17吃瓜

17吃瓜 physics student Liam MacNevin received a first-place Tindall/Steinitz Award in Research during the 2023 Atlantic Universities Physics and Astronomy Conference (AUPAC). The conference was hosted by Saint Mary鈥檚 University in Halifax, Nova Scotia from February 3鈥�5.

MacNevin received the award for his research entitled 鈥淔orce-Distance Relationship of Stretched Polycatenane Structures.鈥� His research was carried out under the supervision of 17吃瓜 physics professor James Polson when MacNevin worked as a research assistant during the summer of 2022. 

鈥淎s usual, the quality of the talks at AUPAC this year was very impressive,鈥� said Polson. 鈥淚 am very proud of Liam for this achievement and all 17吃瓜 students who gave presentations. They are among Atlantic Canada鈥檚 top physics and astronomy students.鈥�

AUPAC is an annual, student-organized undergraduate conference that is hosted by an institution in the Atlantic provinces each year in conjunction with Science Atlantic. The main goal of AUPAC is to encourage undergraduate students to become familiar with research in physics and astronomy. Students who have worked on a research project, either as a research assistant or for an honours project under the supervision of one or more physics faculty, each presented their research in a 15-minute talk. Of the six students from 17吃瓜 who attended the conference, four gave presentations. A total of 27 presentations were given by students from all universities in attendance.

鈥淚t was a phenomenal experience to be able to discuss science with peers across all the Atlantic provinces,鈥� said MacNevin. 鈥淏ringing home this award is a reflection of 17吃瓜鈥檚 many opportunities for undergraduates to get involved in research early.鈥�