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Workshop for High School & Early Undergrad Students
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Location: 64 Bader Lane, Stirling Hall, Queen's University
Date: October 11, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop for High School
When: Saturday, October 11, 2025: 1 pm – 5 pm, pizza provided.
Where: Stirling Hall, Queen’s University
Who: For high school students and early undergrads.
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Let’s come together and celebrate the seas and skies that surround us!
This Science Literacy Week, the McDonald Institute and the Carbon to Metal Coating Institute are partnering to showcase how Canadian researchers tackle the challenges of modern industry and technology, and explore the mysteries of the Universe, using the vast waters and ice that cover our planet. Join us on October 11th, 2025, for a day of discovery from Sea to Space.
The McDonald Institute and the Carbon to Metal Coating Institute will host a workshop for high school students to demonstrate how astrophysicists use the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the ice of the South Pole to study extreme places in the Universe, such as black holes and neutron stars. We will also explore the science and technology of carbon-based coatings—their applications across industries for long-lasting corrosion protection—and learn how data from advanced ocean observatory systems in the Pacific are used to test these coatings under some of the world’s most challenging marine conditions. Hands-on experiments and exciting demonstrations will be part of the experience!
Register for this event using the following link: https://bit.ly/46vQf4Y