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Physics - Campus - 18.09.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 23.08.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 09.08.2023 
Perseid meteor shower to peak with stunning display on Saturday evening
The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on the night of Saturday, August 12 and continue into the early hours of August 13, and conditions are shaping up for a stunning display, said Western meteor investigator Denis Vida.
Microtechnics - Physics - 09.08.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 03.08.2023 
Western researchers capture stunning images of Ring Nebula with James Webb Space Telescope
The images, released by team including Western Space astronomers, offer an unparalleled chance to understand nebulae The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded stunning new images of the iconic Ring Nebula (Messier 57). The images, released today by an international team of astronomers, including Jan Cami , Els Peeters and Nicholas Clark from Western's Institute for Earth and Space Exploration , showcase the nebula's intricate and ethereal beauty in unprecedented detail, providing scientists and the public with a mesmerizing view of this celestial wonder.
Physics - Life Sciences - 05.07.2023
Physics - Innovation - 16.06.2023
Physics - 02.05.2023 
University of Toronto researcher joins effort to establish transatlantic quantum communications link
Quantum communication links require a delicate touch even over relatively short distances - nevermind across continents.
Physics - Innovation - 14.04.2023
Health - Physics - 28.03.2023
Physics - 13.03.2023 
Expert insight: Is time an illusion?
Western's Emily Adlam talks theories of time on The Conversation's podcast "Great Mysteries of Physics" By The Conversation, Special to Western News, March 13, 2023 By The Conversation, Special to Wes
Computer Science - Physics - 09.03.2023 
University of Toronto-supported startup Xanadu aims to lead quantum computing sector
Quantum computing is one of the fastest-growing tech sectors in the world - and Toronto startup Xanadu Quantum Technologies is among the companies leading the way.
Art and Design - Physics - 16.02.2023
Innovation - Physics - 14.02.2023
Physics - Innovation - 14.02.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 27.01.2023 
Canadian researchers will have access to next-generation radio astronomy observatory
Canada intends to proceed to full membership in the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), a next-generation radio astronomy observatory bringing together nations from around the world to build and operate cutting-edge radio telescopes.
Physics - Computer Science - 26.01.2023
Physics - Innovation - 26.01.2023
Physics - Innovation - 16.01.2023
Physics - Innovation - 13.01.2023
Physics - Campus - 31.10.2022
Physics - Innovation - 29.09.2022
Physics - Computer Science - 22.09.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 13.09.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 12.09.2022 
Western researchers among first to capture James Webb Space Telescope images
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has captured the most detailed and sharpest images ever taken of the inner region of the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery situated in the constellation Orion 1,350 light-years away from Earth. The new images released today were targeted by an international collaboration, which includes researchers from Western University.
Physics - 09.09.2022 
’This is what physics is all about’: University of Toronto undergrads probe subatomic universe at CERN
Physicists explore the subatomic realm by smashing particles together using the LHC. They then study what happens in those collisions using detectors like ATLAS and CMS.
Life Sciences - Physics - 07.09.2022
Physics - Mathematics - 25.08.2022 
A Nobel in physics visits UdeM
British scientist Duncan Haldane, co-recipient of a Nobel prize in physics in 2016, is here for an international conference on conformal field theories and quantum 'many-body" physics.
Physics - Astronomy / Space Science - 12.08.2022 
Time machines and black holes on the agenda at quantum gravity meeting
A theory of everything, that works at a cosmic and quantum level, has eluded researchers for years.
Physics - 22.06.2022
Computer Science - Physics - 02.06.2022 
Toronto startup Xanadu achieves quantum computing feat: The Globe and Mail
Xanadu, a quantum computing startup founded by former University of Toronto post-doctoral physics researcher Christian Weedbrook , has achieved a coveted milestone by demonstrating "quantum advantage
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 17.05.2022 
The lonely fate of a robot on Mars
Science, Health & Technology Erik Rolfsen Covered in the red dust that sealed its fate, the NASA InSight lander is slowly shutting down, more than 250 million kilometres from home. With its solar panels now obscured by the red planet's debris, the four-year-old robot is running out of power. One by one, its instruments are being taken offline: its robotic arm moving into 'retirement pose', its seismometer likely to be turned off sometime in June.
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 29.04.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 06.04.2022
Physics - 22.03.2022
Campus - Physics - 11.02.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 04.01.2022 
Real-time alert system heralds new era in fast radio burst research
McGill scientists have developed a new system for sharing the enormous amount of data being generated by the CHIME radio telescope in its search for fast radio bursts (FRBs), the puzzling extragalactic phenomenon that is one of the hottest topics in modern-day astronomy.
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 03.12.2021
Physics - 01.12.2021
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 24.11.2021 
James Webb Space Telescope: our experts speak out
The launch of the most complex and powerful telescope ever built will be commented on by a number of UdeM astrophysicists who contributed to its design. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to be launched on December 22 with sophisticated instruments on board, including a Canadian guidance sensor largely developed by researchers at Université de Montréal.
Physics - Health - 17.11.2021
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 28.10.2021
Physics - Social Sciences - 19.10.2021
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Waterloo welcomes three Banting Fellowship recipients
Three new postdoctoral scholars receive prestigious awards to fund research projects Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs As the University of Waterloo launches its annual National Postdoc Apprec
Three new postdoctoral scholars receive prestigious awards to fund research projects Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs As the University of Waterloo launches its annual National Postdoc Apprec
The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on the night of Saturday, August 12 and continue into the early hours of August 13, and conditions are shaping up for a stunning display, said Western meteor investigator Denis Vida.
The images, released by team including Western Space astronomers, offer an unparalleled chance to understand nebulae The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded stunning new images of the iconic Ring Nebula (Messier 57). The images, released today by an international team of astronomers, including Jan Cami , Els Peeters and Nicholas Clark from Western's Institute for Earth and Space Exploration , showcase the nebula's intricate and ethereal beauty in unprecedented detail, providing scientists and the public with a mesmerizing view of this celestial wonder.
Moving biomedical research forward with IRONSperm
Sperm-templated soft magnetic microrobots offer promise for treating cancer, infertility and more By Janet Armstrong Faculty of Engineering How would the treatment experience and outcomes change for cancer patients if we could actively deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to their tumours?
Sperm-templated soft magnetic microrobots offer promise for treating cancer, infertility and more By Janet Armstrong Faculty of Engineering How would the treatment experience and outcomes change for cancer patients if we could actively deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to their tumours?
More than $1.3 million awarded to Waterloo researchers
Four Waterloo professors receive federal funding to support small modular reactors research By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relations The Government of Canada has awarded more than $1.3 m
Four Waterloo professors receive federal funding to support small modular reactors research By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relations The Government of Canada has awarded more than $1.3 m
Quantum communication links require a delicate touch even over relatively short distances - nevermind across continents.
Quantum Connects Us
April 14, 2023 On World Quantum Day, the Institute for Quantum Computing celebrates more than 20 years of quantum research at Waterloo By Elizabeth Kleisath Institute for Quantum Computing Twenty year
April 14, 2023 On World Quantum Day, the Institute for Quantum Computing celebrates more than 20 years of quantum research at Waterloo By Elizabeth Kleisath Institute for Quantum Computing Twenty year
Using quantum technologies to make precise early-stage diagnosis
Six Waterloo quantum researchers receive funding to develop their health care solutions By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relations Quantum science is transforming the ways technology can lead to innovation in health by improving how doctors use tools to measure and determine a health diagnosis at an early stage before symptoms progress into long-term medical issues among patients.
Six Waterloo quantum researchers receive funding to develop their health care solutions By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relations Quantum science is transforming the ways technology can lead to innovation in health by improving how doctors use tools to measure and determine a health diagnosis at an early stage before symptoms progress into long-term medical issues among patients.
Western's Emily Adlam talks theories of time on The Conversation's podcast "Great Mysteries of Physics" By The Conversation, Special to Western News, March 13, 2023 By The Conversation, Special to Wes
Quantum computing is one of the fastest-growing tech sectors in the world - and Toronto startup Xanadu Quantum Technologies is among the companies leading the way.
Sleuthing SFU scientists sniff out fake art
Deep within Simon Fraser University's chemistry department, science and art intersect to unravel the dark, but lucrative, underbelly of forgery.
Deep within Simon Fraser University's chemistry department, science and art intersect to unravel the dark, but lucrative, underbelly of forgery.
Canada intends to proceed to full membership in the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), a next-generation radio astronomy observatory bringing together nations from around the world to build and operate cutting-edge radio telescopes.
University of Waterloo receives Quantum Horizon funding award
The awarded proposal seeks to understand and mitigate the loss of quantum information The Quantum Horizons: Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science award from th
The awarded proposal seeks to understand and mitigate the loss of quantum information The Quantum Horizons: Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science award from th
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has captured the most detailed and sharpest images ever taken of the inner region of the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery situated in the constellation Orion 1,350 light-years away from Earth. The new images released today were targeted by an international collaboration, which includes researchers from Western University.
Physicists explore the subatomic realm by smashing particles together using the LHC. They then study what happens in those collisions using detectors like ATLAS and CMS.
British scientist Duncan Haldane, co-recipient of a Nobel prize in physics in 2016, is here for an international conference on conformal field theories and quantum 'many-body" physics.
A theory of everything, that works at a cosmic and quantum level, has eluded researchers for years.
Xanadu, a quantum computing startup founded by former University of Toronto post-doctoral physics researcher Christian Weedbrook , has achieved a coveted milestone by demonstrating "quantum advantage
Science, Health & Technology Erik Rolfsen Covered in the red dust that sealed its fate, the NASA InSight lander is slowly shutting down, more than 250 million kilometres from home. With its solar panels now obscured by the red planet's debris, the four-year-old robot is running out of power. One by one, its instruments are being taken offline: its robotic arm moving into 'retirement pose', its seismometer likely to be turned off sometime in June.
James Webb Space Telescope: beginning to see the light
Our experts are available to talk about the next big step for the James Webb Space Telescope, which they helped design: its first images, set for release this summer. The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in December with many sophisticated instruments aboard, including a Canadian guidance camera and scientific instrument co-developed by researchers at the Université de Montréal.
Our experts are available to talk about the next big step for the James Webb Space Telescope, which they helped design: its first images, set for release this summer. The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in December with many sophisticated instruments aboard, including a Canadian guidance camera and scientific instrument co-developed by researchers at the Université de Montréal.
McGill scientists have developed a new system for sharing the enormous amount of data being generated by the CHIME radio telescope in its search for fast radio bursts (FRBs), the puzzling extragalactic phenomenon that is one of the hottest topics in modern-day astronomy.
The launch of the most complex and powerful telescope ever built will be commented on by a number of UdeM astrophysicists who contributed to its design. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to be launched on December 22 with sophisticated instruments on board, including a Canadian guidance sensor largely developed by researchers at Université de Montréal.
Three UdeM astophysicists to help inaugurate the James Webb Space Telescope
Research associate Loïc Albert and doctoral students Olivia Lim and Stefan Pelletier see their proposals accepted for the use of NASA's ultra-sophisticated probe.
Research associate Loïc Albert and doctoral students Olivia Lim and Stefan Pelletier see their proposals accepted for the use of NASA's ultra-sophisticated probe.
