Le Devoir has just published this Op-Ed titled “La science canadienne : renforcer les éléments fondamentaux”, drafted and signed by past CAP Presidents. Please consult the full article, in French, here: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/science-et-technologie/501360/la-science-canadienne-renforcer-les-elements-fondamentaux This article was signed by: Melanie Campbell, PPhys, Professor, University of Waterloo; Allan Carswell, Professor Emeritus, York University; President, Carswell Family Foundation Walter F. Davidson,… Read more »
The Canadian Association of Physicists launched the first Art of Physics Competition at their 1992 Annual Congress in Windsor, Ontario. The aim of the competition is to stimulate interest, especially among non-scientists, in some of the captivating imagery associated with physics. The challenge is to capture photographically a beautiful or unusual physics phenomenon and explain… Read more »
Prize, Scholarship and Award Nominations, and Exam Dates 2017 May 31 – NSERC Synergy awards for innovation 2017 June 30 – APS: James NSERC Steacie Fellowships 2017 July 1 – American Physical Society: large number of prizes for contributions in specific areas Upcoming Events 2017 May 24, Biophysical Society: BSC annual meeting 2017 June 16,… Read more »
Upcoming issue: Nanoscale Approaches to Biological Systems The second issue of 2017 Physics in Canada journal will be a theme issue on Nanoscale Approaches to Biological Systems. This issue is scheduled to be out to members and subscribers by the end of June. Guest Editors for this issue include John Dutcher (Univ. of Guelph), Nancy… Read more »
Rebranding – Introducing the CAP new logo The CAP has been working to establish the foundations necessary to execute our new Communications Strategic Plan. The first step was a visual rebranding which will bring a fresh face to the organization. We are pleased to announce that the rebranding has been successfully completed with the release of… Read more »
Printed Program – 2017 CAP Congress The 2017 CAP Congress is quickly coming up, this coming Saturday May 28 until June 2nd at Queen’s University in Kingston. If you haven’t done so already, follow this link to register for one day sessions today. Please note that full Congress passes have been exhausted, but we would… Read more »
Professional Affairs Report Professionally Speaking… As discussed in our last column, work on the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program for P.Phys. holders has been progressing. The draft CPD was brought to the Spring CAP board meeting for endorsement, and it was accepted. A copy of the current version of the proposed CPD can be downloaded here…. Read more »
My year as President of the CAP is winding down, but the pace of the CAP’s activities is most definitely not following suit! You will soon be seeing many of the fruits of our communications labours of recent months, some of which are described elsewhere in this Bulletin. The Congress is taking shape, and we… Read more »
The CAP congratulates CAP member Professor James Fraser from the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, at Queen’s University who will be presented with a National 3M Fellowship at the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) Conferecence in Halifax, in June 2017 (click here to see citation). The STLHE, in partnership… Read more »
2017 March 15 – Post-deadline Congress abstract submission starts 2017 April 1 – Registration for 2017 CAP Congress opens 2017 April 28 – Deadline for abstract submission to CAM 2017 2017 April 30 – Deadline for early registration for 2017 CAP Congress
