Events

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!

Oxo metal clusters in water splitting and bond activations

T. Don Tilley
Professor of Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
11 a.m.

In-person: C2-361

In this presentation Professor Timothy Caulfield explores what the most recent evidence tells us about the nature and source of the current infodemic. He will also provide science-informed recommendations about how best to engage individuals and communities.

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