The Tindall/Steinitz Award in Research

The Tindall/Steinitz Award is the top prize given at the annual Atlantic Undergraduate Physics & Astronomy Conference (AUPAC), awarded to the undergraduate student giving the best research presentation. The Award is named in honour of two longstanding members of the Physics & Astronomy Committee.

Dr. David Tindall joined Dalhousie University’s Physics Department in the early 1970’s, where he did research on magnetic phenomena in solids. He is a dedicated teacher and was the department’s undergraduate advisor. David was Dalhousie’s representative to the APICS (later Science Atlantic) Physics and Astronomy Committee for over 25 years (1983 – 2011) and was a very effective Chair of the committee for many years. David has a deep interest in astronomy and is active in promoting astronomy, physics, and science in general to the general public.

Dr. Michael Steinitz has been a physics professor at St. Francis Xavier University since 1973. He cares deeply about students, especially encouraging female students, those from Africa, and those with barriers to learning. He strongly feels that Science Atlantic students can compete with the best in the world. He also believes strongly in an education that includes the arts, human rights, and justice. Michael has been a constant promoter of the wonders of physics to the general public.

Undergraduate Scholarships 2024

Sixteen Undergraduate Physics students were awarded departmental scholarships on November 13, 2024 as follows:

• Hugh Anderson Scholarships were awarded to Austin May, Francis Dominie, Nicholas Edwards, Kyle Pike. Nicholas Glynn, Logan Bragg, Adam Walbourne, Jorja Pevie, Cole Pryor, Gavin Anfonso, Benjamim Vatcher, Ken Tse Pen Ki, Galina Sherren, Deniz Kacmazer, and Emily Chafe.
  

  Adam Walbourne	Benjamin Vatcher	Deniz Kacmazer	Cole Pryor
  Galina Sherren	Kyle Pike	Gavin Alfonso	Nicholas Edwards
  Logan Bragg	Ken Tse Pen Ki

  
  
  
• The Thomas Corbin Noel Scholarship was awarded to Andrew Pollett.
  
  
  
• The Dr. S.W. Breckon Scholarship in Physics was awarded to Kyle Pike.
  

  Dr. Sid Breckon	Kyle Pike

  
  
  
  
• The Harry Kiefte Scholarship was awarded to Francis Dominie.
  

  Dr. Harry Kiefte	Francis Dominie

  
  
  
  
• The Dr. & Mrs. Satti Paddi Reddy Memorial Scholarship in Physics was awarded to Austin May.
  
  Dr. S.P. Reddy