Current Events |
Dr. Jayas Appointed as Board Vice-Chair |
27 April 2015 |
TRIUMF's Board of Management recently appointed Dr. Digvir S. Jayas, Vice-President (Research and International) and Distinguished Professor from the University of Manitoba, to serve as Vice-Chair of the Board. |
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Experimental Result |
Baartman scores touchdown in magnet design |
23 April 2015 |
Rick Baartman has changed the shapes of magnets used to focus particle beams. |
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Funding Announcements |
Budget 2015 Renews Support for TRIUMF |
21 April 2015 |
The Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan 2015 commits to providing an additional $45 million in operating funds to TRIUMF over the next five years. TRIUMF applauds the Government’s continued investment in science, technology and innovation. |
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Current Events |
Artist in Residence Exhibit at Science World |
14 April 2015 |
A Visual Arts studio course taught by Ingrid Koenig at Emily Carr University was part of TRIUMF’s Artist in Residence program in Fall 2014. A gallery exhibit with response studies is now on show at Science World. |
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Experimental Result |
Fleming Spies a New Bond |
08 April 2015 |
Don Fleming and coworkers apply muon science to reveal new type of chemical bond. |
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Current Events |
Minister of Natural Resources Visits Lab |
07 April 2015 |
On March 30, TRIUMF welcomed the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Natural Resources to receive updates on our research, particularly ongoing work in the cyclotron-based production of medical isotopes. |
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Current Events |
Cosmetological Fujiwara Effect Proven |
01 April 2015 |
Scientists from TRIUMF and the Wightman Institute for Theoretical Studies have confirmed the "Fujiwara Effect." This breakthrough will undoubtedly impact the face of physics. |
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University Stories |
Alpha Therapy Research Targets Cancer |
26 March 2015 |
Research on alpha emitters is still in its infancy, primarily due to their limited availability. Jason Crawford, a Ph.D. student at the University of Victoria, wants to see that change using infrastructure at TRIUMF. |
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Current Events |
Ten Minutes with Col. Hadfield |
19 March 2015 |
As part of his first trip to our lab, Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield kindly indulged us in answering a few questions before meeting with laboratory staff and taking a tour of our facilities. Audio clips of the interview and photos from the tour available... |
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University Stories |
Frustrated Magnetism, Confused Physicists |
13 March 2015 |
Dr. Michel Gingras has returned to TRIUMF to rejuvenate his research studies in condensed matter. With a cold look at spin ice, Michel explains frustrated magnetism... |
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