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Join us in exploring a broad TRIUMF science programs, how we connect Canadian science to global initiatives, and the intrigue and operation of world-leading particle accelerator technology.

TRIUMF offers a wide variety of events throughout the year, from recurring talks and lectures to exciting community collaborations and STEM-focused programming. 

upcoming events

  • Save the Date: EMISXX 2025

    Save the Date: EMISXX 2025

    Please save the date: the 20th International Conference on Electromagnetic Isotope Separators and Related Topics (EMISXX 2025) will take place from October 19 - 24, 2025 at the Fairmont Chateau in Whistler, Canada. The conference will be hosted by TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre.  As per its tradition, EMISXX 2025 will bring together researchers from across different fields, working…

  • Illustrated poster of TRIUMF and the worlds most colourful cyclotron

    50th anniversary of beam: World’s Most Colourful Cyclotron poster now available

    On December 15, 1974, TRIUMF accelerated H- ions and extracted a proton beam from a 520 MeV cyclotron for the first time.  The activation of the World’s Largest Normal Operating Cyclotron, which has been producing pure proton beams ever since, spurred a dynamic shift in the landscape of Canadian physics and launched TRIUMF’s broad and internationally…

saturday morning lectures

Venture to the frontiers of modern physics Saturday Morning Lectures, proudly presented by TRIUMF, UBC, and SFU! Saturday Morning Lectures is a bi-weekly lecture series for the public that explores topics in physics, chemistry, and beyond. 

 

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PUBLIC TOURS

Join us for a first-hand experience of TRIUMF science, experimental facilities, and world-leading particle accelerator infrastrucutre. Follow the path of the proton from its origins bound in a hydrogen atom to its destination down the beamline and into targets and detectors. This 45-minute guided tour covers the majority of our site and traverses two of our largest research halls.

 

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