PAGE Conference Official Name

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Historically, the PAGE Conference has been called the ‘Monkey Conference,’ and has always been named in honour of some sort of monkey (see the conference history here). The PAGE exec has gotten together and decided that this year’s conference will be named in honour of the smallest monkey on the planet: the Pygmy Marmoset.

Pygmy Marmoset

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Pygmy Marmoset -wikipedia

‘It is notable for being the smallest monkey in the world at just over 100 grams (3.5 oz). It is generally found in evergreen andriver edge forests and is a gum-feeding specialist.’ –wikipedia

‘High in the rain forest canopy of South America lives a tiny animal that dodges behind tree trunks and branches, alternately freezing and dashing, just like a squirrel. It also has brown fur and a long tail like a squirrel—but it’s really a pygmy marmoset, the world’s smallest monkey! Marmosets and their cousins, the tamarins, are some of the tiniest primates around, but pygmy marmosets are different enough to be classified apart from other marmoset species.’ –San Diego Zoo

 

The Physics and Astronomy Executive will be making a monetary donation on behalf of the graduate students to the World Wildlife Fund and it’s Pygmy Marmoset efforts.

Free Stuff from the GSA

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The Physics and Astronomy Department ran its annual graduate student orientation and BBQ. It was a great bunch of fun, and thanks to all for coming out. For those that didn’t make it to the presentation portion at 11am, you missed out on some free stuff. The Graduate Student Association always donates tote bags and day planners to each grad department. If you didn’t get one and would like one, please send Jesse or George an email (see Exec page), or drop by our office PSE 328 (though we’re not always here).

The free stuff donated by the York University Graduate Student Association.
The free stuff donated by the York University Graduate Student Association.

 

 

Graduate Student Orientation, 2013

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Each year PAGE and the department of Physics and Astronomy jointly host and coordinate the ‘Graduate Student Orientation.’ The orientation is away for new and old students alike to:
1. Meet other grad students in our department (including the brand new executive)
2. Provide a forum for the (old/new) grad students and faculty to meet, and get to know
3. Learn some important information moving into the new semester
This year’s graduate orientation is occurring on Wednesday, 4 September 2013, beginning at 11am in PSE 317. The agenda is below:

Agenda
11:00am – Intro to Physics and Astronomy Graduate Executive (PAGE)
11:15am – Dr. Wendy Taylor – Graduate Program Director
11:30am – Ms. Marlene Caplan – Graduate Program Administrative Assistant
11:45am – Graduate Student Assosciation (GSA) update and questions
12:00pm – John Dupuis, Science Librarian at Steacie
12:15pm – CUPE Rep
12:30pm – BBQ!!!

After all the talking is done, all graduate students, faculty, and staff of the Physics and Astronomy Department are invited to a department BBQ! The BBQ will take place at the Orange Snail pub and grill located underneath Stong College. There will be FREE food at the BBQ!

If you have any questions, please send a member of PAGE an email.

Welcome to the new Executive!

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We would like to welcome our new executive members! Feel free to contact them if you have any inquiry.

Jesse Rogerson     x77762      (President, VP Finance, Councillor)

George Conidis       x77762      (VP Social, PAD Rep)

Naif Al-Salem          x33707       (VP Internal, Councillor)

Gabriel Palacino     x77748       (Website Coordinator)

 

Call for Abstracts: PAGE Graduate Conference 2013

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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!