Innovation Showcase

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  Inspiring Women in STEAM at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 

  March 8, 2021

  This International Women’s Day, we want to spotlight some inspiring women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) making a difference at the Science Rendezvous partner, Southern Alberta Institute ...

  By Celia Du

  March 8, 2021
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  Meet Angeline Nelson, Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre

  October 6, 2020

  Angeline Nelson remembers having an early interest in chemistry as a child, but never thought she would pursue the subject in university. With an absence of a high school on ...

  By Celia Du

  October 6, 2020
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  Plant-pollinator networks and their bees are declining

  September 3, 2020

  By Saida Sambour “Climate change is likely the biggest driver,” says York University associate professor Sandra Rehan of changes in plant-pollinator networks. Along with grad student Minna Mathiasson from the University ...

  By Celia Du

  September 3, 2020
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  Pollinator Pathways take ecosystem scientist down a new path

  August 12, 2020

  Dr. Gabor Sass takes Science Rendezvous on a fascinating journey into sustainability.  Fascinated by ecological systems and how they work, my research has been largely focused on the idea of connectivity ...

  By Celia Du

  August 12, 2020

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Latest News Updates

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  Science Rendezvous Partner Group Highlight: Science Meets Art (SMArt)

  June 20, 2025

  Thanks to the UWindsor student group Science Meets Art (SMArt), visitors to Science Rendezvous Windsor can experience the creative side of STEM. Each year, SMArt brings a fun and engaging ...

  By Lidya Salim

  June 20, 2025
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  Science Rendezvous Partner Group Highlight: UWindsor Women in Science

  June 20, 2025

  Women in Science (WinS) is an initiative within the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Science dedicated to building a supportive community for women in STEM. Through in-person events, community outreach, ...

  By Lidya Salim

  June 20, 2025
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  UWindsor Graduate Tim Igbokwe Inspires the Next Generation Through Science Rendezvous

  October 11, 2024

  Tim Igbokwe is a recent graduate of the University of Windsor with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences. During his undergraduate program, Tim dedicated himself to inspiring the next generation ...

  By Lidya Salim

  October 11, 2024
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  Science Rendezvous Attains Registered Charity Status

  April 25, 2024

  Science Rendezvous Attains Registered Charity Status, Elevating Efforts to Make Science Education Exciting and Fun! Science Rendezvous is thrilled to announce that it has achieved registered charity status with the Canada ...

  By Lidya Salim

  April 25, 2024

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Activities

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  Walking Water

  July 1, 2022

  Can you get water to walk from a filled cup to an empty cup? Try out this fun STEAM experiment and find out. You will need the following items: Printout of ...

  By Lidya Salim

  July 1, 2022
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  #ThinkLikeAChemist: Fun in the Sun with Non-Newtonian SciArt

  August 6, 2021

  Ready for some messy #STEAM fun in the sun? Grab some large bowls, cornstarch and water! Other things you might need: Measuring cups and spoons Gloves (optional) Towels (to clean up) Garbage bags Observe & Research Take ...

  By Celia Du

  August 6, 2021
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  Think Like a Geophysicist: Fun in the Sun with Sandcastles

  July 30, 2021

  It’s time to head to the beach to soak up some sun and make some sandcastles! But let’s think like a scientist too. Did you know that scientists who study ...

  By Celia Du

  July 30, 2021
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  The Tree They Don’t Burn: Canada’s Only Native Broadleaf Evergreen

  July 14, 2021

  Introducing Canada’s only native broadleaf evergreen….the arbutus, also known as qaanlhp by the Quw’utsun Mustimuhw (a Coast Salish people) and ḰEḰEIȽĆ (qwəqwəy-ílhch) by the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich).  What is a broad-leaved tree? A ...

  By Celia Du

  July 14, 2021

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Volunteer Stories

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  Volunteer Spotlight: Cailin Correia

  June 9, 2021

  “I think it’s particularly interesting how science can serve as a means of measuring environmental health,” says Cailin Correia, “and how it can be used alongside other forms of knowledge ...

  By Celia Du

  June 9, 2021
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  Meet this incredible Science Rendezvous family: The Kettanehs

  October 22, 2020

  “My family is a STEM family,” Hasan says with a chuckle. It all started with science-loving twins, Sarah and Judy, now 8 years old. Lynda Colgan, a lead organizer for ...

  By Celia Du

  October 22, 2020
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  Volunteer Spotlight: Hiba Hamed

  August 19, 2020

  “It made me feel special and empowered to represent Science Rendezvous,” says Hiba Hamed, a three-time Science Rendezvous volunteer, as she looks fondly back on memories of taking photobooth pictures ...

  By Celia Du

  August 19, 2020
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  Sari Glow, 2020 Emerging Leader, University of Manitoba

  August 5, 2020

  “Leadership, as I have experienced as the Head Programming Coordinator for Science Rendezvous, involves seeding an idea in a group of people and giving others space to help grow that ...

  By Celia Du

  August 5, 2020

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