News
Official news about, and announcements from, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
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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.
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Wednesday May 09, 2018
Mathematical physicist Kevin Costello has been elected a fellow in the prestigious Royal Society of London.
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Monday Apr 09, 2018
Cosmologist Will Percival and mathematicians Matilde Marcolli and Ben Webster join Perimeter as Associate Faculty.
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Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Perimeter’s flagship program to support and promote women physicists is being expanded thanks to funding from the Simons Foundation.
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Friday Mar 16, 2018
Astrophysicist Will East joined Perimeter Institute’s faculty at a time of unprecedented discovery in his field.
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Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
Stephen Hawking’s genius and indomitable energy were an inspiration to the entire Perimeter Institute research community and to millions around the world.
