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Next-generation telescope science highlighted at April workshop
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in NewsCooled by a gentle breeze and shaded by the native algorrobo trees overhanging the terrace of the La Casona restaurant in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, scientists from around the world listened, rapt, to presentations on the construction challenges, technical details and promise of scientific discovery of the innovative Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST). Many…
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Haynes, Levine elected to the American Philosophical Society
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in NewsTwo faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences – Martha Haynes, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Astronomy emerita, and Caroline Levine, the David and Kathleen Ryan Professor of Humanities – have been named to the American Philosophical Society (APS), the oldest learned society in America, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743. …
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FYST Inauguration Workshop, 8 April 2026
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in NewsExplore the story behind the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope in this special inauguration workshop featuring FYST scientists, engineers, and collaborators sharing their connection to one of the world’s most ambitious new observatories. YouTube
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Professor Michel Fich awarded Dunlap Award for Innovation in Astronomical Research Tools
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in NewsProfessor Emeritus Michel (Mike) Fich of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Associate Member of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics has been awarded the 2026 Dunlap Award for Innovation in Astronomical Research Tools by the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA). University of Waterloo, 24 April 2026