Breakthrough discovery in astronomy: Press conference
I wish this news were shared with the world on a global scale! This is huge!
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STEM 2020 Conference at UBC
My colleagues and I have been working for month on organizing the next STEM in Education Conference here at UBC in the summer of 2020. This is the second time we will be hosting this conference here in Vancouver. This… Read moreSTEM 2020 Conference at UBC
41st UBC Physics Olympics – Reflections
This Saturday, on March 9, 2019 we held our 41st UBC Physics Olympics. More than 730 BC secondary students participated in the events. They represented 72 teams from all over British Columbia who worked tirelessly for months to create their… Read more41st UBC Physics Olympics – Reflections
41st UBC Physics Olympics
physics olympics-2019 poster For the past half a year, my colleagues from the Department of Physics and Astronomy and I have been working together on organizing the 41st UBC Physics Olympics. This is an annual event that has become a… Read more41st UBC Physics Olympics
Reflections on my Faber Residency Experience
The post below is edited from my reflections on Faber Residency Experience: I have heard about Faber Residency from a colleague, who was a Faber resident in 2018 and recommended me to apply. At first, I dismissed this idea. Being… Read moreReflections on my Faber Residency Experience
Juvenoia
I am very fortunate to be teaching an online course that explores modern educational technologies and their influence on learning. The most exciting thing about the course for me is not that I am teaching it, but I am learning… Read moreJuvenoia
Five Minute University
I am currently teaching an online graduate course on creative use of technology in mathematics and science education. However, as we discussing technology use and mathematics and science teaching and learning and in teacher education, we inevitably come back to… Read moreFive Minute University
The Matilda Effect
Last December I was interviewed by Lisa Keller from the Canadian Association of University Teachers. Lisa wanted to hear my view on the Matilda Effect and what in my view is going on with women in science today. Most importantly,… Read moreThe Matilda Effect
What is inside the marshmallows?
Today I had an opportunity to do a school visit with the Scientists and Innovators in the School organization. I volunteer there and try to visit about ten different classrooms every year in order to engage kids with science. I… Read moreWhat is inside the marshmallows?
Logarithms, lunar eclipses, and learning
Last week while preparing myself for writing a research paper, I was reading about the invention of logarithms by John Napier of Merchiston (1550-1617). The story of logarithms is a fascinating story connecting mathematics, science, and our everyday life. You… Read moreLogarithms, lunar eclipses, and learning