Chow-Fraser, Professor, Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, will present: Déjà vu or Jamais vu? Using a 20-y record to discern how coastal wetlands of eastern and northern Georgian Bay respond to climate-induced water-level disturbances.
Eclipse Perspectives
This event is now sold out. Adults and teens are invited to learn about the upcoming total solar eclipse from some surprising perspectives.