PhysiX Girls Matter inspires future students

Thursday, January 23, 2025

By Sarah Fullerton

Digital Communications Specialist

First-year Physics and Astronomy student Bushra Almalki chose the University of 蓝莓视频 for its top-ranked Physics program. What she didn鈥檛 expect is how quickly she would become involved in campus life! 聽

In just her first term, Almalki has become an active volunteer for Science Outreach, volunteering at events such as the Kids鈥 Science Open House and, most recently, the annual PhysiX: Girls Matter event.

For Almalki, volunteering at PhysiX was a full-circle moment. As a grade seven student, she attended the event, which sparked her interest in studying physics in high school. 鈥淭he PhysiX event introduced me to physics with hands-on activities that made me want to learn more about it,鈥 she says.

Almalki鈥檚 passion for the event stems from wanting to pay it forward by encouraging young girls to pursue science, so she jumped at the opportunity when the chance to volunteer at PhysiX arose. 鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing to see kids get so excited about physics 鈥 it鈥檚 incredibly inspiring,鈥 she says. 聽

PhysiX: Girls Matter is one of the many events The Faculty of Science supports each year to empower the next generation of scientists through our engaging and interactive outreach program. If you want to learn more about our upcoming events and initiatives, join the Science Outreach mailing list or visit the Science Outreach page for more info.

Bushra is wearing blue sunglasses and a blue science t-shirt and she is giving the thumbs up.
Bushra Almalki volunteering at Kids' Science Open House.鈥嬄
Bushra Almalki in middle school participating in a physics activity with another attendee.
Bushra Almalki at the PhysiX Girls Matter event as a middle school student.聽