Fallona Family Interdisciplinary Science Award & Lecture
You are invited to attend the Fallona Family Interdisciplinary Science Award & Lecture!
Join Â鶹´«Ã½ Science for our annual celebration of interdisciplinary research – a morning of networking, student presentations and an important keynote address by Pauline Barmby, Professor and Department Chair of Physics and Astronomy.
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Time:10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue: Physics and Astronomy Building Room 100 | Zoom Link Available for Virutal Attendance
Register By: Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Space is limited.
Pauline Barmby
2024 Fallona Interdisciplinary Science Prize winner
Professor and Department Chair of Physics and Astronomy
Pauline Barmby is a leading researcher in the field of astrophysics, focusing on the study of galaxies and their formation. She brings a wealth of experience and insight into the significance of interdisciplinary approaches in scientific research.
Student Presentations
Three Â鶹´«Ã½ Science students will have the opportunity to share their interdisciplinary research project. The best presenter will receive a prize of $750 to support their academic studies.
This opportunity is open to Undergraduate and Graduate students who are currently enrolled in a science program at Western. Interested students are invited to submit a 60-second video summarizing their research using lay language to science@uwo.ca by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 17. The Dean’s office will reach out to those selected as presenters by November 22. You must be available on December 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to participate.
This special event is a result of the generous support and vision of Â鶹´«Ã½ Science alumni Mary Catherine Fallona (BSc’61, MSc’65) and James Fallona (BSc’58, MSc’62).
