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The Dean of the Faculty of Science, Matt Davison, invites you to join our Science Talks program to celebrate Homecoming 2022. Watch the videos of the talks below.

Reconnect with old friends. Join °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Science faculty and alumni to enjoy a fun morning of Rick McGhie’s famous tunes and a BBQ lunch. Drop-in before heading over to the football game!

The Department of Chemistry at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â is happy to be able to once again, host our annual Chemistry Alumni Reception. This year’s reception will coincide with the Canadian Chemistry Conference in Calgary Alberta this June. .

September 25, 2021: Listen to our recorded Science Talks from Homecoming 2021. Hear how Dr. Danielle Way’s research on climate change shows how it is impacting Canada’s forests and crops and don't miss listening to Dr. Gordon "Oz" Osinski's talk on "Why Space Matters".

Miss the Science Talks at #°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²âHoco this year? Not to worry - we've collected the talks by Dr. Jan Cami and Dr. Catherine Neish from the October 17  "Space Talks" event. See them each below and be sure to go to our for more great content.

October 17, 8 am | Virtual Event through Zoom

The Dean of Science, Matt Davison invites you to join our Faculty of Science Research Talk with Associate Professor Cristian Bravo Roman, Canada Research Chair in Banking and Insurance Analytics. This session will be a 20-minute talk followed by a 10 minute Q&A.

This talk will present the newly created Financial Wellness Lab, a collaboration between °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â, Wilfrid Laurier University, the Canadian Payroll Association, and several other leading Canadian financial companies. During the talk, we will showcase how the Financial Wellness Research Lab is leveraging big data, analytics, and financial modelling to improve the Financial Wellness and Resiliency of Canadians.

Panelists for the Q&A will include Cristian Bravo, Dean Matt Davison, and Kristina Sendova, Chair of the Statistical and Actuarial Sciences Department.

October 17, 1 pm | Virtual Event through Zoom

The 1-hour session will be comprised of two 20 minute talks followed by 10 minute Q&A sessions. The Space talks include:

• Dr. Jan Cami: Are We Alone? The Search for Life in the Universe
• Dr. Catherine Neish: Dragonfly Project: A Rotorcraft Lander at Titan

Thank you to everyone who joined our celebrations at the Grad Club as part of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Homecoming festivities.

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Thank you to so many of our Science Alumni from Applied Math, Statistics and Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Chemistry, Biology and Earth Sciences for joining us at HOCO 2018. A great time was had by all! We look forward to hosting you again next year! See the HOCO in SCIENCE 2018 album .

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2018
Time: 5:45 pm
Location: Physics and Astronomy Building Room 148, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â

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Joint he 9th Annual Biology Graduate Research Forum for their Keynote Presentation featuring alumna Fardausi (Shathi) Akhter, who is now at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

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Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Grad Club, Middlesex College, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â

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Join Faculty of Science alumni, friends, family, faculty, staff and students at this popular annual event. Meet the new Dean of Science, Dr. Matt Davison.

Tickets are   $5 per person  (to be paid at the door ), and include a BBQ lunch and complimentary soft drinks. Vegetarian option available. Entertainment will be provided by Rick McGhie.

Complimentary parking in the Middlesex Lot.

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Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Chemistry Lounge, Chemistry Building

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The Department of Chemistry invites alumni to stop by and meet with faculty and students. Take a tour to see a newly renovated research lab. 

Coffee and tea available.

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