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Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference

Saturday, Feb. 1, 2-6 p.m.

Memorial Tower

Join us at Memorial University for the Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference (AUPAC-2025) on February 1st and 2nd! This exciting event will feature a broad range of topics, including statistical physics, complex systems, particle physics, quantum information, lithium-ion batteries, and astrophysics.
Our keynote speakers are set to deliver captivating talks:
Saturday, February 1
  • 2:00 PM: Makoto Fujirawa (TRIUMF) – “Dropping antimatter”
  • 3:50 PM: Jeff Dahn (Dalhousie University) – “The role of energy storage in the war on climate change”
  • 5:45 PM: CAP Lecture by Pablo Bianucci (Concordia University) – “Prisoner Photons: Trapping light for fun (and profit?)”
Sunday, February 2
  • 9:00 AM: Bethany Downer (European Space Agency / Hubble Space Telescope / James Webb Space Telescope) – “Insights and communications from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes”
  • 11:30 AM: Brynle Barrett (University of New Brunswick) – “Measuring gravity really, really, well using cold atoms”
Additionally, a Graduate Fair will be held on Saturday, February 1, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Representatives from 11 physics departments from the universities across Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and Ontario will be present.
All are welcome to attend these talks and students’ presentations! For the complete program, please visit our conference webpage: https://event.fourwaves.com/aupac-2025-mun/pages

Presented by Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science

Event Listing 2025-02-01 14:00:00 2025-02-01 18:00:00 America/St_Johns Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference Join us at Memorial University for the Atlantic Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Conference (AUPAC-2025) on February 1st and 2nd! This exciting event will feature a broad range of topics, including statistical physics, complex systems, particle physics, quantum information, lithium-ion batteries, and astrophysics. Our keynote speakers are set to deliver captivating talks: Saturday, February 1 2:00 PM: Makoto Fujirawa (TRIUMF) – “Dropping antimatter” 3:50 PM: Jeff Dahn (Dalhousie University) – “The role of energy storage in the war on climate change” 5:45 PM: CAP Lecture by Pablo Bianucci (Concordia University) – “Prisoner Photons: Trapping light for fun (and profit?)” Sunday, February 2 9:00 AM: Bethany Downer (European Space Agency / Hubble Space Telescope / James Webb Space Telescope) – “Insights and communications from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes” 11:30 AM: Brynle Barrett (University of New Brunswick) – “Measuring gravity really, really, well using cold atoms” Additionally, a Graduate Fair will be held on Saturday, February 1, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Representatives from 11 physics departments from the universities across Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and Ontario will be present. All are welcome to attend these talks and students’ presentations! For the complete program, please visit our conference webpage: https://event.fourwaves.com/aupac-2025-mun/pages Memorial Tower Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science