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Official news about, and announcements from, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
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Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Robert Myers, an internationally recognized Canadian theoretical physicist, has been named the Institute’s new Director after an exhaustive international search.
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Friday Feb 22, 2019
For Perimeter’s newest faculty member, the messy challenges of complex quantum systems can reveal an irresistible beauty.
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Wednesday Jan 09, 2019
Perimeter researchers Davide Racco and Matthew Johnson were among the winners of the 2018 Buchalter Cosmology Prize, marking the fifth consecutive year that multiple Perimeter scientists have been honoured.
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Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Perimeter Institute and Canada’s National Research Council have created a pair of postdoctoral fellowships for exceptional emerging radio astronomers.
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Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
As another year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the year’s top news in Perimeter science, outreach, partnerships, and more.
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Friday Nov 30, 2018
Perimeter has taken another step to better support and encourage diversity in physics with the appointment of its first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Specialist.
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
From climate change to gravitational waves, three new classroom resources give students a deep dive into modern physics.
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Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Aidan Richards, a first-year physics student at Queen’s University, is this year’s recipient Perimeter’s Luke Santi Memorial Award for Student Achievement.
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Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Fellowships named in honour of Stephen Hawking, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, and other physics pioneers will support the path-breaking research of new Perimeter postdoctoral researchers.
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Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Perimeter’s new undergraduate summer program will broaden horizons for top physics students.
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Thursday Oct 18, 2018
French adaptation of intensive summer workshop EinsteinPlus a resounding success at Trois-Rivières, Québec.
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Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
For her pioneering work in lasers, University of Waterloo professor Donna Strickland becomes the third woman in history to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Subir Sachdev, Dam Thanh Son, and Xiao-Gang Wen have been recognized for their outstanding work on many-body systems.
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Monday Aug 13, 2018
A group of 40 high school students from across the world explore the curiosities and possibilities of theoretical physics at Perimeter’s International Summer School for Young Physicists.
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Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Theoretical astrophysicist Ue-Li Pen has received a prestigious award from the Simons Foundation to tackle big questions about the universe.
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Friday Aug 03, 2018
They came to Canada chasing big questions. What they found is a country willing to invest in their potential to find answers.
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Monday Jul 16, 2018
Forty-four teachers from around the world gathered for EinsteinPlus at Perimeter Institute, sharing ways to bring physics to life in their classrooms.
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Monday Jul 09, 2018
Perimeter Associate Faculty member Michele Mosca has been honoured by the Government of Italy for his contributions to science.
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Friday Jun 29, 2018
Perimeter Director “surprised and very honoured” to receive one of the nation’s highest honours.
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Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Class of 30 students from 23 countries celebrate their year exploring the breadth of theoretical physics at Perimeter Scholars International
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Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
A record number of Perimeter Institute researchers have received prestigious Discovery Grants as part of the recent round of funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
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Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Perimeter PhD graduate earns top honours for her creative research
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Tuesday Jun 12, 2018Perimeter’s Educational Outreach team partners with the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA and Environmental Research Advocates to bring science resources to LA teachers.
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Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Perimeter lauded at national awards ceremony recognizing outstanding efforts in communication, media relations, and advancement.
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Thursday May 10, 2018
Perimeter Institute is among 13 partner organizations contributing to a new national hub of astroparticle physics at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
