Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference
2026 Award Winners
The 2026 Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference was held March 06 to 08, at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Review the conference program and abstracts
Science Atlantic Science Communication Award
First Place
Oral Presentation
Brycen Thibodeau
Mount Allison University
X-ray fluorescence analysis of infant formula to determine Fe, Zn, and K concentrations
Honourable Mention
Oral Presentation
Carlos Emilio Padilla Robles
University of Prince Edward Island
Elastic Properties of Semiflexible Polycatenane Chains: A Simulation Study
The Tindall/Steinitz Award in Research
First Place (tie)
Oral Presentation
Annika Kienast
Dalhousie University
Strained Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Monolayers
First Place (tie)
Oral Presentation
Behzad Seyyedi Viand
University of Prince Edward Island
Monte Carlo Study of Confinement-Induced Polymer Organization in an Elliptical Cavity
Second Place (tie)
Oral Presentation
Mackenzie Hayduk
Saint Mary's University
Orbital Modelling of Fast-Moving Stars in Omega Centauri: New Constraints on the Central Intermediate-Mass Black Hole
Second Place (tie)
Oral Presentation
Clara Knox
Dalhousie University
Cross-site validation of an open-source phantom for a novel magnetic brain imaging system