CPES Undergraduate Poster Session Results
The CPES Undergraduate Poster Session was held in the Science Complex Atrium.
From the CPES Undergraduate Poster Session Planning Committee:
News related to Awards
Emeritus Professor Iain Campbell received the JARI medal at the 2014 European Conference on X-Ray Spectrometry in Bologna, Italy
This medal is awarded once per year (or less frequently) by the journal 'Applied Radiation and Isotopes', published by Elsevier. In Prof. Campbell's case the award recognized 'outstanding contributions to radiation and isotope applications and instrumentation'.
Hillary Dawkins wins the J.B. Reynolds Graduation Medal in Physics
Hillary Dawkins has won the J.B. Reynolds Graduation Medal in Physics for the 2013-2014 academic year. This medal is awarded to the top graduating student who has obtained the highest cumulative average in the required undergraduate Physics courses, normally taken in semesters 5-8.
Congratulations Hillary!
Undergraduate students J. Schulz-Beach, E. Kim and G. Walters named to the College of Physical and Engineering Science Society of Excellence
Physics student Jonathon Schulz-Beach and Nanoscience students Edward Kim and Grant Walters have been named to the College of Physical and Engineering Science Society of Excellence.
Congratulations Jonathon, Edward and Grant!
Professor Joanne O'Meara to be awarded the John Bell Award
Congratulations to Professor Joanne O'Meara who will be presented with John Bell Award at the undergraduate CPES convocation on June 12th, 7 PM. Further information on University of Guelph News Release.
Professor John Dutcher Receives Gryphon's LAAIR Funding
Professor John Dutcher received $125,000 to take his PHYTOSPHERIX™ polysaccharide particles to market from the Gryphon's LAAIR (Leading to Accelerated Adoption of Innovative Research) program. The program provides "targeted support for transformative research, development & commercialization projects", specifically for Ontario's agri-food and rural sectors. As part of the program faculty from across campus "pitched" ideas for commercializing their projects to a panel of industry stakeholders.
Congratulations to Dr. James LeBlanc - NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. James LeBlanc who has been awarded an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship. James did his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. in our physics department. His research was in theoretical condensed matter on topics in superconductivity and graphene. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems in Dresden, Germany.
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Finlay - 2012-13 DNP Thesis Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Finlay, who has been awarded the 2012-13 Thesis Prize by the Division of Nuclear Physics (DNP) of the Canadian Association of Physicists for the top Ph.D. thesis in Nuclear Physics in Canada. Paul's Ph.D.
Physics Students Jordan Atchison, John Malcolm, Elizabeth West and Matthew O'Halloran receive awards
Congratulations to the following students:
- Jordan Atchison was awarded the Tony and Anne Arrel Scholarships
- John Malcolm was awarded the Arthur and Rosmarie Sperri Graduate Scholarship in natural sciences (Highdale Farms)
- Elizabeth West was awarded the Dec 6th Memorial Scholarship
- Matthew O'Halloran was awarded the BMO OGS Fund