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Current Events |
Direction-Setting for U.S. Particle Physics |
23 May 2014 |
The U.S. particle-physics community released a trend-setting report this week that outlines a compelling future vision. TRIUMF's Lia Merminga was one of the authors. |
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Current Events |
Rocky Kolb Explores Our Universe’s Origins |
23 May 2014 |
Astrophysicist Rocky Kolb’s lecture, "The Quantum and the Cosmos," traces the significance of the smallest particles to the biggest mysteries in the universe. TRIUMF and Science World hosted this lecture as part of the Unveiling the Universe series. |
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Funding Announcements |
NSERC CREATE Funds ISOSIM Program |
16 May 2014 |
Led by TRIUMF and UBC, and with funding from NSERC, the
Isotopes for Science and Medicine program will enrich training experiences for young Canadian researchers in the production, preparation,
and innovative application of isotopes. |
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Funding Announcements |
NSERC Engage Grant with Local Start-Up |
12 May 2014 |
TRIUMF’s Nuclear Medicine group has been awarded an
NSERC Engage grant to support a new collaboration with B.C.-based biotechnology
start-up ImStar in the development of a promising new therapeutic drug for Lou Gehrig's disease. |
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Awards & Honours |
TRIUMF Team Wins CCS Innovation Grant |
22 April 2014 |
Dr. Tom Ruth and UVic Ph.D. student Jason Crawford have received a
Canadian Cancer Society Innovation grant to support their research on
Astatine-211, an alpha-emitting radioisotope which carries great
potential for the treatment of late-stage cancer. |
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Current Events |
Swiss Delegation Visits TRIUMF |
22 April 2014 |
On April 01, Dr. Urs Obrist, Science, Research, and Education
Officer of the Embassy of Switzerland, visited TRIUMF, meeting
scientists with collaborations in Switzerland and experienced the
lab in action during a tour. |
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Awards & Honours |
TRIUMF Joins Royal Society of Canada |
17 April 2014 |
On April 1, 2014, TRIUMF was formally admitted as an institutional
member of the Royal Society of Canada, the senior Canadian collegium of
distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists. |
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Experimental Result |
E-Linac Moves into the E-Hall |
11 April 2014 |
All hands are on deck this spring as the Accelerator Division
concentrates their efforts on the installation and assembly of the
electron linear accelerator, the state-of-the-art equipment at the heart
of ARIEL, TRIUMF's new facility for the production of rare isotopes. |
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Current Events |
Art and Science Collide at Spring Exhibit |
11 April 2014 |
A new exhibition will be on display at
Science World this spring, providing visitors of all ages an opportunity to contemplate
science from an artistic perspective. It showcases artists’ fascination with scientific topics ranging from the
cosmos to particle behavior. |
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Current Events |
Consulate of France Supports Local S&T |
09 April 2014 |
Dr.
Mathieu Leporini, Science and Technology attaché of the French Consulate in Vancouver,
visited TRIUMF to support the lab in
leveraging knowledge and resources across France and Canada to work towards common scientific
goals. |
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