2019 CAP Congress: Post-Deadline abstracts are being accepted starting 8 pm EDT Starting 8 pm EDT today, March 20th, the CAP will be accepting post-deadline abstracts for the 2019 Congress at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby B.C, (June 3 – June 7) Oral Presentations There are a limited number of slots for oral submissions still… Read more »
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SciPol News: Proposed 2019 Federal Budget provides new funding for science and students
Proposed 2019 Federal Budget provides new funding for science and students The following is a quick analysis of science-related highlights from the proposed 2019 Federal Budget, entitled “Investing in the Middle Class”, prepared by the CAP’s Science Policy Committee. Throughout the year, CAP will continue to monitor government policy that could affect physics in… Read more »
The CAP congratulates Robert Myers on being appointed new Director of Perimeter Institute
The CAP is delighted to congratulate Robert Myers on being appointed the new Director of Perimeter Institute. Robert Myers, a theoretical physicist, has been consistently ranked one of the most influential scientists in the world. As Perimeter Institute Founder and Board Chair Mike Lazaridis stated in a press release, “Rob’s contributions as a scientist are second… Read more »
CAP loses strong advocate with death of retired journalist Peter Calamai
Peter Calamai (1943-2019) Peter Calamai, CAP Foundation Board member, member of the Order of Canada, and recipient of the 2008 CAP-COMP Peter Kirkby Memorial Medal for Outstanding Service to Canadian Physics, passed away on Tuesday, January 22nd in his home in Stratford, Ontario. “We’ve really lost ‘one of the good ones’. He provided such wisdom and… Read more »
News Flash: CAP signs reciprocal agreement with Physical Society of Japan
On 2018 October 9th, CAP President, Bruce Gaulin, and JPS President, Hikaru Kawamura, signed a Reciprocal Agreement between CAP and JPS. The signing ceremony, which was organized by the CAP’s Director of International Affairs, Rituparna Kanungo, was held at the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa, hosted by His Excellency Kimihiro Ishikane, Ambassador of Japan. … Read more »
News Flash: CAP statement re Recent presentation by Alessandro Strumia at CERN
The recent and much-publicized presentation at CERN’s “Workshop on High Energy Physics and Gender” by Alessandro Strumia, a Professor of Physics at the University of Pisa has been a source of much concern for the physics community worldwide. The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) joins many other organizations and individuals around the world in condemning… Read more »
News Flash: Canadian physicist, Donna Strickland, co-recipient of 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences today announced that the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics is being awarded “for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics”, with one half to Arthur Ashkin (US) and the other half jointly to Gérard Mourou (France) and Donna Strickland (U.Waterloo, Canada). Dr. Ashkin is recognized for his… Read more »
CAP-CASCA member appointed first Science Advisor to the Canadian Space Agency
On September 12, 2018, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development appointed joint CAP-CASCA member Dr. Sarah Gallagher of Western University as the first Science Advisor to the Canadian Space Agency. The CSA‘s mandate is to advance the knowledge of space through science, and ensure that space research benefits Canadians. Space… Read more »
3 CAP members appointed RSC Fellows, 1 CAP member appointed to The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Congratulations to CAP members Andrea Damascelli, Manuella Vincter, and Luc Vinet, for their recent appointment as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. Congratulations also to Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo who was appointed to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The complete list of 2018 Fellows and incoming class of of The College of New… Read more »
CAP News Bulletin – September 2018 (#17.4)
In this issue: CAP NEWS Message from the President CAP Strategic Planning Update CONGRESS UPDATE OTHER CONFERENCES AND EVENTS Register for 2019 Canadian Conference for Women in Physics (CCUWiP) / Bid to host 2020 Invitation to Participate in the 2018 Global Survey of Scientists Physics Departments invited to nominate experts for CNC-IUTAM DIVISION UPDATE – DAMOPC CAP… Read more »