2016 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2016

Session

T2-8 Doing Physics-doing Gender: Should gender issues be of any importance in the physics community? (CEWIP) / Physique et genre : les questions de genre devraient-elles avoir de l'importance dans la communauté de physique? (CEFEP)

T2-8

14 Jun 2016, 13:15

University of Ottawa

Conveners

T2-8 Doing Physics-doing Gender: Should gender issues be of any importance in the physics community? (CEWIP) / Physique et genre : les questions de genre devraient-elles avoir de l'importance dans la communauté de physique? (CEFEP)

• Shohini Ghose (Wilfrid Laurier University)

1483. Is “interactive” teaching sufficient to promote conceptual development in physics?

Prof. Paula Heron (University of Washington)

14/06/2016, 13:15

Women in Physics / Femmes en physique (CEWIP-CEFEP)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité

Over the past few decades, systematic research has shown that many physics students express essentially the same (incorrect) ideas both before and after instruction. It is frequently assumed that these ideas can be identified by research and then addressed through “interactive” teaching approaches such as hands-on activities and small-group collaborative work. In many classrooms, incorrect...

1045. Report on the 2016 Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CCUWiP) and partnership development with the American Physical Society organization

Brigitte Vachon (McGill University (CA))

14/06/2016, 13:45

Women in Physics / Femmes en physique (CEWIP-CEFEP)

Oral (Non-Student) / orale (non-étudiant)

The third edition of the Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CCUWiP) series was held at Dalhousie University on 8-10 January 2016. A conference report for this 2016 edition will be presented as well as statistics from the past three editions held in Canada so far. The second part of this talk will present the status of the ongoing work to develop a long-term partnership...

1498. My research in computational atomic physics

Charlotte Froese Fischer (NIST)

14/06/2016, 14:00

Women in Physics / Femmes en physique (CEWIP-CEFEP)

Oral (Non-Student) / orale (non-étudiant)

In atomic physics, the many-body problem is computationally challenging. When theory is well understood, accurate calculations can predict results that may be difficult to measure experimentally. For heavy elements or highly ionized systems, relativistic and quantum electrodynamic effects, not to mention nuclear effects, are less well understood and computation can assess the limitation of...

1493. Advancing Women in Science and Engineering: 2016 Update of the NSERC Chair for Ontario

Prof. Catherine Mavriplis (NSERC - Pratt & Whitney Chair for Women in Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa)

14/06/2016, 14:15

Women in Physics / Femmes en physique (CEWIP-CEFEP)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité

Chairholder Catherine Mavriplis will give an overview of the activities of the NSERC / Pratt & Whitney Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for Ontario. As the Chair approaches the end of its term, we'll look back at the impact it has had in several areas including interdisciplinary research in Communications, Education, Sociology and History. Since the Chair program launch, over...