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Current Events Physicists Wow Theatre Guests 04 June 2014 Returning to Vancouver for the second year, "Particle Fever" has been a surprising hit amongst documentary theatregoers worldwide. At a recent viewing, a panel of particle physicists were available for questions after the film.
Experimental Result ALPHA Charges Up Antimatter 03 June 2014 In a paper published today in the journal Nature Communications, the ALPHA collaboration reports on their latest measurement of a fundamental property of antihydrogen, the ephemeral antimatter twin to normal hydrogen.
Workshops & Conferences Radiation Experts Meet in Vancouver 03 June 2014 The Canadian Radiation Protection Agency held their annual conference this year in Vancouver, bringing together the top safety professionals from across Canada to think about issues from environmental safety to risk communication.
Funding Announcements Federal Support for Isotopes & IAMI 30 May 2014 The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced funding of $5.5 million to support TRIUMF in procuring a new TR-24 cyclotron and developing the Institute for Accelerator-based Medical Isotopes.
Awards & Honours TRIUMF’s Chemistry Connections Honoured 29 May 2014 Chemistry plays a crucial role in many areas of TRIUMF's science program. The nuclear medicine division at TRIUMF works closely with UBC's Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry group and two TRIUMF collaborators from this group have been recognized for their research excellence.
Current Events Scientists Shake Up the Richmond Library 26 May 2014 As part of a new initiative to stimulate interest in science, the Richmond Public Library has created a S&T lecture series with the inaugural talks presented by TRIUMF scientists.
Current Events Direction-Setting for U.S. Particle Physics 23 May 2014 The U.S. particle-physics community released a trend-setting report this week that outlines a compelling future vision. TRIUMF's Lia Merminga was one of the authors.
Current Events Rocky Kolb Explores Our Universe’s Origins 23 May 2014 Astrophysicist Rocky Kolb’s lecture, "The Quantum and the Cosmos," traces the significance of the smallest particles to the biggest mysteries in the universe. TRIUMF and Science World hosted this lecture as part of the Unveiling the Universe series.
Funding Announcements NSERC CREATE Funds ISOSIM Program 16 May 2014 Led by TRIUMF and UBC, and with funding from NSERC, the Isotopes for Science and Medicine program will enrich training experiences for young Canadian researchers in the production, preparation, and innovative application of isotopes.
Funding Announcements NSERC Engage Grant with Local Start-Up 12 May 2014 TRIUMF’s Nuclear Medicine group has been awarded an NSERC Engage grant to support a new collaboration with B.C.-based biotechnology start-up ImStar in the development of a promising new therapeutic drug for Lou Gehrig's disease.

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