Physics Student Union - PHYSU

03/09/2022

Elections for the 2022-2023 PhySU Executive Team are right around the corner! The available positions are President, Treasurer, and Vice-President (6 VP positions available). Candidates must nominate themselves through the nomination form and submit the form by March 26, 11:59 pm. The nomination form can be found here: https://forms.gle/rAdyHkzqzs6ucEMLA. Eligible candidates are anyone in a physics POSt or physics course. Voting will take place in person on March 30th at 5pm in the Graduate Lounge (MP110).

04/03/2021

It's not too late! There is still more than 2h left to vote for the 2021-2022 PhySU Executive team: https://voting.utoronto.ca/election/

If you’re enrolled in a Physics POSt you’re eligible and very much encouraged to vote!

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03/30/2021

Hi everyone! Do you have a passion for all things space? Are you looking to expand your leadership and extracurricular experiences? The Astronomy and Space Exploration Society at U of T is currently recruiting new executive team members for the upcoming year!
Available positions and descriptions can be found at: https://docs.google.com/.../1l3Obvs47FBbcIQYZmvsx.../edit...
To apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/SaLm3RfmeCFFv9te6
You may apply for a maximum of three positions. For each position, you must write a brief statement (250 word maximum) explaining why you want the role and why you are qualified. The deadline for applications is April 6th at 11:59PM.
All applications for each position will be compiled into a google form, and elections for the new executive team will take place during the following window: April 7th, 7PM – April 8th, 11:59PM.
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Those running for the position of secretary have at least one nomination from a current ASX member (ie: an individual on our mailing list).
Those running for position of vice-president and president must have at least two nominations from current ASX members, and must have already been on the ASX executive team for at least 6 months.
Nominations can be emailed to [email protected].
Those running for graphic designer, or photographer must have relevant graphic design/photography/video editing experience. This will be confirmed by the ASX executive team once the elections have concluded. Those without the relevant experience will be unable to take on the role, even if they have won the election.

03/16/2021

PhySU elections are right around the corner! If you would like to be an executive member on PhySU for the 2021-2022 academic year, please read the Constitution first: https://sites.google.com/view/physu/about-us/constitution.... Please also complete this form to become a candidate for the elections: https://forms.gle/8LRD6GrHHTa4qQaD6. Platforms for all nominees will be made available on our website: https://sites.google.com/view/physu/elections-2021, and there will be an opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with constituents at a later date. Voting shall be conducted live through the UElect portal: https://voting.utoronto.ca from March 29th - April 2nd. Good luck!

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03/16/2021

Voting for a change in the constitution to make equity training mandatory for executive officers begins today and ends Wednesday, March 17 @ 11:59PM EDT. Please exercise your right to vote in this referendum.
Voting form: https://forms.gle/3sEd16A2D4Seb6YE8
Updated Constitution: https://drive.google.com/.../1ppRQVx47LPwHxWYqwq0.../view...

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02/15/2021

Reminder that the First Year Info Session is happening now on Zoom:
Time: Feb 15, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 854 0407 1898

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11/21/2020

Hi everyone! We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website: http://physu.sa.utoronto.ca/

On the website, you'll find links to helpful resources, a calendar of all our upcoming events, answers to frequently asked questions, and more. Check back in often as we continue to update the site.

11/04/2020

cw: su***de

The Physics Student Union executives have recently been made aware of the passing of a student from UofT’s Chestnut residence on November 2. View the statement by the New College Principal at http://www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/news/important-notice-for-the-new-college-community/

This student was not only a member of the University of Toronto community, but also of the physics community.
PhySU would like to express our deepest condolences to his loved ones, family, friends, and peers.

We understand that this is a stressful time and that it feels difficult to take time to reflect amid midterms and assignments, but it is imperative that you take care of yourself, both physically and mentally. We encourage students to take as much time as they need to grieve and heal. If you are able, we urge you to also check up on your loved ones.

We recognize that the current situation with online schooling in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult than ever to connect with others and can feel very isolating. Although mental health resources should be readily available and accessible for all who need them, especially during these trying times, this is unfortunately not always the case. The University of Toronto must do better to support its students and faculty during these difficult times, and PhySU will continue to push for improvement.

In response to this tragedy, a UofT-wide emergency meeting has been called to discuss mental health. The event will take place on Friday, November 6, from 6-8PM EST. More information can be found on the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/375159093922416/, and you can register for the event here: https://forms.gle/4NshvcA8waeEacNT9

We encourage all members of the physics community to come together and support one another at this time. If you require support from PhySU, or are unsure of the mental health resources available to you, please reach out to us.

Our sincerest sympathy,
PhySU ([email protected])

10/24/2020

Hi everyone, we're glad to have had a great turnout for the Python tutorials yesterday. For those of you who were unable to attend, we have provided a link to the tutorial videos and the Jupyter notebooks: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X4L91v041Ao6SpXEeKUQdGJQLLTss8Sg?usp=sharing

EDIT: Content for tutorial Part 1 taken from Erik Gillis' python tutorial: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/19hJcPbFpnKiHnmY33N8uxhTglJPW6ce1

10/18/2020

Hi everyone!

PhySU is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a long-awaited Python tutorial this Friday! There will be 2 sessions; the first from 11am-1pm EDT, and the second from 5:30-7:30pm EDT.

The first will serve as an introduction to the Python language, Taylored (haha) towards physics students. Topics we will cover include basic syntax, datatypes, functions, loops and conditionals, working with directories, and reading/ writing data. Basic features of the numpy and matplotlib libraries will also be introduced, most notably the numpy array datatype and basic plotting functions. No previous programming experience is needed!

The second will cover more advanced topics in Python especially relevant for physics. These will include curve-fitting using scipy, advanced plotting techniques (how to make your graphs look nice), basic symbolic mathematics using sympy, and Fourier transforms and FFTs. Time (or interest) permitting, we may also discuss python classes, or basic image processing and convolutions. This session will only require as background the information discussed in our first tutorial.

Both tutorials will be hosted on Zoom: the invite link is https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87230858234, with passcode 740713. Sessions will be conducted using a Jupyter notebook, but we will briefly discuss IDEs such as Spyder and Pycharm.

If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please RSVP on the PhySU Discord server channel -announcements. Join the Discord server: http://tiny.cc/physu-discord

10/06/2020

The results of the First Year Representative Election have been checked and polled. Congratulations to Sam Lakerdas-Gayle, PhySU's VP First Year Representative 2020-2021! It was a great run for all the candidates. We look forward to a great year!