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How Did We Do?

What did Conference Season look like this year? Here's what you had to say!

Proud to Have #PrideinSTEM

Science Atlantic is founded on the values of inclusion, connection and promotion. This is why we are proud to support the entire LGBTQIA2S STEM community in Atlantic Canada. In accordance with these values Science [...]

Student Story: Adele Corkum

The Art and Science of Blueberries Adele Corkum presented research on Postprandial Effects of Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) Consumption on Glucose Metabolism, Gastrointestinal Hormone Response, and Perceived Appetite in Healthy Adults at this year’s [...]

Psychology 2019 Award Winners

The 43rd annual Science Atlantic Psychology Conference boasted some of the best undergraduate psychological research to be found in the Atlantic provinces. Congratulations and recognition are due to Mount Allison University, conference organizers, [...]

Student Story: Sarah Stewart

Exploring the unknown Sarah Stewart makes significant discoveries on the feeding habits of Anadromous Alewife fish Acadia environmental science student Sarah Stewart’s love of the ocean has been a lifelong relationship. [...]

Member Story: Dr. Mel Schriver

A True Atlantic Academic Melbourne Schriver and the UNB Chem-Biochem Society on way to ChemCon 1982 at UPEI. In 1982, Melbourne Schriver was an undergraduate chemistry student travelling from New [...]

Register for ChemCon and Pysch 2019!

That's right, registration is officially open for ChemCon 2019 at Acadia University and Psych 2019 at Mount Allison University. Find information regarding registration, abstract submission, schedules and accommodations on the conference homepages! [...]

Student Story: Veronika Dornan

Mount Allison astronomy student Veronika Dornan isn’t just looking at stars, she’s making them. Simulations of them, to be exact. An attendant of two Science Atlantic conferences, this year she was co-awarded the Tindall/Steintz [...]

AFB 2019 Award Winners

This year's Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology conference saw 20 students awarded for scientific excellence and innovation. Our sincere thanks goes to Crandall University, supporting faculty and student attendees. We hope to see [...]

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