Department of physics

Unleashing Creativity at the �鶹��ý��վ Physics Hackathon

megan.phillips@mcgill.ca — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:01:01 +0000

On November 15th – 17th, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9th Annual �鶹��ý��վ Physics Hackathon. This friendly coding competition brought together 163 people, from grade 10 high school students to graduate students. Participants had a total of 24 hours over the span of 3 days to create computing and physical science projects in teams. Learn more here.

Thousands flock to �鶹��ý��վ to take in solar eclipse

megan.phillips@mcgill.ca — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:48:45 +0000

On Monday April 8th, thousands of people flocked to �鶹��ý��վ's downtown and MacDonald campuses, as well as Gault Nature Reserve, to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: the total solar eclipse. The three spectacular events not only included a viewing party with free glasses, but also educational activities to inform the public on this astronomical phenomenon. Read the Reporter article on the eclipse festivities to learn more.

CAP Medal talks by professors Charles Gale and Daryl Haggard

jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:27:47 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ’s Department of Physics professors Charles Gale and Daryl Haggard received medals from the Canadian Assoc

Life Finds a Way!

nicole.ford@mail.mcgill.ca — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:32:32 +0000

Did you know there are “aliens” living in our own backyard? An extremophile is an organism that lives in extreme environments where humans would not survive!

Organelles Without Borders: How Liquid Droplets Organize the Cell

nicole.ford@mail.mcgill.ca — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:40:36 +0000

We welcome you to another IN-PERSON and online public lecture!

Space Debris Removal: Technologies, Missions and Science

nicole.ford@mail.mcgill.ca — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 04:10:44 +0000

Join us for our next virtual public lecture on April 28th at 7pm, with �鶹��ý��վ Prof.

The biggest black holes in the Universe

nicole.ford@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:20:33 +0000

Join us for our next public lecture on March 31st at 7pm, with Prof. Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo from l’Université de Montréal to learn about the largest black holes in the universe!

A Qubit Quandary: A Panel on Quantum Information

nicole.ford@mail.mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:43:24 +0000

Our first public lecture of the winter is Thursday January 27th, 7pm! �鶹��ý��վ professors Bill Coish, Kartiek Agarwal, and Lilian Childress are ready to answer all your questions about quantum information (qubits, anyone?)