Join us on Wednesday, June 17th & Thursday, June 18th for an 'Indigenous Star Knowledge Gathering' event with Elder Wilfred Buck 🌙⭐ These events are free and open to everyone. Visit the link below to learn more and register: ✨ linktr.ee/victoriaelde...

Join scientists, live from the CERN Control Centre, as the Large Hadron Collider (#LHC) delivers its last collisions to its experiments before it is transformed into a high luminosity machine. #HiLumiLHC 📍LIVE on Facebook & YouTube 📆 11 June, 5:00 PM CEST 🔗 youtube.com/live/oVwzDcj...

LIVE LHC Season Finale, up next...

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Congratulations to Annabelle Czihaly (MSc '25) on receiving the prestigious 2025 Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship in recognition of her excellent academic record and her strong commitment to physics education and mentorship 🎉 Read more: cap.ca/capf/scholar... #UVic #UniversityofVictoria

Join us in congratulating Dr. Pavel Kovtun on being awarded the prestigious 2026 CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 🎉 For more information: cap.ca/programs/rec... #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #TheoreticalPhysics #Physics

Dr. Arif Babul has been awarded the 2026 Carlyle S. Beals Award for outstanding scientific achievement, presented by the Canadian Astronomical Society 🎉 Please join us in congratulating him on this incredible accomplishment! For more information: casca.ca?page_id=566 #UVic #UniversityofVictoria

B.C. announced a nearly $2 million investment in 10 research projects at UVic, including $90 800 in quantum computing research: martlet.ca/bc-invests-1...

BC invests $1.9M in UVic for quantum computing research and breakthroughs – Martlet

Baker explained that quantum machine learning is involved in training AI models, though he does not anticipate that the funding from B.C. will go directly to supporting advancements in AI at UVic at…

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So much to celebrate! Congratulations to Medical Physicist Dr. Magdalena Bazalova-Carter on receiving the Silver Medal for Excellence in Research at this year’s REACH Awards! For more info: www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf... #UVic #UVicScience #REACHAwards #MedicalPhysics #ResearchExcellence

[NEW SPEAKER] Please join us on Wednesday, April 1st at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Makhsud Saidaminov, University of Victoria✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Luc Simard (PhD in Physics, 1996) is the Director General of the Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Centre and has helped shape Canada’s role in some of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever undertaken. He is also a 2026 UVic Presidents' Alumni Award recipient. https://ow.ly/unGK50YyX7H

Please join us on Wednesday, March 25th at 3:30 p.m. PDT. for an in-person colloquium with Dr. Donna Strickland, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2018, University of Waterloo✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Please join us on Wednesday, March 18th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Marilena Loverde, University of Washington✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

🔬 2025 in review: We made it easier to see atomic-scale structures. Arthur Blackburn was able to achieve sub-Ångström resolution using a compact, low-energy scanning electron microscope. 🔗 The research: https://ow.ly/wQXZ50XMZWR 🔗 Year-in-review: https://ow.ly/Ot3M50XMZWx

Please join us on Wednesday, March 11th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Peter Winter, Argonne National Laboratory✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Please join us on Wednesday, March 4th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Paula Heron, University of Washington✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Congratulations to Dr. Luc Simard, recipient of the 2026 Presidents' Alumni Award! 🏆 “What I hope to carry into the future is a child-like sense of wonder. The universe is amazing, and there’s so much to discover, understand and learn from.” - Dr. Luc Simard Learn More: www.uvic.ca/alumni/award...

With the amazing supercomputing powers of the new Trillium Computer at SciNet/DRAC we were able to dioscover new mixing physics in stars and maybe finally solve a long-standing astronomical problem of how stars produce the elements news.uvic.ca/2026/superco...

Supercomputers help solve long-standing astronomical problem - UVic News

Advances in supercomputing have allowed researchers to further their understanding of the evolution of red giant stars.

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Please join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. James Evans, University of Puget Sound✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Join us at Quantum Days 2026 in Victoria BC, from February 18–20 ✨ #QuantumDays2026 #QD2026 #deeptechcanada #quantum #quantumphysics #physics #science #quantummechanics #quantumcomputing #quantumengineering #quantumtechnology #quantumfoundations #quantuminformation #quantumconference

Please join us on Wednesday, February 11th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Arthur Blackburn, University of Victoria✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Please join us on Wednesday, February 4th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Mu-Chun Chen ✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Please join us on Wednesday, January 21st at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Samantha Lawler, University of Regina ✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/event/104470... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Please join us on Wednesday, January 14th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Susanne Stemmer, UC Santa Barbara✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Please join us on Wednesday, January 7th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Thomas Baker, University of Victoria✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves technology, space exploration, government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to UVic astronomer Jon Willis, the search for alien life begins right in our own backyard. 🔗Q&A on searching for alien life: ow.ly/KiIj50XxTg5

Expert Q&A on searching for alien life - UVic News

UVic astronomer Jon Willis investigates the question “Is there life off Earth?” by joining astrobiologists to study life right here on our planet.

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Please join us on Wednesday, November 26th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Deborah Lockhorst, NRC Herzberg✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Please join us on Wednesday, November 19th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Vincent Tabard-Cossa, University of Ottawa✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents

Join the 63rd Winter Nuclear & Particle Physics Conference (WNPPC) in Banff, Alberta from February 12 to 15th, 2026 ✨❄ For more information on the conference, and to submit your abstract: indico.triumf.ca/event/830/ #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #WNPPC2026 #PhysicsConference #Banff

We are pleased to announce the launch of "The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life" by Dr. Jon Willis 📚✨ Join us for a special event featuring a presentation by the author, followed by a book signing and sale. Everyone is welcome! #UVic #UVicScience

Please join us on Wednesday, November 5th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Justin Albert, University of Victoria ✨ For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even... #Colloquium #UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #yyjevents See less

⚠️ Peak of my career! 🙂 In this FLASH radiotherapy ⚡review article, we describe the current state of FLASH physics and discuss how we think physics can help us employ FLASH radiotherapy clinically in the future. Read on! @uvicscience.bsky.social @phys-astro-uvic.bsky.social @aapmhq.bsky.social

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FLASH radiotherapy delivers a cancer treatment dose in less than a second, reducing side effects while maintaining tumour control. A Review in Nature Reviews Physics explores what is needed to bring this promising ultra-fast radiotherapy approach into clinical practice. go.nature.com/42RkjpQ 🔒