100 years after Einstein predicted them in his theory of General Relativity, LIGO scientists have confirmed the existence of gravitational waves. The discovery came in time to cap off the (Einstein Centenary) Saturday Morning Lecture series.
Last fall, the 2016 Breakthrough Prize-winning T2K project in Japan enlisted TRIUMF remote handling experts Chad Fisher and Isaac Earle to perform a critical beamline fix.
At five years old, Milena Čolović wanted to be a medical doctor. Now, as a master’s student at UBC and as a trainee of the ISOSIM CREATE program, she’s certainly on her way to achieving that goal.
The ALPHA Collaboration, including several key contributors from TRIUMF, once again pushed the boundaries of antihydrogen research with their latest breakthrough.
Distinguished visiting scientist Dr. Richard Hill brings law and order to physics problems through the simplicity of mathematics and the power of collaboration with like-minded individuals from around the world.
Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan joined TRIUMF’s anniversary celebration and highlighted how the national laboratory continues to advance world-class science and engineering for the benefit of Canada.
On Friday, December 4, the heads of Canada’s TRIUMF and Japan’s High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, KEK, signed a new partnership agreement to significantly enhance research collaborations between the two centres.
For his excellence in science, John D’Auria has been invited to be a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the world’s largest association of physicists.
Dr. Michael K. Craddock, a University of British Columbia Professor Emeritus and TRIUMF Research Scientist, passed away on November 11, 2015 at St. John’s Hospice at UBC following a brief illness.
