Events

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!

Join the Kitchener-Waterloo Walk to End ALS, hosted at the University of Waterloo.

Public event in Victoria Park

Join us for the 2026 Adrian Smith Lecture featuring

Sasha Wilson
Professor
University of Alberta

Critical metal recovery with carbon dioxide mineralization in ore processing

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2:00 p.m.

In-person: QNC 2502

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.

Tuning nanoscale self-assembly and morphological transition in amphiphilic blends

Ketan C. Kuperkar
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT)
GUJARAT (INDIA)

June 29, 2026
2 p.m.

In-person and online: C2-361

Show your Science Spirit! Our second annual Science Day is on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm to celebrate Waterloo Science with our incredible community.

Join host Vivek Maheshwari and speaker Marek B. Majewski (Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Concordia University) for a discussion about capturing and converting photons at molecular photoelectrode and perovskite nanocrystal interfaces.

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!

Ziggy Zaggy Ziggy Zaggy Oy Oy Oy!Get ready for an unforgettable Homecoming celebration as Waterloo Science launches its first-ever SCI-toberfest!