Add to Calendar 2024-11-22T19:00:00 2024-11-22T20:00:00 Star Party! Event Information: Star Party, hosted by the UBC Astronomy Club, will be showcasing several of the UBC Astronomy Club's telescopes to an audience of undergraduates, graduates, and faculty members of the physics and astronomy department interested in astronomy. It will feature the live operation of Thunderbird South, UBC's Southern Observatory, configured and maintained by UBC professors Aaron Boley and Paul Hickson. Pizza will be served to all in attendance! Event Location: HENN 318

Add to Calendar 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

Add to Calendar 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