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Redpath Museum and Physics Outreach bring science to life at �鶹��ý��վ's Bellairs Research Institute

webfull — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:41:55 +0000

This past September, St. James Parish in Barbados celebrated We Gatherin’, a year-long festival of Barbadian heritage, culture and community. As part of the festivities, �鶹��ý��վ’s Bellairs Research Institute hosted a day-long Science Adventure for local schoolchildren featuring a visit from �鶹��ý��վ’s Redpath Museum and the Physics Outreach Committee.

Published: 24 November 2025

Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at �鶹��ý��վ for the first time

webfull — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:03:31 +0000

Physics researchers Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin organize FRB2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of a major finding in the field

Doris Hua, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant

Published: 23 October 2025

�鶹��ý��վ physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields

webfull — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:01:46 +0000

Researchers in �鶹��ý��վ’s Department of Physics have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric fields, offers scientists unprecedented control over how DNA behaves in real time, creating the opportunity for faster, more precise molecular analysis that could improve diagnostics, genome mapping and the study of disease-related molecules.

Published: 2 October 2025

CHORD will be a huge leap forward for Canadian radio astronomy

webfull — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:05:09 +0000

Construction is underway of CHORD, the most ambitious radio telescope project ever built on Canadian soil. Short for the Canadian Hydrogen Observatory and Radio-transient Detector, CHORD will give astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to explore some of the most exciting and mysterious questions in astrophysics and cosmology, from Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and dark energy to the measurements of fundamental particles, and beyond.

Published: 27 August 2025

Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements

webfull — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:21:17 +0000

Clockwise from top left: Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology), Milica Miočević (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)

Eight Faculty of Science professors are among this year’s cohort of Distinguished James �鶹��ý��վ Professors, James �鶹��ý��վ Professors, and William Dawson Scholars.

Published: 29 April 2025

�鶹��ý��վ researchers help ATLAS Collaboration share in 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

webfull — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:35:19 +0000

Twenty-eight �鶹��ý��վ researchers are among the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their contributions to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Sometimes referred to as the Oscars of Science, Breakthrough prizes are awarded annually by the foundation of the same name for achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.

Published: 22 April 2025

�鶹��ý��վ names winners of the 2025 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media

webfull — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:45:04 +0000

Congratulations to Jérôme Waldispühl and Attila Szantner (Computer Science), The Eclipse Task Force (Physics), and Andrew Gonzalez (Biology), who are among this year's winners of the President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media!

In announcing the winners and runners-up, President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini noted that they were among a strong field of applicants spanning all 12 Faculties.

“This is further evidence that the sharing of knowledge and a love of learning are core �鶹��ý��վ values,” he said.

Published: 2 April 2025

�鶹��ý��վ Professor Simon Caron-Huot awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship

webfull — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:40:33 +0000

Simon Caron-Huot, Professor and Canada Research Chair in High-Energy Physics, has been awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship. The prestigious Dorothy Killam Fellowship is part of Canada’s National Killam Program, which also includes the Killam Prize. Eight Fellowships were awarded across the country.

The Dorothy Killam Fellowship provides researchers with up to two years of relief from teaching and administrative duties to focus on transformative research that has potential to positively improve Canadian lives.

Published: 19 March 2025

Natalya Gomez and Daryl Haggard win Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships

webfull — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:29:49 +0000

Professors Natalya Gomez (Earth and Planetary Sciences) and Daryl Haggard (Physics) have been awarded 2024 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

These awards recognize early-career academic researchers, providing them with a $250,000 research grant over two years.

Published: 6 November 2024

Physics Professor Cynthia Chiang featured in National Geographic

webfull — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:09:43 +0000

Physics Professor and National Geographic Explorer Cynthia Chiang is the subject of a new National Geographic article out today.

Published: 24 July 2024