Astronomy & Physics

Next A/P colloquium:

      Friday March 26, 3:00pm

NEWS

• Dr. Adam Sarty is one of three collaborating physicists who recently received $420,000 in NSERC funding for physics research in Germany.

• Saint Mary’s University has been awarded $535,598 by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for nuclear science research project led by Dr. Rituparna Kanungo.

• An international team of physicists led by Dr. Kanungo has confirmed the existence of a new ‘doubly magic’ nucleus.

See the Physics World article for further details via the above link.

Would you like an astronomer or physicist to visit your school? Would you like to know what activities and programs the Department offers to the community? Then visit the In-school Presentations site for further information.

• CASCA 2010 

          Saint Mary's University

          Halifax, NS

          May 25 - 28, 2010

• SUMMER TEACHERS’ ASTRONOMY RESOURCE SEMINAR (STARS) 2010

In the summer of 2010, Saint Mary’s Department of Astronomy and Physics will be again hosting a 3-day astronomy seminar for teachers seeking to enhance their skills and resources. The workshop, called STARS (Summer Teachers' Astronomy Resource Seminar) is geared to teachers who want to get the best resources and activity ideas for teaching astronomy to their students. The particular focus is on grade-9 curriculum requirements, but the seminar is suitable for anybody teaching science at the junior high and high school levels.

For more information please go to: http://www.ap.smu.ca/stars

Here are some of the comments we received from last year's participants:

"This was a tremendous workshop, well worth the time I gave. Team was fantastic; well organized and executed; facilities awesome. "

" The presenters were wonderful at delivering much information in an accessible format - and so passionate about their subject."

" I really enjoyed this course. The material provided answered many questions that I have and will definitely be an asset for the delivery of the Grade 9 unit on space".