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Current Events First Experiments Performed With GRIFFIN 18 December 2014 A state-of-the-art instrument for detecting and measuring gamma radiation with high efficiency and precision, GRIFFIN, became operational this year and ran its first experiments.
Current Events Forty Years of Beam! 17 December 2014 It was 40 years ago that the laboratory celebrated extraction of first beam from the 500 MeV cyclotron, the same cyclotron driving science at the lab today. The TRIUMF Alumni & Retirees Association visited to connect and learn of the present status of the lab but also to share memories of times past.
University Stories Western University Joins TRIUMF Consortium 16 December 2014 Western University joins as TRIUMF's 19th Canadian member university of the consortium that owns and operates the lab, reinforcing existing networks in nuclear medicine and materials science. Welcome!
Current Events Canada Launches ST&I Strategy 05 December 2014 Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister of State (S&T) Ed Holder announced the release of an updated federal science, technology and innovation strategy, with a clear vision for Canadian excellence.
Student Stories UBC Co-op Brings Business to Tc-99m 28 November 2014 Karen Young, a fourth year commerce student from UBC’s Sauder School of Business, is spending a semester at TRIUMF bridging business and science as she develops a financial model for medical isotope production.
Experimental Result Unravelling the Proton-Radius Puzzle 28 November 2014 A TRIUMF-led theory group is helping to shed light on the "proton-radius" puzzle, where a once "well known" physical property of matter has been called into question by a new experimental result.
Awards & Honours CAP High School Physics Teacher Award 24 November 2014 Stephanie Sajatovich of Halifax was selected as the 2014 Award for Excellence in Teaching High School Physics, winner for the Atlantic region, and chose to take her research experience at TRIUMF during the week of Oct 20-24.
Experimental Result LHCb Experiment Confirms TRIUMF Prediction 20 November 2014 The LHCb experiment discovered two new baryons and verified TRIUMF’s Richard Woloshyn and York University’s Randy Lewis prediction about bottom baryons.
Current Events The Magic (Numbers) of Alfredo Poves 20 November 2014 A brilliant researcher and captivating teacher, Alfredo Poves captured his seminar audience and made his research accessible. His sabbatical visit benefitted both our theory and nuclear physics departments. 
Current Events B.C. Celebrates a Milestone for ARIEL 07 November 2014 Today, TRIUMF celebrated an important milestone for ARIEL – Canada’s Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory. This event marked the completion of ARIEL-I, the first stage of this new facility, and was attended by distinguished guests.

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