2017 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics The 2017 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to Joseph Polchinski (University of California, Santa Barbara); Andrew Strominger (Harvard University; Perimeter Institute Distinguished Visiting Research Chair); and Cumrun Vafa (Harvard University) “for transformative advances in quantum field theory, string theory, and quantum gravity” at a Gala Ceremony in… Read more »
2016 November 2 The Perimeter Institute leads a partnership of Canada’s top science outreach organizations including Actua, the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, the Canadian Association of Science Centres, and the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation, offering travelling science exhibitions, major city-wide festivals, and dynamic online experiences providing opportunities for youth, families, and communities… Read more »
Prof. Kate Ross of the Colorado State University was recently awarded the American Physical Society’s 2016 Valley Prize ”for the elucidation of quantum frustrated magnetism and its expression in the ground state selection of pyrochlore magnets.” The prize recognizes one individual in the early stages of his or her career for an outstanding scientific contribution to physics… Read more »
Three IUPAP Commissions have recently issued a call for nominations for the 2017 IUPAP Young Scientist Prize. To be eligible, applicants will have up to 8 years of research experience following Ph.D. (excluding career interruptions). The award consists of a certificate, medal and a monetary award, and will be presented at an international conference sponsored… Read more »
The Canadian Science Policy Conference will take place November 8 – 10 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. CSPC 2016 features 30 sessions relating to the five conference themes and over 80 confirmed speakers: http://cspc2016.ca/program/ Register for CSPC 2016 by October 7th to receive the Early Bird rates: Save up to 25% off the student… Read more »
Call for papers: Canadian Journal of Physics special issue commemorating Ursula Franklin In celebration of the life and work of Ursula Franklin (1921-2016), three CAP members plan to publish a commemorative Festschrift in Canadian Journal of Physics CJP). Ursula Franklin was the first female University Professor at University of Toronto, well known for her activism as a pacifist and feminist. Her work in archaeometry… Read more »
Congratulations to Dr. Jens Dilling, CAP’s Director of International Affairs, for his nomination as Associate Laboratory Director for TRIUMF’s Physical Sciences Division.
The CSPC 2016 conference website is now live www.cspc2016.ca! Visit the website to learn about the pre-conference symposiums/workshop, find out about the panel sessions, learn about the speakers involved, and check out the receptions and social events. Locate the presentations in your area of interest by sorting sessions by theme. Create a profile on the conference… Read more »
Partnership Agreement to promote cooperation to advance theoretical physics in the Asia Pacific Region Today, on June 15th 2016, the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) and the Asia-Pacific Centre for Theoretical Physics (APCTP, based in Pohang, South Korea) entered into a cooperation agreement at a signing ceremony during the CAP Congress at the University of… Read more »
2016 May 25 The 8th Canadian Science Policy Conference is now open for panel proposals. We encourage everyone to submit a proposal through the CSPC 2016 Call for Panel Proposal before the deadline of June 17th 2016. This year’s conference reflects the transformational changes taking place in Canadian science and innovation landscape. Make sure you have your say…. Read more »