Slides and Recordings
You can find the slides from the Welcome Session and all recordings of talks and workshops here.
Space & science-loving problem-solvers in Toronto… let’s take up the challenge!
Are you an enthusiastic problem-solver and creator who also happens to be absolutely fascinated by Earth and space science?
If you answered yes, we are thrilled to let you know that we – Astronomy & Space Exploration Society at the University of Toronto (ASX),Students for the Exploration and Development of Space - Canada (SEDS - Canada), RU Hacks at Ryerson University - are hosting this year’s Toronto NASA Space Apps Challenge.
In its milestone tenth year as the world’s largest international hackathon, the NASA Space Apps Challenge once again offers passionate problem-solvers a unique opportunity show off their inventive skills. We’re looking forward to Toronto’s many interdisciplinary innovators joining us for a weekend full of coding, analysis, design, and artistry. By joining Space Apps 2021 in Toronto, not only will you have the chance to work with data gathered by NASA and partner space agencies like the Canadian Space Agency, but you will also interact with some of Toronto’s most accomplished programmers, engineers, and astronomers. Your team might even be nominated to compete internationally and win exciting awards!
So, why wait to join the challenge?! Keep up with the latest information on this website.
*Please note that participants who are under the age of18 are required to be registered by a parent or legal guardian and must be accompanied during the event at all times by a parent or legal guardian.
Space Apps 2021 Challenges:
Find out about this year's exciting NASA challenges and CSA challenges.
Space Apps 2021 is generously sponsored by:
TD Insurance is the leading direct response insurance group in Canada, offering quality insurance products for over 65 years. The TD Insurance Meloche Monnex program is dedicated to helping University of Toronto alumni get access to preferred rates on home, condo, renter’s and car insurance coverage. Open to U of T alumni, students, faculty and staff. see: http://affinity.utoronto.ca/
Each time you make an eligible purchase with a University of Toronto MBNA Rewards Credit Card, MBNA contributes a portion of funds to U of T to support alumni and student initiatives. You will also receive reward points you can redeem for travel, gift cards, cash back, and more! Open to U of T alumni, faculty and staff. see: http://affinity.utoronto.ca/
The DAA at the University of Toronto is at the forefront of both theoretical and experimental research in the field. It also offers a wide range of courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. Website: http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/
The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto is an endowed research institute with over 50 faculty, postdocs, students and staff, dedicated to innovative technology, groundbreaking research, world-class training, and public engagement. Website: https://www.dunlap.utoronto.ca/
Interested in sponsorship? Contact the team at sa.toronto.2021@gmail.com to learn more!
To follow updates on Space Apps 2021 and to engage with ASX, SEDS-Canada, RU Hacks, find us on social media:
Schedule (All times Canada/Eastern)
Saturday, October 2nd
Hackathon begins(project submission opens)
Space Apps Toronto Welcome Session hosted by members of ASX, SEDS - Canada and RU Hacks
CSA Speaker: Etienne Low-Decarie and Natasha Fee
Speaker: Alex Ellery (Canada Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University)
Speaker: Philip Asare (Assistant Professor in the Division of Engineering Science and the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice)
CSA Speaker: Dominique Poulin
Sunday, October 3rd
Speaker: Taryn Tomlinson (Director of Sun-Earth Systems Science at the Canadian Space Agency)
Virtual Pitch and Feedback Session (3pm - 6pm)
Judges: Julie Claveau, James Costa, Taha Morshedzadeh
Hackathon ends(project submission due)