FWiP advocates for a diverse academic environment in the physics field. We work towards a community
that provides equal access to opportunities, as well as encourages students to break any barriers,
overcome limitations and reach their full potential!
Our impact involves providing educational events, such as seminars, workshops and conferences, to broaden students' horizons and give them access to role models as well as skills and knowledge needed for success.
Stay tuned for updates on upcoming events here! In the meantime, follow us around the web for photos of past events, resources, and FWIP activities.
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Participants had the chance to meet Dr. Mack and ask her any questions about science through a guided discussion. They were also paired one-on-one with physics major undergraduate mentors throughout the event. Dr. Katie Mack gave an insightful lecture on the ultimate fate of the cosmos.
The FWiP team updated the Department's mental health resources to provide tools and raise awareness about the importance of a healthy mindset.
During the last mental health month, we organized a self-care Physics Paint Night for our undergraduate students to decompress and paint about everything physics.
The Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CCUWiP) is a national conference gathering physics students and professionals from across the country. Last January, together with FWiP, York's Department of Physics and Astronomy supported the participation of eight undergraduate students in CCUWiP.
We ran the Observatory Workshop to admire the greatness of our universe! The workshop included a solar observing session at York U’s Allan I Carswell Observatory and interactive hands-on astronomy activities including building dry-ice comets and cereal-box spectrographs. The participants were also given the opportunity to participate in astrophysics lectures given by professionals in the field.