Physics for Everyone! Mini-lectures by students and postdocs

Event Time: Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Location:
TRIUMF auditorium (4004 Wesbrook Mall)
Add to Calendar 2025-10-04T10:00:00 2025-10-04T12:00:00 Physics for Everyone! Mini-lectures by students and postdocs Event Information: Welcome to the start of this academic year's Saturday Morning Lectures, proudly presented by TRIUMF, UBC, and SFU. The lab’s longest-running public lecture series, Saturday Morning Lectures is an all-ages public lecture series that explores the role of physics at the leading edge of science, from the infinitesimally small world within the atomic nucleus to the furthest reaches of the known Universe – and everything in between This session features students and post-docs presenting mini-lectures: Come hear about local research explained for a general audience!  Event Location: TRIUMF auditorium (4004 Wesbrook Mall)

PHAS Tuesday Tea!

Event Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Location:
In the atrium outside of HENN 200
Add to Calendar 2025-10-07T11:00:00 2025-10-07T12:00:00 PHAS Tuesday Tea! Event Information: We welcome you to our new Spring Weekly PHAS TUESDAY TEA! This is the best physics community tea event in town!  Join us Tuesdays from 11am-noon in the atrium outside of HENN 200 for some social chit-chat and tasty treats! We welcome all new summer students, new grad students, staff and faculty to meet new-to-you colleagues, catch up with your physics community and to learn about current happenings in the PHAS Department.  Your hosts from the EDI Community Building Working Group are: Jess McIver Adele Ruosi Evan Goetz Mona Berciu Howard Li Mandana Amiri We look forward to meeting you! Event Location: In the atrium outside of HENN 200

Scanning the Periodic Table: The View of Structure-Property Relationships From the Atomic Scale

Event Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Event Location:
Chemistry building B250 (2036 Main Mall)
Add to Calendar 2025-10-07T12:45:00 2025-10-07T14:00:00 Scanning the Periodic Table: The View of Structure-Property Relationships From the Atomic Scale Event Information: *This event is part of a Lectures in Modern Chemistry series, hosted by the Department of Chemistry* Theme: Functional Materials, Nature of Matter, Technology  Abstract: TBD Bio: Sarah holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor in the UBC Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy departments.  Her research interests broadly encompass the study of electronic processes where nanoscale structure influences or reveals the underlying physics. Using scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques, our group investigates materials for organic electronics and optoelectronics, 2-dimensional materials, and materials where a nanoscale view offers the potential for new understanding. Learn More: See her Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute website: https://qmi.ubc.ca/team-member/sarah-burke/ Read more on her research website: https://lair.phas.ubc.ca/      Event Location: Chemistry building B250 (2036 Main Mall)

Fall 2025 Science Slam!

Event Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Event Location:
HENN 202 (Department of Physics & Astronomy 6224 Agricultural Road, UBC-V campus)
Add to Calendar 2025-10-08T17:30:00 2025-10-08T19:30:00 Fall 2025 Science Slam! Event Information: Welcome to our Fall 2025 Science Slam! The greatest science communication competition...ever! This event is a partnership between the Department of Physics & Astronomy and Science Slam Canada.  Science "Slammers" (aka science education presenters) will present on a science concept, law, or theory in five minutes without the use of academic slides or vocabulary, to a high school and undergraduate audience. Slammers are judged on their presentation engagement, science accuracy and creativity. We encourage the audience to rate our slammers and participate in audience trivia for prizes!  Undergraduates Consider being a slammer! This is a practice in science communication: being able to explain a science concept to others without using jargon. Clear science communication is important for sharing what you do with the world - to engage the public, promote new discoveries, or garner financial support for your research. High School Teachers and students Come and be inspired by university science! Department advisors and staff will be on-site to answer questions about our programs, research and job opportunities in science. Slammers will be available after the event to chat about student life at UBC, what they're studying in the Faculty of Science and the physics, astronomy, engineering and other science courses they're taking. Graduate students in our programs (our adjudicators!) are also available to chat about future careers and directions in science, for interested students. This event is coordinated to bring graduate and undergraduate students together to practice science communication, and to share the science our students are learning to a broader high school audience.  Enjoy the show! Get your tickets, today! You can get free tickets for this event by going to our Eventbrite page here. Event Location: HENN 202 (Department of Physics & Astronomy 6224 Agricultural Road, UBC-V campus)

PHAS Tuesday Tea!

Event Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Location:
In the atrium outside of HENN 200
Add to Calendar 2025-10-14T11:00:00 2025-10-14T12:00:00 PHAS Tuesday Tea! Event Information: We welcome you to our new Spring Weekly PHAS TUESDAY TEA! This is the best physics community tea event in town!  Join us Tuesdays from 11am-noon in the atrium outside of HENN 200 for some social chit-chat and tasty treats! We welcome all new summer students, new grad students, staff and faculty to meet new-to-you colleagues, catch up with your physics community and to learn about current happenings in the PHAS Department.  Your hosts from the EDI Community Building Working Group are: Jess McIver Adele Ruosi Evan Goetz Mona Berciu Howard Li Mandana Amiri We look forward to meeting you! Event Location: In the atrium outside of HENN 200

PHAS Tuesday Tea!

Event Time: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Location:
In the atrium outside of HENN 200
Add to Calendar 2025-10-21T11:00:00 2025-10-21T12:00:00 PHAS Tuesday Tea! Event Information: We welcome you to our Weekly PHAS TUESDAY TEA! This is the best physics community tea event in town!  Join us Tuesdays from 11am-noon in the atrium outside of HENN 200 for some social chit-chat and tasty treats! We welcome all new summer students, new grad students, staff and faculty to meet new-to-you colleagues, catch up with your physics community and to learn about current happenings in the PHAS Department.  Your hosts from the EDI Community Building Working Group are: Jess McIver Adele Ruosi Evan Goetz Mona Berciu Howard Li Mandana Amiri We look forward to meeting you! Event Location: In the atrium outside of HENN 200

Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years | Uncanny Slippages: Entropy and Transformation

Event Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Location:
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery (1825 Main Mall, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z2)
Add to Calendar 2025-10-22T12:00:00 2025-10-22T13:00:00 Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years | Uncanny Slippages: Entropy and Transformation Event Information: Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years This fall, join UBC scholars who will discuss productive intersections of their own work and the current exhibition, followed by a discussion that includes the audience. Guests will address Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years, which, like much of the artist’s work, often stages minimal but charged spatial interventions that hold time in suspension. From his use of threshold spaces—gardens, ruins, makeshift barriers—to his invocation of hospitality and its withdrawal, his practice is deeply engaged with questions of memory, disappearance and the limits of narrative. Uncanny Slippages: Entropy and Transformation with Bronwen Tate and Adele Ruosi This conversation brings physics and poetic form together, addressing themes of materiality, structure, rhythm and metaphor—inviting reflection on scale, pattern and the felt experience of space and matter as they resonate with Akhavan’s practice. Event Location: Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery (1825 Main Mall, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z2)

PHAS Tuesday Tea!

Event Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Location:
In the atrium outside of HENN 200
Add to Calendar 2025-10-28T11:00:00 2025-11-28T12:00:00 PHAS Tuesday Tea! Event Information: We welcome you to our Weekly PHAS TUESDAY TEA! This is the best physics community tea event in town!  Join us Tuesdays from 11am-noon in the atrium outside of HENN 200 for some social chit-chat and tasty treats! We welcome all new summer students, new grad students, staff and faculty to meet new-to-you colleagues, catch up with your physics community and to learn about current happenings in the PHAS Department.  Your hosts from the EDI Community Building Working Group are: Jess McIver Adele Ruosi Evan Goetz Mona Berciu Howard Li Mandana Amiri We look forward to meeting you! Event Location: In the atrium outside of HENN 200

PHAS Tuesday Tea

Event Time: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Location:
In the atrium outside of HENN 200
Add to Calendar 2025-11-04T11:00:00 2025-11-04T12:00:00 PHAS Tuesday Tea Event Information: We welcome you to our Weekly PHAS TUESDAY TEA! This is the best physics community tea event in town!  Join us Tuesdays from 11am-noon in the atrium outside of HENN 200 for some social chit-chat and tasty treats! We welcome all new summer students, new grad students, staff and faculty to meet new-to-you colleagues, catch up with your physics community and to learn about current happenings in the PHAS Department.  Your hosts from the EDI Community Building Working Group are: Jess McIver Adele Ruosi Evan Goetz Mona Berciu Howard Li Mandana Amiri We look forward to meeting you! Event Location: In the atrium outside of HENN 200

VOLCANO

Event Time: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Location:
Earth Sciences Building (ESB) 1013 (2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC)
Add to Calendar 2025-11-05T18:00:00 2025-11-05T19:00:00 VOLCANO Event Information: The Pacific Museum of Earth and the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at UBC present VOLCANO, a one-of-a-kind comedy show by scientist-turned-comedian Ben Miller. In 2023, Ben became the first stand-up comedian ever selected as an Artist in Residence at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park — and yes, he’s actually told jokes in front of a lava lake. In this 60-minute show, he blends volcanology, entomology, Hawaiian history, and everyday quirks (like cats and cookies) into sharp, clever comedy that’s equal parts hilarious and educational. Whether you’re a scientist, a teacher, a student, or just here for some jokes, you’ll never look at a volcano the same way again. Audiences have called VOLCANO “nerdy and vivid,” “hilarious and clever,” and “the best volcanology jokes you’ll ever hear.” About Ben Ben Miller is a NYC-based scientist turned comedian. Over the past 8 years, he has performed at top clubs such as Broadway Comedy Club, Carolines, and The Stand. Ben was once ranked as the top roast battler in NYC. He has a degree in Materials Science and Engineering, has worked on a science bus, 3D printed cookies, and even diffused a few bar fights while on stage. In 2022, Ben’s debut hour, Stand-Up Science, had a completely sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and he now tours internationally. ✨ Tickets are free, and everyone is welcome. If you’re able, we invite you to make a donation (suggested $5–$20) to support the Pacific Museum of Earth’s educational programs. [Donate here]. Tickets (free, registration required): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/volcano-a-science-comedy-show-by-ben-miller-tickets-1752198455749?aff=oddtdtcreator Event Location: Earth Sciences Building (ESB) 1013 (2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC)