News from Atlantic Canada’s science and research community.
One phone call with Acadia biology professor Dr. Russell Easy is all it takes to realize how passionate he is about his undergraduate students. Involved with Science Atlantic since the days of APICS, Dr. Easy currently chairs the Biology Committee. Dr. Easy’s most memorable Science Atlantic experiences revolve around seeing
This past fall, the Science Atlantic Board and staff undertook the task of completing a comprehensive policy project. Our organization’s policies apply to all Science Atlantic member institutions, individual members, and activities. We are particularly excited about one of our new policies: the Student Support Philosophy, which outlines our commitment
The CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Group Academic Challenge is a national research competition for undergraduate students. Program advisor Anne Wilcock has the following to say about the Challenge: “The program’s objective is to engage students in the world of standards, highlighting their impact in the workplace and in everyday life. The
It is almost time for the first ever Science Atlantic Nutrition and Foods Conference! We are delighted to support and showcase the work of these emerging scientists along with conference host Mount Saint Vincent University. Conference organizers have planned a wonderful weekend featuring student presentations, a specially designed workshop and
Registration closed. Please visit our conference page to see when the next event is happening. The 2019 Science Atlantic Environmental Conference will be taking place March 7-10, 2019 at Saint Francis Xavier University. Registration and abstract submission is now open! Click here to register, pay and submit your abstract. Early bird rates
Registration closed. Please visit our conference page to see when the next event is happening. The Inaugural Nutrition and Foods Conference will be taking place Feb.28-Mar. 1, 2019 at Mount Saint Vincent University. The deadline for registration and payment is February 15th. The abstract submission deadline is February 1st. They are also holding a
The The 38th Atlantic Universities Physics and Astronomy Conference was held Feb. 1-3 at Acadia University, Wolfville, NS. The winners were: Honorable Mention, Oral Presentation – Grant Wilbur Science Atlantic Science Communication Award – Sophia Waddell The Tindall/Steinitz Award in Research – Veronika Dornan The Tindall/Steinitz Award in Research – Bradley Guislain
The 2018 Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Conference was held Oct. 12-14 at Université de Moncton, Moncton. The top winners in Math and Stats were: Margaret Hopkins (Acadia), Grace Tompkins (StFX), Samuel Bauer (MUN) and Andrew Dawson (MUN). The tops winners in Computer Science were: Stephanie Cairns (UPEI), Andy Couturier (UdeM), James Black (MtA), Isaac Lee
Registration closed. Please visit our conference page to see when the next event is happening. AUPAC 2019 took place Feb 1-3, 2019 at Acadia University.