Science Atlantic News

News from Atlantic Canada’s science and research community.

ChemCon 2023 Details!

The 2023 Science Atlantic-CIC Chemistry Conference (ChemCon) is happening May 25 to 27 at Dalhousie University. This year’s conference centres around the theme ‘Diversity in Chemistry’ with the goal of uplifting the voices of underrepresented groups and showcasing those who are working towards creating a more accessible future.  In addition

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Help us Congratulate the SAEC 2023 Award Winners!

SAEC 2023 Award Winners The 2023 Science Atlantic Environment Conference was held virtually on March 25, by Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland Review the 2023 student abstracts Check out the 2023 conference program Thank you to our generous conference sponsors! Science AtlanticUndergraduate Research Award (Oral) First Place Samantha Bennett

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Psych 2023 Conference Details!

The 46th annual Science Atlantic Psychology Conference will be held May 3 and 4 at Mount Saint Vincent University. The in-person event will include a meet and greet social event, student oral and poster presentations, and a keynote address by Dr. Lisa Barrett, Infectious Diseases Clinician Scientist with the Nova

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Aquaculture & Fisheries 2023 Winners

The 2023 Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology Conference was held March 3 to 5, at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John Review abstracts Thank you to our generous conference sponsors! Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award First Place Kate Storey Acadia University Macroinvertebrate Population of the Medway River and its

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Biology 2023 Award Winners

The 2023 Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology Conference was held March 3 to 5, at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John Review abstracts  Thank you to our generous conference sponsors! Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award Oral Presentation   Mia Lauzon Acadia University Impacts of Pathogen Infection on the Winter

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Student Input Changes Open Educational Resource Textbook

The 45th annual Science Atlantic Psychology Conference began in a somewhat unconventional way, with a Hackathon. Hackathon organizers Dr. Erin Mazerolle and Dr. Erin Austen, psychology professors at St. Francis Xavier University, asked the 34 participating students and faculty to comment on an open educational resource (OER) textbook used to

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