Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference
2025 Award Winners

The 2025 Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference was held January 31 to  February 2, at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s.

Review the conference program and abstracts

Physics & Astronomy (AUPAC) Awards Descriptions

Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award

First Place
Oral Presentation

Maxwell MacNeil

Maxwell MacNeil

St. Francis Xavier University

Detection of Cosmic Ray Muons with Teachspin and Cosmic Watch Muon Detector

Second Place
Oral Presentation

Tashi Wangchuk

Tashi Wangchuk

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton

Non-Invasive Conductivity Measurements Using RF Probe Loading Technique

Third Place
Oral Presentation

Samantha Ryan

Samantha Ryan

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus

Physics in the Rural Classroom (PiRC): Bridging Education Gaps with Curriculum-Aligned Virtual Workshops