YRSTF @ York U Partnership

Please join us for  Prof. Sarah Rugheimer's presentation on Friday March 31, 2023 hosted at York University  in Vari Hall A!

Prof. Sarah Rugheimer is the Allan I. Carswell Chair for the Public Understanding of Astronomy and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at York University.  Prof. Rugheimer completed her BSc degree in physics at the University of Calgary and pursued graduate research at Harvard University where she obtained a Masters and PhD degree in Astronomy and Astrophysics.  Prior to her arrival at York University in 2022, Prof. Rugheimer worked at the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, University of St. Andrews (UK), and University of Oxford.  Her research explores the atmospheric composition of exoplanets with the focus of identifying detecting life on other planets.

 

On Saturday April 1st 2023, science fair students will be toured around research labs at York University. Please see more information below: 

 

Co-directors of YRSTF @ York U Partnership:
Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell (Faculty of Health)
Dr. Robert Tsushima (Faculty of Science)
Dr. Regina S.K. Lee (The Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering)