Events
March
2027
| Event Location: HENN 200 | Speaker: Tim Maudlin, New York University
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March
2027
| Event Location: HENN 200 | Speaker: James Analytis, UC Berkeley
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February
2027
| Event Location: HENN 200 | Speaker: N. Peter Armitage, Johns Hopkins University
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February
2027
| Event Location: HENN 200 | Speaker: Michelle Kuchera, Davison College
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January
2027
| Event Location: HENN 200 | Speaker: Steven Rayan, University of Saskatchewan
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November
| Event Location: HENN 318 | Speaker: Renee Hložek, University of Toronto
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Prof. Renee Hložek is an Assistant Professor of Astrophysics at the Dunlap Institute in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto in Canada.
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November
| Event Location: HENN 200 | Speaker: Joseph Sanderson, University of Waterloo
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November
| Event Location: HENN 318 | Speaker: Ronan Kerr, University of Toronto
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Dr. Ronan Kerr is a Canadian astrophysicist whose research primarily focuses on star formation, stellar populations, and the early evolution of stellar and planetary systems.
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November
| Event Location: HENN 318 | Speaker: Lisa Dang, University of Waterloo
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October
| Event Location: HENN 200 | Speaker: Francisco Villaescusa-Navarro, Simons Foundation
Title:
Will the next scientific revolution be driven by AI agents?
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October
| Event Location: HEBB 114 |
The Department of Physics & Astronomy and the UBC Astronomy Club present Science Under the Stars!
Science Under the Stars is a family-friendly introduction to astronomy, hosted every last Tuesday of the month at UBC.
Join us this month for our Cosmic Fall Event! An Autumn inspired event for those looking Fall fun. Enjoy various activities such as: candle-making, painting and board games with friendly company, and of course, festive food!
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October
| Event Location: In the atrium outside of HENN 200 |
Welcome to PHAS TUESDAY TEA!
This is a super friendly tea event for the UBC physics community. We hope you join us!
This event runs on Tuesdays from 11am-noon in the atrium outside of HENN 200. Come by for some social chit-chat and tasty treats.
We welcome all new undergrad and grad students, staff and faculty to meet new-to-you colleagues and friends, to catch up with your physics community and to learn about current happenings in the PHAS Department.
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October
| Event Location: HENN 318 | Speaker: Pratika Dayal, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA)
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October
| Event Location: Webinar from Toronto 7pm-8pm EST (4pm-5pm PDT) | Speaker: Alicia Savelli, Discover the Universe
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Project Hail Mary has captivated audiences with its gripping storytelling and surprisingly realistic science. Whether you're planning to show the film in your classroom or simply want to use it as a launching pad for exploring astronomy topics, this webinar is for you!
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October
| Event Location: In the atrium outside of HENN 200 |
Welcome to PHAS TUESDAY TEA!
This is a super friendly tea event for the UBC physics community. We hope you join us!
This event runs on Tuesdays from 11am-noon in the atrium outside of HENN 200. Come by for some social chit-chat and tasty treats.
We welcome all new undergrad and grad students, staff and faculty to meet new-to-you colleagues and friends, to catch up with your physics community and to learn about current happenings in the PHAS Department.
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October
| Event Location: HENN 318 | Speaker: Natalia Korsakova (Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur)
Abstract:
[TBD]
Bio:
Dr. Natalia Korsakova is an astrophysicist and researcher specializing in gravitational-wave astronomy and computational data analysis. She is currently a prominent member of the LISA team within the ARTEMIS laboratory at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (OCA) in Nice, France.
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October
| Event Location: HENN 202 |
Cosmic Coda is an Award-winning documentary by MJ Doherty about the people working to detect gravitational radiation.
Synopsis:
How do you build a machine to test Einstein's Relativity Theory? Will you need a screwdriver? What do you do on any given Tuesday? For 40 years beginning in 1985, a clueless but educable filmmaker pursues these questions.
Get a sneak peek at the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/905683060?fl=ml&fe=ec
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October
| Event Location: HENN 200 | Speaker: Grace Mackenzie-Smith, Wesleyan University
Title:
The life and times of Drosophila melanogaster: lessons on individuality and aging from the humble fruit fly
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October
| Event Location: BRIM 311 | Speaker: Yuanbo Zhang (Fudan University)
Copper oxide high-temperature superconductors share a layered structure, raising the question of whether superconductivity can emerge in an isolated monolayer. We investigate the electronic structure of monolayer Bi-2212 and Bi-2201, demonstrating through STM/STS that the full suite of bulk phases—including high-Tc superconductivity, pseudogap, and charge order—persists in the extreme 2D limit. These results indicate that superconductivity in these materials is essentially a two-dimensional phenomenon.
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October
| Event Location: In the atrium outside of HENN 200 |
Welcome to PHAS TUESDAY TEA!
This is a super friendly tea event for the UBC physics community. We hope you join us!
This event runs on Tuesdays from 11am-noon in the atrium outside of HENN 200. Come by for some social chit-chat and tasty treats.
We welcome all new undergrad and grad students, staff and faculty to meet new-to-you colleagues and friends, to catch up with your physics community and to learn about current happenings in the PHAS Department.
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