Physical Sciences and Engineering

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Stephen Smith delivers remarks during the special announcement event for Smith Engineering.
Engineering’s new era

The unveiling of Smith Engineering honours a historic donation to reimagine STEM education through engineering at ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s.

November 2, 2023
Left to right: Jeff Griffin, Nancy Ross, and Amy Gottschling
Partnering for energy transition

¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´'s signs agreement with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to advance nuclear research.

November 2, 2023
Dr. Cathleen Crudden.
Recognizing outstanding research

¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s professor and Canada Research Chair Cathleen Crudden receives the 2023 NSERC Polanyi Award.

November 1, 2023
Credit: Martin Wolf, IceCube/NSF – Front view of the IceCube Lab at twilight, with a starry sky showing a glimpse of the Milky Way overhead and sunlight lingering on the horizon.
Frozen Lab – detecting neutrinos in ice

¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s physicist Nahee Park is chasing neutrino interactions at the IceCube facility at the South Pole.

October 31, 2023
Dr. Nancy Ross, Vice-Principal (Research) accompanies ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´'s Emeritus Professor and Nobel Laureate Arthur McDonald, Minister François-Philippe Champagne, local Members of Parliament, and SNOLAB administration on their way to the facility 2 km underground to announce the Canada Foundation for Innovation's 2022 Major Science Initiatives Fund. [Credit: Gerry Kingsley; CFI]
Unlocking cosmic secrets

On Dark Matter Day, we're highlighting the work of ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´'s researchers in understanding the mysterious substance that makes up 85 per cent of the universe.

October 31, 2023
Solar eclipse
¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s gears up for rare 2024 solar eclipse

Kingston, Ontario is in the path of totality for this once-in-a-lifetime event.

October 11, 2023
Nobel laureate James Peebles
Our Expanding Universe

Winner of 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics, James Peebles, visits ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s.

October 6, 2023
Potential polar ring galaxy NGC 4632. The picture shows a gaseous ring perpendicularly circulating the main spiral disk of the galaxy. (Credit: Jayanne English)
What happens when one galaxy swallows another galaxy?

¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s researchers lead the discovery of two potential polar ring galaxies.

September 13, 2023
¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s researcher Cao Thang Dinh has won the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year, Engineering and Technology category.
Breaking down walls for a net-zero future

¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s researcher Cao Thang Dinh has won the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year, Engineering and Technology category.

September 13, 2023
[Photos of Drs. John Smol and Jacalyn Duffin]
Royal Society awards

¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s researchers John Smol and Jacalyn Duffin have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada for their research excellence.

September 12, 2023