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Keep calm and carry on researching
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can, Sarah Shandera has discovered, be wasted. As a woman in what is largely a male game, the theoretical physicist has...
Krembil Foundation elevates its commitment to Canadian-based breakthroughs
When the Krembil Foundation first partnered with Perimeter Institute in 2013 , its goal was to spur scientific advances at the world’s largest independent centre for theoretical physics, introducing prestigious...
From learners to creators: Perimeter’s ninth PSI class graduates
After 10 months clambering up a steep learning curve, the 2017/18 class of Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) this week reached the pinnacle, and the view was grand. Together, the class...
Astrophysical breakthroughs earn Brockhouse Canada Prize
For their game-changing contributions to the hunt for distant explosions called fast radio bursts, the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Collaboration – including Perimeter’s Kendrick Smith and Ue-Li Pen...
Lena Funcke earns Max Planck Society award
Earning a PhD is a remarkable achievement that reflects years of dedication and effort — and it’s not one that many 23-year-olds have already crossed off their “to do” lists...
Live from Geneva: Davide Gaiotto and Stephen Hawking honoured by the Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation
Gaiotto is one of three laureates of the New Horizons in Physics Prize, each valued at $100,000, recognizing work with high potential to lead to future breakthroughs. According to the...
Flash of insight opens new paths for Luke Santi Award winner
Mackenzie Pereira’s running shoes were pounding the trail as she followed it towards the sunset. Then, her world shifted. The planet, she realized, was functioning as a treadmill. She had...
Kevin Costello admitted as honorary member of the Royal Irish Academy
Perimeter Faculty member Kevin Costello was admitted as an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy during an online ceremony, the first virtual ceremony in the Academy’s 235 years. Originally...
Anna Golubeva earns Borealis AI fellowship
Perimeter PhD student Anna Golubeva has been named as one of 10 Borealis AI Fellows for her research in machine learning for physics and physics for machine learning. The fellowships...
Perimeter participates in #STRIKE4BLACKLIVES
On June 10, researchers and staff at Perimeter participated in the global science strike to support the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement and efforts to combat racism against Black, Indigenous...