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Mar 29/26 3:27 pm

2026 Winter FPAS Speaker Seminar

2026 Winter FPAS Speaker Seminar.

Friday - March 27 @ 1:30pm

Huggins Science Hall Room 206

Speaker: Dr. Trent Marbach

Mar 12/26 7:00 pm

44th Huggins Science Seminar

44th Annual Huggins Science Seminar.

Thursday - March 12 @ 7:00pm

Huggins Science Hall Room 10

Special announcement and refreshments will follow the Seminar.

Speaker: Dr. Paul Corkum

Dr. Paul Corkum is one of Acadia University’s most distinguished alumni and a world-leading physicist in ultrafast laser science. After graduating with an Honours physics degree from Acadia in 1965, he went on to earn his PhD from Lehigh University and joined the National Research Council of Canada, where he built one of the world’s leading groups in attosecond and laser-matter interaction research. Dr. Corkum pioneered attosecond science, which makes it possible to measure the motion of electrons in atoms, molecules, and solids. His work has been cited thousands of times and has had a major impact on modern physics. In 2022, he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific honours, Acadia alumnus Dr. Paul Corkum wins Wolf Prize in Physics and he has since received several additional top international awards. He received an Honorary Degree from Acadia in 2006 and the Distinguished Alumni Award and remains a proud member of the Acadia alumni community.

The Huggins Science Seminar was established in 1972 on the initiative of Acadia graduate Dr. Charles Huggins, Nobel laureate and former Acadia Chancellor.

The Nobel Prize will be on display at the seminar.

All are welcome!

Sep 29/25 10:11 am

2025 FALL FPAS SPEAKER SEMINAR

📢 FPAS Speaker Series

Guest Speaker: Dr. Franklin Mendivil

Topic: Juggling Patterns

📅 Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: HSH 206

There are certainly many different ways to juggle, even if we only consider throwing (and hopefully catching) three balls. For instance, we can throw (and catch) from behind the back or under a leg. Amazingly, however, even if we restrict our attention to focus only on the order in which the balls are thrown and caught, there are still infinitely many different juggling patterns.

In this talk, we will discuss some ways of thinking about juggling patterns and explore the "siteswap" system of describing these patterns. The talk will be mathematical in the broad sense (the exploration of patterns) but not very mathematical in the traditional sense, so don't be scared away!

Everyone welcome! Refreshments provided.

This series is proudly supported by: Office of the Dean of Science, Harrison McCain Foundation, Office of Research and Graduate Studies

Jul 8/25 1:53 pm

Convocation 2025

2025 Huggins Science Seminar

March 31st @ 7:00pm

Huggins Science Hall - room 010

Reception to follow

Dr. Emily Haigh - University of Victoria Dr. Emily Haigh

Associate Professor and Chief Mungo Martin Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health

Centring Indigenous Knowledge in Clinical Psychology: Towards Epistemic Inclusion

Dr. Haigh will describe efforts to build a research program focused on: 1) increasing expertise in applying Indigenous knowledge and methodologies in clinical psychology, and 2) producing Indigenous-led knowledge on new approaches to understanding and promoting mental health. Drawing on insights from three ongoing research projects, Dr. Haigh will highlight the challenges and tensions associated with centering Indigenous ways of being and knowing in mental health research. The goal of this work is to improve the ability of Indigenous Peoples to both benefit from and contribute to the future of clinical psychology, making it a more inclusive and responsive discipline.

The Huggins Science Seminar was established in 1972 on the initiative of Acadia graduate Dr. Charles Huggins, Nobel laureate and former Acadia Chancellor.