This is an event for all members of the UWaterloo Indigenous campus community, including students, staff, faculty, alumni and retirees. Your families and partners are welcome as well!
Feeling stressed? Take a break and boost your day with a therapy dog.
It's Summer Time and you know what that means. The sun's out, the bees are buzzing, and most importantly, Scichella is back! To celebrate our first in-person term, Science Society is bringing back Scichella - an outdoor, carnival-style festival!
Quantum computing promises to dramatically alter how we solve many computational problems by controlling information encoded in quantum bits. With potential applications in optimization, materials science, chemistry, and more, building functional quantum computers is one of the most exciting challenges in research today. To build and use these devices, we need to precisely control quantum bits in the lab, understand the ability and limitations of quantum algorithms, and find new methods to correct for decoherence and other quantum errors.
On November 21st, we are excited to host Anne Dagg, her daughter, and the exhibit creator for an informal discussion about Anne's experiences, the meaning behind the current exhibit pieces and poems in STC, and action we can take for a better future for Science. Join us at 4:00pm at STC 2001 (the study space on the 2nd floor) for hot drinks and pastries and an insightful chat. This is a free event and does not require registration.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting students in Grades 7 and 8 on campus in-person on November 26th for free hands-on activity workshops, inspiring talks, and a panel discussion, to encourage and engage female and non-binary students to explore physics. This event is free, and participants are expected to stay for the whole event. Registration is now closed for the 2022 event.
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?"
Mark your calendar for IDEA Series, October 25th from 5:00 to 6:00PM! Join us and get inspired by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Donna Strickland's incredible journey in the world of science. You won't want to miss it!
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting students in Grades 7 and 8 on campus in-person on November 11th for free hands-on activity workshops, inspiring talks, and a panel discussion, to encourage and engage girls and non-binary students to explore physics.
On April 8, Southern Ontario will witness a total solar eclipse for the first time in nearly 100 years, as the Moon blocks out the light of the Sun for several minutes. Total eclipses are an amazing spectacle but have also played a key role throughout history in our understanding of science. At this month's KPL astronomy talk, Dr. Roan Haggar will speak about the upcoming solar eclipse, and what eclipses have taught us about the Sun, our Solar System, and the Universe.