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UBC 2026 Winter Science Slam Invitation

UBC 2026 Winter Science Slam Invitation

Posted on behalf of Kirsty Dickson, UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy Outreach Office: DEAR BCAPT community, The Department of Physics & Astronomy outreach office is pleased to announce our Winter 2026 Science Slam, happening on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. This event showcases undergraduate student presenters (or “slammers”) as they explain a science concept, law […]

L.V. Rogers Students visit UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy

L.V. Rogers Students visit UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy

By Kirsty Dickson, MLIS, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy UBC Physics & Astronomy Department Outreach hosted a very jolly group of physics 12 and AP Physics levels 1 & 2 students from L.V. Rogers Secondary School in Nelson, BC, on Friday November 14th. Students spent 1 hour with PHAS ATLAS […]

Master’s in Education in Science Education

Master’s in Education in Science Education

Dear Science Teachers: On Thursday, November 13, 2025, 4:30 pm PST we will be holding an online orientation for our 5th MED in Science Education fully online cohort. I thought you or your colleagues at school might find it interesting. It is our fifth time to offer it. It is a very timely cohort, as […]

BCAPT TRIUMF Pro-D Day October 24, 2025

BCAPT TRIUMF Pro-D Day October 24, 2025

TRIUMF @ BCAPT are pleased to announce “Physics Breakthroughs” Pro-D Day Come and be inspired by award-winning physics researchers and educators while networking with colleagues, sharing practical resources, and learning about physics at the frontier of research and education. A Conference and Workshops for Secondary Science Teachers  DATE: Provincial Pro-D Day, Friday October 24th, 2025 […]

Happy New Academic Year to BC Physics Community

Happy New Academic Year to BC Physics Community

We hope that over the summer months you and your loved ones had time to recharge by enjoying the breathtaking beauty of British Columbia—whether hiking along coastal trails, exploring mountain peaks, or simply pausing to marvel at the natural wonders around us. As we return to our classrooms, the challenges and opportunities of teaching physics […]

Addesen Cheyne – Pearson Prize 2025 Co-Recipient

Addesen Cheyne – Pearson Prize 2025 Co-Recipient

Each year the BCAPT awards a $250 prize in honour of John Pearson to an extremely promising student in physics or engineering physics. Additionally. the ideal nominee will participate in back country, wilderness and/or mountaineering activities. John Pearson was a highly respected physics and engineering professor at Kwantlen University College, and a member of the executive […]

Elliot Athanasopoulos – Pearson Prize 2025 Co-Recipient

Elliot Athanasopoulos – Pearson Prize 2025 Co-Recipient

Each year the BCAPT awards a $250 prize in honour of John Pearson to an extremely promising student in physics or engineering physics. Additionally. the ideal nominee will participate in back country, wilderness and/or mountaineering activities. John Pearson was a highly respected physics and engineering professor at Kwantlen University College, and a member of the executive […]

Congratulations to Mrs. Nina Moore – 2025 Gordon Gore Prize Recipient

Congratulations to Mrs. Nina Moore – 2025 Gordon Gore Prize Recipient

BCAPT would like to congratulate Mrs. Nina Moore – a science teacher from Waldorf Elementary School in Whistler, BC who was awarded 2025 Gordon Gore  Prize for excellence in science teaching. Mrs. Moore is an inspiration elementary teacher who artfully combines science and art, inspiring her students and making an everlasting impact on them. She […]

Happy Summer Break to BC Physics Community

Happy Summer Break to BC Physics Community

As we greet the long, sunlit days of July, the BC Association of Physics Teachers would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all physics teachers and students across British Columbia. You’ve made it through another year of learning, discovery, perseverance, and remarkable creativity. Whether you’ve been untangling the mysteries of Newton’s laws, grappling with […]

2024 High School / CEGEP Teaching Award Winners

2024 High School / CEGEP Teaching Award Winners

Two outstanding British Columbia teachers were recognized as the 2024 Canadian Association of Physicists Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (British Columbia and Yukon). Mr. Mark Lam from Eric Hamber Secondary School in Vancouver, BC and Mr. Matt Trask from Rockridge Secondary School in West Vancouver are the recipients of this very prestigious […]