Schedule at a Glance

Scheduled Talks and Activities

The presentations are open to all. Zoom links will be provided in all sessions where students are giving talks.
More updates to come.

Wednesday April 27 13:00-14:15 [7A.2] Neuroscience Research

Attend live or join the simulcast at: https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/93629158537

Several teams working on projects in neuroscience will share the design of their experiments, the hurdles they have encountered and preliminary results. Some of the presentations will be poster style, PowerPoint style or demonstration. Everybody is welcome! ….. you may even be invited to participate in one or two experiments! 

Wednesday April 27 14:30-15:30 [7A.2] A.I. Research

Attend live or join the simulcast at: https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/93386668552

DawsonAI is collaborating with industry partner Ciena on a Mitacs Accelerate grant with 8 student interns, a postdoctoral researcher and external university partners from Concordia and ÉTS to study innovative AI-enabled applications for the future of 5G in Canada. These student talks will discuss some of that work.

Rerouting in case of failure – Graph Theory Applications

Hristo Sandev
Intelligent Algorithms and ML for Service Delivery within the ENCQOR 5G Network
Emilia Krichevsky, Angela Sposato, Jimmy Le

Wednesday April 27 18:00-20:00 Astrophysics Nights I 

Come join us during the astrophysics nights and learn about the mysteries of the cosmos. Astrophysics student have been investigating some very exciting discoveries about our universe, and they will be sharing their findings this week. Test your understanding with a pop quiz at the end of the session! 

No RSVP needed. Join us on Zoom!
Join at https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/96958708901 Password: Astro2022. 

This One Goes to 11: How Man Successfully Landed on the Moon
Juan Segundo Soto Irigoyen 
Differential Photometry and the Hunt for Exoplanets
Ben Coull-Neveu
The Voyager Missions
Idris Drouiche
Solar Storms and their impacts on Earth
Krasimir Kirov and Mathieu Allaire
An overview of Lagrange Points
Rowan Wolforth
Black Holes: The Event Horizon and Beyond
Gennaro Gennio Calzolaio, Éva Léna Jegousse 

Thursday April 28 18:00-20:00 Astrophysics Nights II 

We return for a second session of amazing talks in astrophysics. Test your understanding with a pop quiz at the end of the session! 

No RSVP needed. Join us on Zoom!
Join at https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/96958708901 Password: Astro2022 

Spectroscopy in astrophysical contexts 
Marianne Gounelle
The Voyager Missions
Mathis Turgeon
Oxygen’s role as a biosignature and its detection on exoplanets
Luka Vincelli
The James Webb Telescope
Samir Baig
An Introduction to Gravitational Lensing
Adrien Lacroix, Gabriella Amiouny 

Thursday April 28 8:00-10:00 [7A.2] Engineering Robotics I

Arduino Challenge: Watch smart vehicles controlled by Arduino hardware compete to navigate an obstacle course. The final runs will take place from 9:30-10:00.

Thursday April 28 10:30-12:30 [7A.2] Engineering Robotics II

Arduino Challenge: Watch smart vehicles controlled by Arduino hardware compete to navigate an obstacle course. The final runs will take place from 12:00-12:30.

Friday April 29 13:00-14:30 [Forum] Enriched Science Seminar

Zoom simulcast link: https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/94376441746
This session will include presentations by students from the Enriched Science profile.

Teach a Computer to Do Math

Joey Yu
Fractals: Out of this world
Michael Alexander
Reaction + Order —> Emotions potential equation of the perception of the affective valence
Najlaa Achouhal, Denisse Dan, Rosalind Guo, Léa-Mai Simard
Dawson High-Energy Particle Physics: The Role of Cosmic Radiation in Bitflips
Chris Boa, Patrick Shaw, Ben Coull-Neveu, Joshua Onichino
The effect of type D personality on performance under stress
Alek Tanev, Kate Immer

Friday April 29 14:30-16:00 [7A.2] SPACE Projects I

Zoom simulcast link: https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/92515711672
This session will include project presentations by SPACE students.

EDA Wearable Using an Arduino
Mikaela Phung
Algae: From Fumes to Fuels
Sophia Conway-Giannopoulos
Buzz wire game
Tong Li
Metal Computer Keyboard Scratch Build
Simon Randy
Arduino Lie Detector
Marlon Hautecoeur
The Blackguard Project
Michael Bomba
Remote Control Arduino Robot
Parsa Rashidi
Street light Project
Carelle Jordane, Tanguep Tomeba

Photography Contest [3C.1] April 29-May 6

What does it mean to capture INTERSECTIONS with a camera, and what does it mean to do it in the context of science? As part of the 8th annual ScienceFest conference, and inspired by the SPACE theme of Intersections, students in all programs are invited to interpret this theme through photography.

Winners will be announced Friday, May 6.

Wednesday May 4 13:00-14:00 [7A.2] SPACE Projects II

Zoom simulcast link: https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/92515711672
This session will include project presentations by SPACE students.

Electromyographic Prosthetic Hand Prototype
Caileigh Bates, Tianbo Tang, Diana Rekkas, Maximilian Van der Wee
The Plant Project
Dafné Sgrazutti, Evelyne Tremblay, Emilia Bridgeman, Sophie-Lu Jian De Angelis
The ECG Project
Syphax Ramdani, Shawn Maor

Wednesday May 4 14:00-17:00 [4A-B Corridor] TransLuminal Activity

Participants will make simple images exploring the concept of going beyond the speed of light . These will be uploaded to the LED matrix of the light-box, adding a new layer of expression to this exploration of the intersections of the arts and sciences.

Prizes awarded for participation and to the best TransLuminal conception. For more information:
about the TransLuminal activity.

Friday May 6 10:00-17:00 [3C.1] SPACE Project Demos, Installations and Activities

Robots, games, interactive displays, and activities in 3C.1 for the annual SPACE Showcase.

Friday May 6 14:30-16:00 [3F.43 CoLab] Dawson Robotics

Zoom simulcast link: https://dawsoncollege.zoom.us/j/92515711672

Talks will be given from the team leads of the Dawson Robotics team that participated in the CRC Arcanum competition April 28-30, 2022 .  A major robotics demonstration will be provided leading back to 3C.1 where there will be Engineering Robotics demonstrations and other activities.

 



Last Modified: April 27, 2022