We host an annual Students on the Beamlines Scientific Poster Competition for student groups who have conducted research at the Canadian Light Source within the last year. There are four competitions: Judges' Vote, Peer Review, Staff Pick, and Public Vote. The winner of the Judges' Vote receives a trophy that they can display at their school and the winner of the Peer Review receives a plaque they get to keep. The Judged competition is held in conjunction with the CLS' Annual Users Meeting each year.
Our Students on the Beamlines program gives an authentic and immersive science research experience for students, which includes communicating experimental findings with a scientific poster. If students are creating a scientific poster, be sure to check out our Poster Resources for some tips and tricks to creating science posters. Or reach out to the CLS Education Team and we would be happy to help!
Two posters were submitted for the 2024 Poster Competition, one from St. Thomas More Collegiate and one from Our Lady of the Rockies. Both groups did a fantastic job, making it a close competition! The results are in...
The Judges Choice Award goes to "Sunflowers: See them in a Different Light"
The Public and Staff Vote Award goes to "Salmon on the Beamlines"
Well done everyone! Stay tuned for the next competition in the fall of 2025!
Public and Staff Vote Award
Burnaby, BC / Unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples of the Qayqayt and Kwikwetlem First Nations
Judges Choice Award
Calgary, AB / Ancestral territory of the Siksikaitsitapi: the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Pikuni. We acknowledge all First Nations and Métis of Treaty 7 lands: the Tsuut’ina and the Îethkabi which includes Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.