The most dramatic decrease in funding is for the Executive Administrative Operations Committee, which previously aimed to create an alternative to police intervention in dorms for students experiencing mental health crises.
Astrophysicist and UVic alum Louise Edwards was one of the first Black Canadians to earn a PhD in physics. She's an expert on the evolution of galaxies, her face has appeared on a Canadian stamp and she's only getting started.
April Meeting 2021 Promises Exciting Online Events
By Leah Poffenberger
For the second time, the APS April Meeting is making its way online from April 17 to April 20, exploring physics across the conference theme of “Quarks 2 Cosmos.” The four-day meeting will feature scientific talks and special events sponsored by 20 APS units and committees. Among the highlights is the Kavli Foundation Keynote Plenary, featuring Andrea Ghez, Reinhard Genzel, and Roger Penrose, the 2020 recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics. All times listed for events at the April Meeting are in Central Daylight Time.
Before the conference officially kicks off on Saturday, April 17, several pre-meeting events will be offered on Friday, April 16. A special workshop, which requires additional registration, will have two sessions, one at 11:00 am and the other at 2:00 pm, to discuss searches for beyond-the-Standard-Model interactions with precision measurements. A Q&A session at 12:00 pm will cover the APS
March Meeting 2021 Hits the Web
By Leah Poffenberger
In lieu of the typical bustling March Meeting, packing thousands of physicists from around the world into a huge convention center, APS is taking the 2021 March Meeting online. From March 15 to 19, the same exciting, high quality physics content that attendees have come to expect will make its way into offices, living rooms, or anywhere with a computer, with new events designed for the online meeting experience.
The 2021 March Meeting will feature speakers and attendees representing 30 APS units and committees, with more than 10,800 abstracts submitted. Scientific sessions taking place from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm (CT) each day will mirror the usual March Meeting schedule, but the online format will introduce added flexibility to watch some sessions live and others on-demand.