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Dr. Allison Man explains how we can resolve the greatest outstanding mysteries from the origins and lives of stars and planets to the nature and ultimate fate of the Universe UBC Science TRIUMF UBC Engineering

Meet CASTOR, Canada’s answer to the Hubble Telescope. A made-in-Canada successor to the aging Hubble could be the most efficient way to bolster our space sector and attract top international talent. Dr. Allison Man of UBC Department of Physics & Astronomy says we just need the vision.

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Our Phenomenal Physics & Astronomy Camps start next week! We are so excited to share the fun and thrills of science with inspiring young minds! Curious about our camps and the education we offer? Check us out! Some spots still available https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/about-our-camps/ University of British Columbia UBC Science UBC Faculty of Arts Daily Hive Vancouver Vancouver Is Awesome Vancouver News

Hey students! Registering for 24W courses? PHYS 310: Machine Learning for Physics & Astronomy Data Analysis is an interesting course for those curious about how to use and develop tools to analyze complex systems and large data sets https://bit.ly/4bQFyuf Check it out! UBC Science UBC Engineering University of British Columbia

Hey students! It's time to register for 24W courses! Want to explore the universe but you don't have a science background? ASTRO 310 and ASTRO 311 are great courses for non-science students! Check it out: special-link-trial@ubc" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://courses.students.ubc.ca/special-link-trial@ubc University of British Columbia UBC Faculty of Arts UBC Jump Start

June commemorates Indigenous History Month in Canada. The month encourages people to learn about, appreciate and acknowledge the rich history, heritage, resilience, contributions and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across the country. See what's happening at UBC: https://bit.ly/3KuOY2j UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF

Canada announces intention to become full member of international SKAO radio astronomy project allowing access to one of the world' leading facilities in astronomical discovery https://bit.ly/3R1DYxd UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF

It's almost here! What, you ask? Only the most incredible, fabulous and phenomenal physics summer camps, taking place on UBC campus for the month of July!💥From fun experiments on forces to expert guest speakers, we have it all for youth interested in all things physics & astronomy. Join us! *Some spots still available https://bit.ly/3x1eMAg 🌎⭐️⚡️📐🔭💡 University of British Columbia UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF

Happy Pride Month UBC! Thank you students, staff, faculty and UBC networks for your energy, contributions and support in making us a place where everyone can thrive and be supported. You make us great! UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF University of British Columbia

Tis the season to chase more northern lights! Most of Canada has the opportunity to see an incoming G2 geomagnetic storm (moderate) potentially visible from Friday evening until Saturday morning. Here's hoping for clear skies! Get your digital cameras ready! https://bit.ly/4aDskzr UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF University of British Columbia

This is the best party in town! Here is to our new 2024 Physics & Astronomy Graduates and their friends and family that helped us celebrate their big day! Grads, please keep in touch and let us know where you end up in the physics world! We are very proud of you! 🎚🔌💥📡📏🔭💡💻 UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF

Hey ASTRO students! Looking for an advanced elective for W24? A new course has just dropped: CHEM 409 Astrochemistry is the application of physical chemistry concepts and principles to the study of molecules in interstellar media and celestial bodies. https://bit.ly/4bJkBl3 Prerequisite: One of CHEM 312, PHYS 304. UBC Science

Welcome students! Each year the top ranked students from the CAP High School Physics Prize exam are invited to our National Training camp for an intensive May week of physics lectures and testing. The top 5 will compete for Canada at the 2024 European Physics Olympiad in July https://bit.ly/3wBK7t7 . Go Team! UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF CAPhys

PHAS graduates we are so proud of you! All the extra hours, study and problem-solving have been worth it. You have earned these physics & astronomy degrees!!!!! Get out there and make them count!☄️💥💫 UBC Science UBC Applied Science TRIUMF University of British Columbia

Looking for an entertaining science date night? Come join us on Friday May 24th at Science World to see a screening of the new documentary, "Bending Light", a historical to present conversation on breakthroughs in the fields of astronomy & astrophysics. *RSVP by Friday May 17th to get tix for you and a guest! Email: [email protected]. University of British Columbia UBC Science TRIUMF UBC Engineering UBC Grad School UBC Faculty of Arts

A"G5" level solar/geomagnetic storm (the highest category) creating an incredible feast of Northern lights was caught by PHAS photographers on Friday May 10th. Thank you Demet, Katja, Mark, Jeremy, Derek and Lorne for these magnificent photos! University of British Columbia UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF

Get ready for the weekend! And May the fourth be with you....soon! For all those who love physics, astronomy, space and galactic forces, this one's for you💥💫☄️ UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF University of British Columbia UBC Rocket

How do melting and freezing ice particles set off an avalanche? By surges of activity in a system, akin to what happens in seismic events, or epidemics. Amazingly, this synchronization has now been observed in a Quantum system, creating what PHAS faculty Philip Stamp describes as a "quantum avalanche" https://bit.ly/49TSzl1 . Find the article "Quantum Barkhausen noise induced by domain wall cotunneling" in PNAS Journal. TRIUMF UBC Science

Congratulations PHAS faculty Aaron Boley and UBC Law Michael Byers for being shortlisted for the 2023 Donner Prize - an award for the best public policy book by Canadian authors - for "Who Owns Outer Space?" https://bit.ly/3JpfWIa Add this roadmap for the new wild west to your summer reading list! UBC Science University of British Columbia UBC Engineering TRIUMF

The new April issue of Biophysics Journal features PHAS faculty, Steve Plotkin, as co-author on paper, "Testing the feasibility of Targeting a conserved region on the S2 Domain of SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein". Check it out, accessible via UBC online journals https://gw2jh3xr2c.search.serialssolutions.com/ejp/?libHash=GW2JH3XR2C #/search/?searchControl=title&searchType=alternate_title_begins&criteria=biophysical%20journal&language=en-US&titleType=JOURNALS UBC Science UBC Applied Biology UBC Chemistry

Last night's Engineering Physics Project Fair and Alumni Night was an incredible celebration of the immense array of talent, expertise and technical abilities shown by our EngPhys students as they demonstrated their capstone projects to alumni and industry supporters. Congratulations students!

With the skies hosting eclipses, stars and abandoned space junk...what does the future hold for our star-gazing and astronomical research? https://bit.ly/43PlZiP PHAS Astronomer Aaron Boley, Samantha Lawler and Hanno Rein explain. UBC Science UBC Engineering TRIUMF

It's the last colloquium of the year! This Thursday April 11th, join us for an invigorating talk on STEM, science inclusivity and penguins!!!! PHAS community, we welcome you to be part of the conversation. https://bit.ly/3Qi8keH UBC Science TRIUMF UBC Applied Science

For the last Department colloquium of the year, we are pleased to welcome Allison Man, PHAS Astrophysicist to share her stories about Antarctica, STEM and science inclusivity. PHAS students, staff and faculty, come join us in discussion and the sharing of ideas. UBC Science TRIUMF UBC Applied Science

On April 8th get ready to look up! Come join us for this partial eclipse viewing outreach event! Our students and faculty will explain this phenomenon and share viewing glasses and telescopes for you to view it safely! Be there in Lee Square (the outdoor area between the UBC Bookstore and the Alumni Centre) from 10am-12:30pm UBC Science UBC Applied Science University of British Columbia TRIUMF

The Higgs boson is a unique elementary particle which is mysterious in its interactions, including with quarks. What does it take to measure something when that process is described as almost impossible? Join us to learn more with Heather Gray! https://bit.ly/4akhizM

Uncertainties in galaxy formation physics remain a major theoretical obstacle to understanding the formation of galaxies and large-scale structures. Join us with Daniel Anglés-Alcázar as he explains new techniques in galaxy formation modeling and how to minimize ambiguity. https://bit.ly/48JeeMe UBC Science TRIUMF UBC Applied Science

Is space development sustainable? Can we 'tech' our way into a future balancing innovation and space environments? Read more from PHAS co-author Aaron Boley in newly published article, "Sustainable skies and the Earth-space environment" in Nature Sustainability journal, accessible through UBC Library https://bit.ly/3PAJTJ1 UBC Science UBC Engineering University of British Columbia

Dr. Pieter Cullis shares his research journey investigating molecule drug delivery systems and ways to reach intracellular target sites to best treat disease. His work with lipid nanoparticles to deliver RNA instructions into cells culminated in the Pfizer.BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, setting a new standard for efficient vaccine delivery. Join us! https://bit.ly/3Tzqc5d UBC Science UBC Applied Science TRIUMF University of British Columbia

Dr. Shohini Ghose, Professor of Physics & Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, is coming to UBC Vancouver campus tomorrow, March 22 for a book signing and talk as part of UBC’s International Women's Day celebrations. Join us and get a copy of her new book: "Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe". The event is free; everyone welcome! Register today! https://bit.ly/3VwVUmn UBC Science University of British Columbia UBC Education UBC Teacher Education TRIUMF UBC Grad School UBC Women In Science

Stellar clusters are an overlooked force: they regulate their host galaxy lifecycle, but somehow are omitted from modern simulations of galaxy formation?!? Join us with Marta Reina-Campos who presents a way forward this March 25th! https://bit.ly/3x8tYei UBC Science TRIUMF UBC Applied Science