Event Time:
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Location:
HENN 201
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2024-11-06T17:30:00
2024-11-06T20:30:00
PHAS Career Night
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PHAS undergrads, come meet our PHAS Alumni panel to get some good stories, tips, tricks and recommendations on carving out a career path with a Physics, or Astronomy degree in Canada and abroad.
Panelists, faculty and staff will be available after the presentations for questions and networking!
Event Location:
HENN 201
Event Time:
Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Event Location:
xʷθəθiqətəm (the Place of Many Trees) at the Liu Institute for Global Issues (6476 NW Marine Drive)
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2024-11-07T16:00:00
2024-11-07T17:00:00
PHAS EDI Town Hall
Event Information:
Please save the date to join the UBC Physics and Astronomy EDI committee for an EDI town hall meeting in place of our usual dept colloquium slot on November 7th.
When: Thursday November 7th at 4:00 pm (as this week's dept colloquium)
Where: xʷθəθiqətəm (the Place of Many Trees) at Liu Institute for Global Issues (6476 NW Marine Drive)
Details: We will hear a short overview of the Physics and Astronomy EDI committee's new strategic plan for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion based on feedback from our last EDI town hall meeting. Please bring your ideas: together we will brainstorm how we can further transform the department's initiatives to build community, offer better support structures, and provide professional development opportunities to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Please keep an eye out for a registration link (to help us order snacks and coffee) and an open call for asynchronous feedback - coming soon!
Event Location:
xʷθəθiqətəm (the Place of Many Trees) at the Liu Institute for Global Issues (6476 NW Marine Drive)
Event Time:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Event Location:
HENN 318
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2024-11-20T12:00:00
2024-11-20T13:30:00
USRA Application Workshop
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Have questions about how to apply to Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA)? Need some help navigating all the steps required for USRA (SURE, NSERC, WLIURA) and other non-USRA research opportunities?
Come hear our panel of PHAS undergrads relate their research experiences and tips for applying. All are welcome! Snacks will be available.
Event Location:
HENN 318
Event Time:
Sunday, December 8, 2024 | 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Location:
HEBB 100
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2024-12-08T13:15:00
2024-12-08T15:00:00
2024 Faraday Show
Event Information:
We are thrilled to announce that our annual Faraday Show will be held on Sunday December 8th, in-person, on the UBC-Vancouver campus in HEBB 100.
The Faraday Show is UBC’s annual science lecture, designed for children and all those who are ‘young at heart’. It is presented by UBC Physics & Astronomy students, faculty and staff.
This year’s theme is: "Physics in your House!". We will answer questions such as, How does the best fire alarm work? Where does static electricity come from? Why do your windows mist up in the winter? All these and more will be answered through fun demonstrations and hands-on activities!
Show schedule:
Pre-Show (table top demonstrations): 1:15PM – 1:55PM
Stage Show (stage presentations): 2:00PM – 3:00PM
This show is FREE! We ask that you please bring non-perishable food items to support Greater Vancouver Food Bank member, The Kettle Society. No RSVP required, although we recommend arriving 15-20 minutes earlier for good seats.
*Planning Tip:
Plan a day on campus! Mention “Faraday Show” and get 50% off admission at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum on Sunday December 8th, between 10am-5pm!
Event Location:
HEBB 100
Event Time:
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Event Location:
HENNINGS building
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2025-03-01T08:30:00
2025-03-01T16:30:00
47th Physics Olympics
Event Information:
Welcome to the Physics Olympics!
We welcome you, high school students and teachers!
The Physics Olympics High School competition is one of the largest physics events in Canada.
This annual competition, hosted by the Department of Physics & Astronomy Outreach and the UBC Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, invites hundreds of high school students and their teachers from across British Columbia to compete in six physics & astronomy events. The high school team with the highest overall score receives a trophy for their school, as well as other awards. Up to five students from a team can participate in any given event, and different students from a team can participate in different events. As such, teams may have between 1 and 30 students.
Events include: two pre-build projects, two labs, one Fermi questions event and Quizzics!: a game-show style physics question event.
More details will be posted soon on our website: Welcome to UBC Physics Olympics Website | UBC Physics Olympics
Event Location:
HENNINGS building