News from Atlantic Canada’s science and research community.
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
Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference 2021 Registration and abstract submission is closed. The Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference (AUPAC) 2021 was hosted virtually by Dalhousie University from Friday, Feb. 5 to Sunday, Feb 7. All events were held via Zoom. Registration was $10 and was open until Sunday,
Michelle McPherson, Program and Membership Support Officer, will present the initial findings from a community research project conducted in collaboration with the Membership Engagement Committee. The goal of this research was to learn about the needs of various types of faculty not currently served by the programs Science Atlantic delivers.
You’re invited! The 2020 Annual Members Meeting will be held virtually Friday, November 27, 2020 from 1pm to 2pm AST. The meeting will be followed by speakers and workshops from 2pm to 5pm AST. We will be presenting findings from our Atlantic faculty interviews. Read our series of articles from
(This is the second in a series of articles about the values of Atlantic Canadian science faculty) Hands-on, real world experience is crucial for students in geology to understand Earth’s various materials and how they evolved. That experience had to be offered this fall too when post secondary courses were
Please join us Nov. 27, 2020 at 3:30 pm AST for guest speaker Cynthia Sweeney, founder of Simply Good Form the consultancy for beyond binary thinking. About Cynthia: Human rights and global citizenship are the founding principles of Simply Good Form, and Cynthia’s passion for communication and navigational expertise are
(This is the first in a series of articles about the values of Atlantic Canadian science faculty) Support, mentorship, networking. A few of the ingredients for success. In 2012, Alyssa Doue (then Jaeschke) was one of three recipients of the Science Atlantic 50th Anniversary Undergraduate Travel Scholarship. Thanks to that
We are happy to share that our first virtual conference was a success! The 2020 Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Conference (MSCS) was hosted virtually by SMU on October 31 and November 1. There was a great turnout with 156 attendees, 25 Math contestants, 43 Programming contestants, 19 undergraduate and 6