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Faculty of Science Calendar

2012 Science As Art images

For those who missed their opportunity to view and vote for their favourite images, the submissions for the 2012 Science As Art calendar photo and image competition can be viewed online.

See them here

In the future, we hope to be able to offer online voting for those unable to attend the online events.

Calendar hits mailboxes

It’s that time of year – the 2011 “Science As Art” Faculty of Science calendar is hitting mailboxes! The calendar showcases the creative views of our Faculty’s students, faculty, staff and alumni as captured by the lenses of their cameras, polarizing microscopes, and created using mathematical formulas and computer simulations. It also highlights various students, faculty members and alumni who are contributing both to the university and, more broadly, to the world of science.

The calendar also helps to support the Student Experience Fund. The Student Experience Fund is designed to enhance and enable our students’ learning experience outside the classroom. Your donation will make a big difference in a student’s academic career. Contact Dawna MacIvor, at 902-494-8443, or dawna.macivor@dal.ca for more information.

Here are just a few of the stunning images from the 2010 calendar. (Click images to view a larger version).

January

Freezing rain on the clothesline – Rebecca Jeppesen, Biology 2002
Taken February 2009, Eastern Shore, NS

"I awoke one February morning to bright sunshine and a world covered in ice. Before the ice melted I took about 100 pictures of everything from fences and trees, to beach rocks and seaweed. The picture of the clothesline stood out from the others as being more abstract, with a sense of depth."

February

The 12 Apostles – Lyndsey Baillie, M.Sc. Biology student
Taken January 2008, Victoria, Australia

“When driving down the Great Ocean Road along the southern coast of Victoria, Australia, a view of the 12 Apostles was the most breathtaking of many amazing sights. The creation and constant transformation of these formations via erosion emphasized the awesome beauty of the natural world.”

March

Palm Springs – Chloe Malinka, Marine Biology student, 2nd year
Taken February 2009, Joshua Tree National Park, Palm Springs, California

“I took this photo in Joshua Tree National Park, California because it was hard not to! The giant Flintstone-like rock placed in the middle of a desert struck me. Standing under the dark, eerie sky, it reminded me of Pride rock. It's hard to believe this is only two hours outside of L.A.”

April

Tesla’s Plasma Globe – Tim Jordan, Psychology 1991.
Taken September 2008, Discovery Centre, Halifax, NS

“I took this photo while at the Nova Scotia Discovery Centre with my two nephews, Quinn (3) and Mikka (1). They were fascinated by the ‘moving lights’ as they touched the glass orb. As a reminder of their early excitement with science I took it as a keepsake.”