Call for Abstracts: PAGE Graduate Conference 2013

The annual Physics and Astronomy Graduate Conference is coming up!
Date: Friday, October 25, 2013
Time: 10am-5pm
Room: Chemistry 121

Each year, the Executive organize this conference for many purposes. There will also be talks from invited speakers. More information on the PAGE conference can be found here.

Call For Talk Abstracts

Abstracts are now being accepted for those interested in presenting at the PAGE conference. You would be required to generate a 12-15 minute long original presentation, and then participate in a few minutes of questions immediately following your talk. All presenters will be eligible for the Ralph Nicholls Graduate Award in Science Communication (so long as they meet the requirements of the award). Please submit your abstract to page@yorku.ca with the subject PAGE abstract.

A mini poster session will be held during lunch break. Please, feel free to bring the poster that you prepared for your summer conference.

The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, October 4, 2013 (no extensions will be granted).

The PAGE conference promotes the work that we are doing, providing a chance to see what kind of research happens at York. Also, this is a great opportunity to practice you presentation skills in preparation for future conferences, your defence or research evaluation.

Participating in the PAGE conference creates social and professional connections amongst graduate students in our department that may not have been there before.

If you are not convinced of participating in the PAGE conference yet, remember that you can include it in your CV, and the best of all…there will be free food!