News from Atlantic Canada’s science and research community.
Our first webinar took place on March 29 with three panelists from Science Atlantic Member Institutions: Mount Allison University (Dr. Amanda Cockshutt), Saint Mary’s University (Dr. Colleen Barber), and the University of Prince Edward Island (Dr. Christian Lacroix) sharing their thoughts on academic service. Panelists provided various perspectives and shared
As part of our shift to support more members of the Atlantic post-secondary STEM community, we have looked at the overall structure of Science Atlantic and recognized there are gaps we need to fill. One of them is related to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). As a first step, we
Registration and abstract submission is now open! The Science Atlantic Nutrition and Foods Conference (SANFC) 2021 will be hosted virtually by St. Francis Xavier University (St. FX) from Monday, Apr. 26 to Tuesday, Apr. 27. The conference will include keynote speakers (see list below), a talk about the impact of
On March 29, 2021, at 12:00 PM ADT, panelists from Atlantic universities will discuss topics regarding academic service. This free event will be hosted on Zoom and will run between 45 minutes and an hour. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session. REGISTER NOW! Panelists and themes/topics: Amanda
(This is the third in a series of articles about the values of Atlantic Canadian science faculty) We are all musicians in some way. We sing, we hum, we whistle. Some of us have musical training, whether it be vocal lessons or playing an instrument. Some of us love to
Registration and abstract submission is now open, visit the conference website today! The Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology (AFB) Conference 2021 will be hosted virtually by Cape Breton University from Friday, Mar. 12 to Sunday, Mar. 14. The event will be held on the Whova conference platform (no longer active).
Registration and abstract submission is now open! The Science Atlantic Environment Conference (SAEC) 2021 will be co-hosted by Cape Breton University and the University of New Brunswick – Fredericton. SAEC 2021 will take place virtually on March 13 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with social and other activities from
The Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference (AUPAC) took place last weekend, Feb. 5-7. Over 100 attendees participated in three days of student presentations, keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. Thank you to Dalhousie University, the conference organizers, and all who attended! Here are some highlights from the conference:
The Annual Members Meeting (AMM) took place virtually on November 27, 2020. It seems long ago, but here we are at the beginning of 2021 ready for action, not just ideas! In the coming weeks, we will share updates and invitations to participate in topics identified at the meeting and