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Current Events |
VPR From Univ. of Guelph Learns More about TRIUMF |
06 March 2009 |
Last Friday, February 27, TRIUMF welcomed the Vice President of Research from the University of Guelph, Kevin R. Hall. Eager to learn about the work done in the lab, he raised thoughtful questions throughout his visit. Hall was introduced to the vision for the future in TRIUMF's Five Year Plan and some of the lab's ongoing experiments. |
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Current Events |
Erich Vogt Gives Stellar Talk about Astrophysics |
27 February 2009 |
Last Wednesday, Erich Vogt, one of the founders and former director of TRIUMF gave an exceptional talk at the Fairmont Lounge in St.John's College at UBC. Titled "The Evolution of Stars and the Creation of Elements" Vogt explored the great developments of astrophysics in the 20th century and explained the innovative field TRIUMF is entering with a new 100 Million dollar radioactive beam.. |
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Awards & Honours |
TRIUMF Collaborators Receive Gen-IV Energy Technologies Program Grant |
26 February 2009 |
Imagine receiving $100,000 for three consecutive years to work on an idea that you've proposed. For Paul Percival, Khashayar Ghandi and Craig Stuart that dream has become a reality. In July 2008, NSERC announced a new grant program with Natural Resources Canada and AECL Ltd. under the Generation IV Energy Technologies Program... |
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Current Events |
New Faces on the WWW |
12 February 2009 |
The Institute of Particle Physics (IPP) and TRIUMF are releasing new web sites this week. These sites aim to reach a broader audience of stakeholders, better serve members of the Canadian subatomic physics community and inform the general public about ongoing projects and experiments... |
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Current Events |
TRIUMF Scientist Muses on Medical Isotopes in Nature Magazine Essay |
12 February 2009 |
Physicians and patients around the world are increasingly anxious about the shortage of nuclear isotopes used for medical imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, brain disease and cardiac problems. The Union of Concerned Scientists issued a call to improve supplies earlier this month... |
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Awards & Honours |
2008/2009 Carl Westcott Fellowship Awarded to Daniel Roberge |
12 February 2009 |
Last month on January 20, 2009, TRIUMF’s Daniel Roberge received a $10,000 cheque. No, he did not win the lottery; it was the annually awarded Dr. Carl H. Westcott Memorial Fellowship, granted to one outstanding graduate student at TRIUMF each year. |
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Research Highlights |
Superconducting RF Group Opens New Etching Lab |
12 February 2009 |
An important new laboratory has opened that adds to the technical infrastructure supported by the Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF) Group at TRIUMF. The Chemical Etching Laboratory is used to 'superclean’ ultra-pure Niobium, both prior to welding during the cavity fabrication process and after the cavity is complete... |
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Research Highlights |
Research Breakthrough in the Study of Parkinson's-Related Disease |
12 February 2009 |
Dr. Jon Stoessl, Director of the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre, played a key role in a recent Mayo Clinic-led medical breakthrough in the study of Perry’s Syndrome. The rare syndrome is caused by a genetic defect and the mechanism that's believed to be linked to the origins of various neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s... |
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Research Highlights |
Dragon Excels in Exploiting High Quality Beam |
12 February 2009 |
ISAC and DRAGON, the Detector of Recoils And Gammas Of Nuclear reactions, have combined for a successful run with a very challenging beam. DRAGON is the first facility to directly measure the 23Mg(p,g)24Al reaction rate, a key astrophysical milestone. DRAGON measures the rates of nuclear reactions that are important in astrophysics, particularly... |
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Workshops & Conferences |
TRIUMF Hosts the 2009 ARW |
04 February 2009 |
Participants from 15 countries (Canada inclusive) attended the Accelerator Reliability Workshop (ARW) hosted by TRIUMF January 26 – 30. |
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