2019 / 2020
The Physics and Space Science colloquia for 2019-2020 will take place Thurdays at 12:30 in Sawyer 3326.
If you have suggestions for speakers, please forward these to the Colloquium Chair, Dr. Shiliang 'Dan' Shan (Shiliang.Shan@rmc.ca).
Fall 2019
| Date | Speaker | Organization | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Dr. Jayanne English | University of Manitoba | Cosmos and Canvas: Using Art to Reveal Science in Astronomy Images |
| 19 Sep | Dr. James Fraser | Queen's University | "A rising tide lifts all boats": tackling minority threat and improving student mastery through active learning in the STEM classroom |
| 26 Sep | Dr. Luc Lévesque | RMC | Time duration and small laser beam spot size make perfect lens in optical fibers |
| 03 Oct | Dr. Kathryn McWilliams | University of Saskatchewan | Measuring electrical currents flowing between the atmosphere and space |
| 10 Oct | Capt. (Ret'd) Craig Williams | RMC | The Path to Laser Weapons |
| 24 Oct | Erica Rogers | Trinity, Maritime Forces Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) | Military Applications of Oceanography |
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31 Oct |
Dr. Ron Vincent | RMC | Climate Change and the North Water Polynya / CanX-7 Mission Update: A Mystery Solved? |
| 07 Nov | Dr. Kristine Spekkens | RMC | Atomic Gas and the Cosmology of Extreme Dwarf Galaxies |
| 14 Nov | Dr. Gwen Eadie | University of Toronto | Statistics for Stellar Times Series |
| 21 Nov | Dr. Madj Abdelqader | RMC |
Analysing Spacetimes through Curvature Invariants |
| 28 Nov | Capt. Benjamin Nasmith | RMC |
Standard Model Physics and Exceptional Algebras |
Winter 2020
| Date | Speaker | Organization | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Melissa Kang / Sabrina Di Lonardo Burr | University of Toronto / Carleton University | Instructional Strategies for Helping Incoming First Year RMC Calculus Students |
| 16 Jan | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 23 Jan | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 30 Jan | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 06 Feb | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 13 Feb | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 27 Feb | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 05 Mar | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 12 Mar | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 19 Mar | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Comments
Comments or suggestions are welcomed at: bryce.bennett@rmc.ca