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Optical Transition Radiation Detector for the T2K Experiment Complete

28 October 2008

The Optical Transition Radiation (OTR) detector for the T2K experiment is the most downstream monitor in the proton beam line at J-PARC. It was developed over the past two years by a collaboration from York University, the University of Toronto, and TRIUMF, and was successfully deployed in September and October this year.

Professional Development Day for Teachers Is “Out of This World”

29 October 2008

As a joint project with the BC Association of Physics Teachers (BCAPT) and BC Science Teachers' Association (BCScTA), TRIUMF hosted “Out of This World Science” for the 4th Professional Development Day for Teachers. Secondary school science teachers spent October 24 participating in hands-on activities and listening to speakers in sessions that make physics relevant and accessible as a high school subject.

Record Attendance for Saturday Morning Physics Lectures

31 October 2008

On Saturday, October 25, Patrick Bruskiewich and Chris Waltham delivered lectures to a packed auditorium in which every seat was occupied by the 115 students and community members in attendance. The turnout signals an excellent beginning for the 2008-2009 Saturday Morning Lecture Series put on jointly by TRIUMF and the University of British Columbia.

The Last ATLAS Workshop of the Americas Before the LHC Begins

16 June 2008

Can you imagine a stack of data DVDs almost one kilometer high? This is how much data the ATLAS project will collect each year. To gear up for the data deluge, scientists are gathering in North America for the last time to prepare for the first data to come from ATLAS later this year.

Building Partnerships at the TRIUMF-GSI/FAIR Workshop

19 June 2008

In April, physicists from the GSI (Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung) laboratory in Darmstadt, Germany, met with TRIUMF researchers at a three-day workshop to discuss nuclear structure, astrophysics, detector development, theory, and isotope production.

Lab Business Magazine Features TRIUMF

26 June 2008

Lab Business magazine featured TRIUMF on the cover of its Spring 2008 issue this year.

Science In Your Backyard! A TRIUMF/UNA Community Lecture

27 June 2008

Nearly 50 people packed into a meeting room on the evening of June 26 at the Old Barn Community Centre on the UBC campus. They came to find out what really happens at TRIUMF.

TUDA’s First Fluorine-18 Experiment Completed

27 June 2008

The TRIUMF-UK Detector Array (TUDA) collaboration celebrated on June 10 as they completed a three week run using the world’s most intense accelerated 18F beam to investigate one of the most important nuclear reactions occurring in novae.

Lia Merminga's Arrival at TRIUMF Heralded by Vancouver Newspapers

27 June 2008

As described in an article advertised on the front page of the Vancouver Courier, Lia Merminga has enjoyed her first 10 days at TRIUMF.

Paul Schmor Leaves TRIUMF to Discover Nepal

09 July 2008

 

“I failed to be a hippie,” Paul Schmor stated at his retirement party on July 8, 2008. “Now, I have a goal to fulfill since I went straight from school to work.” After 35 years at TRIUMF as Head of the Accelerator Division, Paul plans to use this time to trek through the Himalaya Mountains.

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