Thursday February 23, @UofC_Science presents "Time Machines and Spaceships: Building Search Patterns for Life Detection" by Dr. Heather Graham, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as part of the Gallagher Colloquium Series. https://t.co/tORBgyCkiI
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Week 2023 starts today! #UCalgary is hosting many insightful events throughout the week, which are open to all from the UCalgary campus and community. Register for events at https://t.co/1nloruX6aw #EDIWeek
Angry gods, or gift from the heavens? #UCalgary astronomy professor, Dr. Phil Langill, sees green comet as an amazing chance to study cosmic rarity in real time https://t.co/tUNa93W6fk @UofC_Science @RAOastronomy
Sara Hastings-Simon, assistant professor in the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy who's teaching a course about the principles of solar power, says the #UCalgary solar panel wall project is a good way to get students to better understand solar - read more:
https://t.co/XHaONTOEqA
The @Quantum_Days virtual conference is January 17-19!
Bringing together Canada’s #quantum community to enable awareness and collaboration, this event will include talks by quantum leaders, panel discussions, a job fair, networking activities, and more.
https://t.co/TKphnj3BkL
A few physics & astronomy contributions have been spotted in the Faculty of Graduate Studies Images of Research competition! https://t.co/edPBJ3HAzM
“[We need to empower] students to know that they are the ones building the future and our future should not look like our past." Today, we remember the victims of the horrific shootings at L’École Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989. #EndGBV#16Days#YYC https://t.co/kBp0c33S53
What's it like studying science? In a bonus episode of the #Physics and #Astronomy Mentor Talks Jane, an engineering physics student, and Claudia, a condensed matter physicist with @UofC_Science, discuss their experiences in physics, coding, and academia.
https://t.co/8XNGEQkw9j
Rockets to the moon ignite STEM research back on Earth, as #UCalgary's Dr. Eric Donovan and Dr. Robert Thirsk, say Artemis will spark renewed interest in space https://t.co/efSbEkPsSB @UofC_Science
Congratulations to all our @UofC_Science students graduating today! We're so proud and wish you all the best as you begin your next adventure as advocates, leaders, and champions of science. Way to go! #ucalgarygrad
GeMs aims to create a counterspace to allow historically underrepresented members to reflect on their experiences in ways that help grow their sense of belonging.
Join us for pizza and board games November 17, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, EEEL Building, room 445. RSVP link is in your email!
(re-)introducing ✨PHAS GeMs✨
GeMs is a group for Gender Minorities in physics and astronomy. We aim to support and promote the presence and equity of gender minorities in the Physics and Astronomy department @UofC_Science
A timelapse of last night's total #LunarEclipse captured by the RAO's AllSky camera. For 'special effect' the bubble was a bit frosty due to the cold wintry air and high humidity. Mars and Orion are seen chasing the eclipsed Moon across the sky.
[FYI] The UCalgary Tuition Reinvestment Bursary is open until November 15 for the Fall intake. The Tuition Reinvestment Bursary is designed to help students with demonstrated financial need.
Learn more about this bursary here: https://t.co/01OUGiX6sP
Join us!
On Nov 3rd 5-6pm ET- online film screening of the Path to Nuclear Fission: The Story of Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn
Nov 3rd 6-7 PM ET- Fireside Chat and Panel Discussion with the filmmaker Rosemarie Reed & Physicists Anthea Coster & Shohini Ghose. https://t.co/VdgOnXgKcr
Happy Halloween everyone! To celebrate, enjoy this haunting image of the famous Pillars of Creation from @NASAwebb
Why is this image so eerie looking? This is what this cloud of gas and dust looks like in the infrared!
https://t.co/4ZXn9M8gfz