Congratulations to Michaela Hishon (left), first place and to Emma Greenall (right), honourable mention for their oral presentations at the Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women & Gender Minorities in Physics (CCUW*iP).
Congratulations to our outstanding undergrads!
This award was established by the Board of Governors’ in 1991 to recognize the academic achievements of students. Each college will be provided an allocation of awards in which to determine recipients of this scholarship. Recipients will be notified each fall by their college’s awards chair. Application not required.
Donor(s): Board of Governors Value: 150 awards of $2,000 Awarded: In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Benjamin Morling obtained his Honours BSc in Nanoscience from the University of Guelph. He joined the Dutcher Lab as an undergraduate student in 2019, completed his MSc in 2021, and is currently a PhD student in the Dutcher and Wickham groups.
In his academic studies and his research, Ben has achieved a very high level of excellence. He has demonstrated a mature, curious and hardworking approach to his work, with the ability to learn new skills, perform high quality lab work and simulations, analyze his results, and communicate them effectively.
Zarin Ahmed has been awarded the 2024 Graduate Fellowship from the Canadian Institute of Nuclear Physics (CINP).
This fellowship has a value ot $13,000 and grants access to conference travel funds, as well as the opportunity to present at the CINP AGM.
Emma Greenall, a third year nano student, attended the Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CCUWiP) at McGill last weekend and won the prize for best poster based on work that she did in the Dutcher Lab last summer.
Nicholas van Heijst obtained his Honours BSc in Nanoscience from the University of Guelph. He joined the Dutcher Lab as an undergraduate student in 2019, completed his MSc in 2021, and is currently a PhD student in the Dutcher Lab.
Our Graduate Students and Summer Research Assistants arranged a celebration in honour of Christian Schultz-Nielsen and Mike Massa the receipt of their CEPS Awards.
At the annual CEPS AGM Mike Massa and Christian Schultz-Nielsen were recognized for their service.
Mike Massa (Left) with Richard Zytner (Right) receiving the CEPS Faculty Award: Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award is given once annually to the CEPS faculty member who best exemplifies sustained excellence in undergraduate teaching.