Past Events

Speaker Dr. Scott VanBommel The application of physics fundamentals to planetary science problems has taken this Guelph physics graduate off the southern edge of Google maps in search of space rocks, to Mars as part of multiple rover missions, and nearly above the Karman line as a shortlisted astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency.

Speaker Dr. Evan Rand, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

To kick off STEM Week 2019, the University of Guelph Nanoscience Club will take their College Royal award winning demo show to Brothers Brewing for a night of beer and nanoscience! Demonstrations include hydrophobic surfaces, acoustic levitation, quantum locking and superconducting levitation! Demos run throughout the course of the evening so sit don't miss your opportunity to witness these compelling displays in the relaxed and comfortable environment that Brothers Brewing Co. provides!

STEM Week @ Guelph Civic Museum Classes from all across Guelph will be learning about Physics at the Civic Museum with our Outreach Team See what we did last year! Wingteresting Contest Video Submissions are due at midnight on the 24th and the winners will be announced on the 29th

Speaker Cornelia Hoehr, TRIUMF, University of Victoria

Speaker Cole Miller, University of Maryland

Dr. Li is currently the Head of Wholesale Risk Analytics with HSBC Canada. She has a wealth of experience in model risk management in the financial industry, working for companies including RBC, Scotiabank and the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan. Dr. Li is a theoretical condensed matter physicist and a former Postdoctoral Fellow from this very department! Dr. Li successfully transitioned her physics career to a career in finance. Dr. Li has coached and mentored numerous quantitative professionals including former physicists throughout her career.

The 55th Annual Undergraduate Physics conference is taking place at McGill university this year.  Interested students can get more information at the conference website.

Contest time! Please LIKE & SHARE! We want to know about the physics of flying insects!  Starting Nov 4, the Dept of Physics at the University of Guelph and the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory are teaming up for an online video contest. 

Speaker Jim Hunt, Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph    Title The English Translation of the 1652 Edition of J.F. Niceron’s La perspective curieuse