Events

The Faculty of Science invites alumni to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals on September 13. Tickets include a ticket to the game in section 517 and a limited edition Blue Jays and University of Waterloo co-branded tumbler.

Asymmetric Photolysis of Amino Acids and Its Relation to the Origin of Homochirality

Takamasa Momose
Professor, Department of Chemistry
The University of British Columbia

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
11 a.m.

In-person: C2-361

Topological Crystalline Responses in Gapped and Gapless Systems

Taylor Hughes
University of Illinois

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.

In-person: QNC 1101

Join the Faculty of Science as we debut our Strategic Plan and the Future of Science!

Light snacks will be provided in a reception following the launch of months of hard work – join us to get your first glimpse as we kick off the next phase of Science.

Materials informatics tools for supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods to predict crystal structures

Anton Oliynyk
Assistant Professor
Hunter College, City University of New York

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
11 a.m.

In-person: C2-361

At September's WCA-KPL astronomy talk, Dr. Marco Bonici will discuss how a new tool -- Artificial Intelligence -- is helping cosmologists to understand the data collected from telescopes, and answer the fundamental questions about the cosmos.

The Evolving Structure, Interface, and Performance in Metal Ion Batteries – Through the Eyes of Operando Spectroscopy

Lingzi Sang
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
University of Alberta

Friday, September 27, 2024
10:30 a.m.

In-person: C2-361

The Faculty of Science, alongside the Faculties of Engineering and Mathematics, are delighted to host an alumni reception in Seattle in October. At this games night and social, you will enjoy great food and a selection of over 30 craft beers on tap as well as fun games (unlimited mini golf and duffleboard) while you catch up with your University of Waterloo classmates from Science, Math and Engineering.

Dr. Chris Houser, Dean of Science, and Dr. Mary Wells, Dean of Engineering, will be at the event to connect with you and share the latest news from the University of Waterloo community.

Synthetic strategies leveraging fluoride-enabled reactivity

Christine Le
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
York University

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
11 a.m.

In-person: C2-361

The EcoEvo Journal Club meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays from 1-2pm in B2-256 with a different topic every meeting. Check out the event to find out who is leading the discussion.