Events

Join us for the 2025 Darcy Lecture featuring

Grant Ferguson, Ph.D.
University of Saskatchewan

Deep Groundwater and Deep Time

Thursday, April 24, 2025
10:45 a.m.

In-person: EIT 1015

Come join us to explore how University of Waterloo experts are developing innovative solutions to address one of the most pressing issues of our time. 

This free event takes place at the Catalyst Commons. Light snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Please register!

Astrophysics deals with structures of incredible sizes and scales. But what are the biggest things out there, and how big can something actually get? In this month’s KPL astronomy talk, Roan Haggar will speak about galaxy clusters, the largest objects in our Universe that are held together by gravity, discussing what clusters are made from and what we can learn by studying them.
 

Researchers in the Waterloo Region are doing amazing work when it comes to the science of aging. From neuroplasticity and maturing brains, to the impact of physiological changes in our bodies and the relationship with medications, Waterloo researchers are focused on finding answers to today’s problems. Join us to explore some of the great things happening right in your backyard at the University of Waterloo.

The event is free. Light snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Please register!

In this month’s KPL astronomy talk, Lammim Ahad will discuss some of the important work done by women who contributed significantly to astronomy and astrophysics, but whose contributions were often underappreciated or unrecognized at the time.

In this month’s KPL astronomy talk, Dustin Lang will discuss the technology behind this innovative experiment, and how these advances have allowed cosmologists to make insights that change our view of the Universe.

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!

This event has been cancelled due to weather, apologies for any inconvenience. 

The first three minutes after the Big Bang shaped the entire history of our Universe. In this month’s KPL astronomy talk, Encieh Erfani will take us on a journey back to these formative moments, exploring how matter, light, and the building blocks of today’s cosmos first emerged, all in just 180 seconds of cosmic history.

Join us for the 2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture featuring

Dr. M. Bayani Cardenas
Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of Texas at Austin

Groundwater on ice: hydrogeologic processes and the fate of permafrost carbon in Arctic watersheds

Monday, October 27, 2025
10:30 a.m.

In-person: EIT 3142

Globular clusters are ancient groups of stars found in every single galaxy, and they are key tools for studying the evolution of the Universe. These dense cosmic cities contain some of the oldest stars in existence, offering us a glimpse back in time.

In this month’s KPL astronomy talk, Ana Ennis will teach us what globular clusters are, how we think they are made, and all the things we can learn from them, from black hole formation to galaxy evolution.