Events

We invite you to join us for the Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference 2026, a three-day gathering that brings together academics, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, students, and community organizations to share research, stories, and practices grounded in Indigenous science.  

Learn more and register.

Attending this year's Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC) in Toronto this year? Meet us at Kellys Landing for a chance to reconnect with your classmates, network with fellow alumni and hear updates from Science leadership about the Department of Chemistry and Faculty of Science.

Astronomers today have access to telescopes that orbit Earth, or that have extremely large mirrors, allowing us to study the furthest corners of the Universe. In this month's KPL astronomy talk, Dr. Ana Ennis will discuss the foundational optics that led to the invention of the telescope, and in particular, the stories of the people that contributed to it.

Please register through the KPL events page.

From the skies, to your eyes there is a lot to learn at this Science in the City.  Discovering exoplanets using the James Webb Space Telescope, Dr. Lisa Dang is learning about lava worlds and what it would be like if you were to visit. Dr. Austin Roorda is working to unlock the discovery of more colours, using Oz vision! Join us to explore some of the great things happening right in your backyard at the University of Waterloo.

The event is free.

Please register!

Join the Kitchener-Waterloo Walk to End ALS, hosted at the University of Waterloo.

Public event in Victoria Park

Join us for the 2026 Adrian Smith Lecture featuring

Sasha Wilson
Professor
University of Alberta

Critical metal recovery with carbon dioxide mineralization in ore processing

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2:00 p.m.

In-person: QNC 2502