2026 Science Rendezvous!

Event Date:
2026-05-09T10:00:00
2026-05-09T15:00:00
Event Location:
UBC-V Campus (multiple locations)
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All ages are welcome to this free event!

*Special call-out to high school students - come see how STEM happens at UBC! This is a great opportunity to see different labs and departments in Science and to see the research. We look forward to meeting you!

Event site: https://science.ubc.ca/events/rendezvous 

Event Information:

UBC is proud to host Science Rendezvous, a free family festival that takes science out of the lab and on to the street. Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a day of hands-on, family friendly science activities!

Festival-goers of all ages will get a chance to meet world-class researchers and innovators, participate in hands-on experiments, and see amazing scientific demonstrations on UBC's Vancouver campus. There is a Google map with all venues at the bottom of this page. The event is evolving as we add more presentations so please check back for updates on times and locations.

UBC Physics & Astronomy is participating in this event with talks throughout the day. Please come and join us to hear about Black holes and the evolution of Stars with PHAS students Vismaya Pillai and Dave Miller:

Black holes with Vismaya
Hennings Building, room 201
Black holes are the suckiest things in the universe! They’re also extremely puzzling: mysterious and hard to see, yet also very common. Join us to learn about how black holes are born, how they develop and how they die. We will also learn some fun facts like what would happen if we fell into one. Includes demo that kids can touch after the talk.
10:00-11:00, 11:00-noon

Stellar evolution with Dave
Hennings Building, room 201
Astronomers believe the universe may contain a septillion stars (imagine a “1” with 24 zeros)!  We have approximately one billion stars in our Milky Way at various stages in their very long life cycles. What different kinds of stars are out there? How long do they live? And most importantly, what happens when they die? 
1:00 - 2:00, 2:00-3:00

Add to Calendar 2026-05-09T10:00:00 2026-05-09T15:00:00 2026 Science Rendezvous! Event Information: UBC is proud to host Science Rendezvous, a free family festival that takes science out of the lab and on to the street. Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a day of hands-on, family friendly science activities! Festival-goers of all ages will get a chance to meet world-class researchers and innovators, participate in hands-on experiments, and see amazing scientific demonstrations on UBC's Vancouver campus. There is a Google map with all venues at the bottom of this page. The event is evolving as we add more presentations so please check back for updates on times and locations. UBC Physics & Astronomy is participating in this event with talks throughout the day. Please come and join us to hear about Black holes and the evolution of Stars with PHAS students Vismaya Pillai and Dave Miller: Black holes with VismayaHennings Building, room 201Black holes are the suckiest things in the universe! They’re also extremely puzzling: mysterious and hard to see, yet also very common. Join us to learn about how black holes are born, how they develop and how they die. We will also learn some fun facts like what would happen if we fell into one. Includes demo that kids can touch after the talk.10:00-11:00, 11:00-noon Stellar evolution with DaveHennings Building, room 201Astronomers believe the universe may contain a septillion stars (imagine a “1” with 24 zeros)!  We have approximately one billion stars in our Milky Way at various stages in their very long life cycles. What different kinds of stars are out there? How long do they live? And most importantly, what happens when they die? 1:00 - 2:00, 2:00-3:00 Event Location: UBC-V Campus (multiple locations)