Gustav Bakos Observatory Tour
Are you a graduate student who has poured hours into your research and feel like there is an opportunity to create a business from it? Come out and see how previous grad students were able to monetize their research and enter into the startup world!
Join FemPhys and Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) for a reading and discussion about Science and Race. Everyone welcome and food will be provided.
The Office of Research is hosting a workshop to help faculty learn how to navigate the broad research landscape, and develop a dynamic research strategy. A variety of topics will be covered such as: grant writing, research ethics, funding strategies, and intellectual property.
Join us for an after-work networking reception at Matrix Solutions to connect and network with local Waterloo alumni and co-op students in Calgary.
We're also pleased to introduce our alumni guest speaker at this reception is Robert Pockar (MSc 1997), President and CEO of Matrix Solutions.
Physics isn't often thought of as a field requiring ethical consideration. But from dramatic examples like the development of nuclear bombs to the more daily experience of physics being caught up in the production of consumer technology, ethical issues abound. In this discussion, we'll bring our own experiences and knowledge to the table to engage with whether and how we as physicists and scientists can take societal consequences into account in our research.
Industry hires masters and doctoral graduates, but many are not prepared for what that transition might entail. Wonder how to get there, but are unsure?
The Faculty of Science is hosting our 10th annual Let’s Talk Science Challenge – a science competition for Grade 6, 7 and 8 students. This event includes an exciting question and answer competition and a fun, hands-on design challenge that inspires students to acquire science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) knowledge beyond their curriculum.
Join us to hear the once-in-a-lifetime story of how Avery Broderick, a professor at University of Waterloo and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, peered thousands of light-years across space helping solve one of the greatest mysteries in the cosmos — that black holes are real.