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Official news about, and announcements from, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
A new research hub at Perimeter seeks to accelerate discovery in one of the fastest-growing fields in physics, thanks to a $10 million investment from the Riddell Family Charitable Foundation.
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Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
This year’s winners were honoured for their discoveries relating to black holes.
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Thursday Jul 16, 2020
The CHIME team is recognized for its outstanding and groundbreaking telescope.
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Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education honoured Perimeter Institute with four Prix d’Excellence awards.
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Monday Jun 15, 2020
The next group of Simons Emmy Noether Visiting Fellows includes four talented physicists with specialties ranging from the tiniest particles to large-scale theories of gravity.
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Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Perimeter Institute participated in the Strike for Black Lives and continues to evaluate ways to become a stronger ally in the fight against anti-Black racism.
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Monday Jun 08, 2020
Perimeter PhD student named one of 10 Borealis AI Fellows for her research in machine learning.
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Wednesday May 27, 2020
Perimeter Faculty member Kevin Costello was one of 29 members admitted in a virtual ceremony in May.
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Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Mackenzie Pereira, a first-year physics student at McGill University, is this year’s recipient of Perimeter’s Luke Santi Memorial Award for Student Achievement.
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Thursday Mar 05, 2020
A new collaboration between Canada's National Research Council and Perimeter Institute will facilitate leading-edge astrophysics and quantum research.
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Friday Feb 21, 2020
Researchers in quantum computing and strong gravity are cross appointed with Ontario universities.
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Monday Jan 06, 2020
Perimeter Associate Faculty member Niayesh Afshordi has earned the 2019 Buchalter Cosmology Prize — marking the sixth consecutive year the prize has recognized Perimeter research.
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Friday Dec 20, 2019
Perimeter reflects on a year of bold science – on every scale.
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Friday Nov 15, 2019
Kevin Costello lauded for his efforts to bring mathematics and physics closer.
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
A Perimeter PhD graduate has been recognized for his trailblazing doctoral work integrating machine learning into experimental quantum physics.
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Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
The Canadian philanthropic organization has increased and extended its visionary support of Perimeter Institute’s research at the intersections of physics and mathematics.
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Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Sebastian Steinhaus aims to extend use of numerics in quantum gravity and bring more voices into the field – and science itself.
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
James Peebles’ groundbreaking insights into the radiation leftover from the big bang laid the foundation for the transformation of cosmology from speculation to science.
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Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Perimeter researchers share in the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics awarded to the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, while Kendrick Smith and Pedro Vieira each win New Horizons in Physics Prizes.
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
This summer, 20 of the world’s top undergraduate students stepped out of the classroom and up to the chalkboards as part of the inaugural Undergraduate Theoretical Physics Summer Program at Perimeter Institute.
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Thursday Aug 15, 2019
At Perimeter’s International Summer School for Young Physicists, students from Canada and around the world sample current research topics, visit renowned institutions, and form lasting friendships.
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Friday Jun 28, 2019
Launched in just six weeks, this master’s course has become a powerhouse in physics education.
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Friday Jun 14, 2019
Perimeter postdoctoral researcher Lena Funcke is the recipient of this year’s Dieter Rampacher Prize, awarded by the Max Planck Society to its youngest PhD graduate.
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Friday Jun 14, 2019
Chiamaka Okoli was a remarkable and highly accomplished young African scientist, colleague, and friend.
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Thursday Jun 13, 2019
The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education honoured Perimeter’s efforts with two Prix d’Excellence awards.
