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The NSERC John C. Polanyi Award honours an individual or team whose Canadian-based research has led to a recent outstanding advance in the natural sciences or engineering. The ALPHA-Canada team is the winner of the 2013 Polyani Award for their work with the ALPHA team at CERN in understanding antimatter. The full list of ALPHA-Canada… Read more »

Following an extensive international search, Australian scientist Robert Lamb has been selected to lead the CLS effective August 1, 2014. The appointment was jointly announced this week by the Chair of the CLS Board of Directors, Walter Davidson, and University of Saskatchewan President, Ilene Busch-Vishniac. Read more on Robert Lamb in the CLS news release: http://www.lightsource.ca/news/details/new_executive_director_appointed_at_the_canadian_light_source.html

The CAP is proud to support the 5th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics taking place August 5-8, 2014, at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo. See the ICWIP 2014 web site at http://icwip2014.wlu.ca/ for details.

Nominations are sought for the Young Scientist Prizes in Semiconductor Physics awarded by the IUPAP C8 Commission on Semiconductors. Two prizes are awarded biennially for outstanding contributions to semiconductor physics and its applications, made by early career scientists with, at the application deadline of Jan. 31, 2014, a maximum of 8 years of research experience (excluding… Read more »

On 2013 November 25, CAP member Dr. J. Patrick Clancy, was announced as one of the 2013 Polanyi Prize Winners.  Dr. Clancy is a postdoctoral fellow in the University of Toronto’s physics department. His research involves the study of novel quantum materials using advanced x-ray and neutron scattering techniques. He has published articles on a variety of… Read more »

Professor Michael Roney of the University of Victoria has been chosen to be the Director of the Institute of Particle Physics (IPP). The IPP Director coordinates academic particle physics in Canada, is Chair of the IPP Council and responsible for directing IPP activities, and provides leadership and support in developing the particle physics programme in… Read more »

Congratulations to CAP members Mary Anne White and Patricia M. MOONEY on their recent appointment as fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. MOONEY, Patricia M. – Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University Patricia Mooney is a leader in the fields of materials physics and semiconductor characterization. Through the innovative use of forefront experimental methods, her groundbreaking… Read more »

A major survey of federal government scientists commissioned by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), has found that 90% feel they are not allowed to speak freely to the media about the work they do. The survey and the full report of findings are available here:http://www.pipsc.ca/portal/page/portal/website/issues/science/bigchill

The CAP-NSERC Liaison Committee has invited the Chairs of physics departments to complete an online survey focusing on a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of Canadian physics research, as well as other questions regarding NSERC programs. More information about the committee and its activities can be found here:http://www.phys-cap-nserc.org.

The International Search Committee for the Next Director of TRIUMF is seeking input from APS Division of Nuclear Physics to help identify outstanding candidates for the director position.  Further information on the search is available at http://www.triumf.ca/next-director, including the advertisement for the position. The committee will begin to review nominations and applications on November 4.  Please send… Read more »