Student Stories |
From High School Fellow to PhD Student |
28 April 2015 |
In just five years, Anffany Chen went from being a TRIUMF high school fellow to a UBC PhD candidate studying condensed matter theory. Her rapid journey from science enthusiast to emerging physics scholar is an inspiration to students everywhere. |
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Experimental Result |
Baartman scores touchdown in magnet design |
23 April 2015 |
Rick Baartman has changed the shapes of magnets used to focus particle beams. |
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Experimental Result |
Fleming Spies a New Bond |
08 April 2015 |
Don Fleming and coworkers apply muon science to reveal new type of chemical bond. |
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University Stories |
Alpha Therapy Research Targets Cancer |
26 March 2015 |
Research on alpha emitters is still in its infancy, primarily due to their limited availability. Jason Crawford, a Ph.D. student at the University of Victoria, wants to see that change using infrastructure at TRIUMF. |
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University Stories |
Frustrated Magnetism, Confused Physicists |
13 March 2015 |
Dr. Michel Gingras has returned to TRIUMF to rejuvenate his research studies in condensed matter. With a cold look at spin ice, Michel explains frustrated magnetism... |
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Awards & Honours |
CAP Reveals 2015 Medalists |
10 March 2015 |
The Canadian Association of Physicists awarded seven Canadian physicists for their various life-long contributions to the physics community. |
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Awards & Honours |
Tom Ruth Appointed to U.S. NAS Committee |
03 March 2015 |
Internationally recognized expert on medical isotopes, TRIUMF's Dr. Tom Ruth is appointed Vice-Chair of a US National Academies of Sciences (NAS) committee. |
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Workshops & Conferences |
Energy Scales up at Theory Workshop |
20 February 2015 |
TRIUMF’s Nuclear Theory Workshop is a four day long
collection of lectures, talks and colloquiums centred around the latest results
from top research institutions and universities around the world. |
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Workshops & Conferences |
E.W. Vogt Symposium: Remembering a Giant |
20 February 2015 |
The legacy of Erich
Vogt was celebrated by his many friends during a scientific symposium last week. Erich exemplified a true renaissance man with a broad education,
unmatched motivation and exemplary people skills. |
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Awards & Honours |
NSERC Brockhouse Prize For CycloMed99 |
17 February 2015 |
For their outstanding teamwork in realizing a solution for safe and reliable medical isotope production for hospitals in Canada, the CycloMed99 team will be receiving a prestigious national award in Ottawa today. |
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