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Workshops & Conferences |
Collaboration Abounds at Cosmology Meeting |
21 January 2014 |
Several members of TRIUMF's Theory Group attended the Vancouver-area Cosmology Meeting on Friday January 17, 2014 to share ideas and discuss new research developments. |
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Current Events |
Minister of State (S&T) Rickford Visits |
10 January 2014 |
On
January 8, 2014, the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State for Science
and Technology toured TRIUMF to see examples of basic research,
technology, and applications to industry and health care. |
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From the Director |
Colin Gay to Head UBC Dept |
21 December 2013 |
UBC's Professor Colin Gay has been named as chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy for a 5.5 year term; Colin chairs TRIUMF's PPAC committee. |
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Funding Announcements |
CISCO Systems Invests In PIF&NIF |
21 December 2013 |
A team of researchers from Cisco Systems, Inc. visited TRIUMF
to conduct tests at the newly upgraded beam line of the proton and
neutron irradiation facility. Cisco made investments with coordination through AAPS Inc. |
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Current Events |
Breakthroughs at ARIEL |
12 December 2013 |
Three critical developments in the ARIEL project have been completed. The e-gun, the first cavity and the cold box are all ready thereby keeping the e-linac on track for completion by the end of next year. |
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Current Events |
Roney Appointed as IPP Director |
06 December 2013 |
TRIUMF congratulates Dr. Michael Roney from the University of Victoria, a leader of the BaBar collaboration, on his appointment as director of the Institute of Particle Physics. |
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Experimental Result |
Laser Group Develops New Technique |
05 December 2013 |
The laser spectroscopy group had its
latest paper accepted into PRL. Francium isotopes are explored and a new experimental
technique developed, paving the way for this
recent success. |
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Current Events |
Schaffer's Lecture Unveils the Universe |
03 December 2013 |
As part of the “Unveiling the Universe” lecture series, Dr. Paul Schaffer delivered a captivating talk on the science
behind medical isotope production, how those isotopes are used today, and how
they could be used in the future. |
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Current Events |
Five-Year Review of TRIUMF |
20 November 2013 |
On November 13-15, the International Peer
Review Committee visited TRIUMF to assess its performance, progress, and plans
for the future. |
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Awards & Honours |
Navratil Receives Supercomputing Award |
19 November 2013 |
Theoretical
physicist Dr. Petr Navratil is part of an international team set to receive an
INCITE award, affording them crucial supercomputing resources for ab initio calculations of light nuclei
reactions. |
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