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World science community abuzz as latest Higgs boson results announced Dec 14, 2011

World science community abuzz as latest Higgs boson results announced

U of T physicists play key role in one of the most important quests of the decade
'God particle' hints possibly found Dec 13, 2011

'God particle' hints possibly found

Hadron collider experiment teases at Higgs boson particle existence
Was Einstein wrong about our universe? Dec 05, 2011

Was Einstein wrong about our universe?

Experiments show neutrinos moving faster than the speed of light
Unprecedented Arctic ozone loss occurred last winter Oct 05, 2011

Unprecedented Arctic ozone loss occurred last winter

U of T physicists play key role in international study
2011 Abdus Salam Award Winner, Daniel Badali Jul 27, 2011

2011 Abdus Salam Award Winner, Daniel Badali

The Department would like to congratulate the winner of the first Abdus Salam Award, Daniel Badali! The award is for the best research project done by a UofT Physics undergraduate student and supervised by a UofT Physics faculty member.
Looking back into the Big Bang Jul 05, 2011

Looking back into the Big Bang

A Q&A with physicist William Trischuk about the Large Hadron Collider
Physicists on verge of solving neutrino mystery Jun 15, 2011

Physicists on verge of solving neutrino mystery

Early findings may explain why the Universe contains matter but no anti-matter
Quantum mechanics rule 'bent' in classic experiment Jun 03, 2011

Quantum mechanics rule 'bent' in classic experiment

Professor Aephraim Steinberg and his group have bent one of the most basic rules of quantum mechanics, a counterintuitive branch of physics that deals with atomic-scale interactions.
University of Toronto students excel at CAP University Prize Exam Apr 15, 2011

University of Toronto students excel at CAP University Prize Exam

Taking four out of the top ten spots, our undergraduate students demonstrated their excellence!
Physics Department donates electron microscope to Canada Science and Technology Museum. Apr 12, 2011

Physics Department donates electron microscope to Canada Science and Technology Museum.

‘The grit and elegance of that era of Canadian physics’
William Ryu awarded Young Investigator Grant from the Human Frontier Science Program Mar 31, 2011

William Ryu awarded Young Investigator Grant from the Human Frontier Science Program

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is pleased to announce the names of the recipients of HFSP international postdoctoral fellowships, Career Development Awards and research grants. HFSP awards are made in each category only after rigorous selection in a global competition.
Backpack to Briefcase: The Business of Science Feb 14, 2011

Backpack to Briefcase: The Business of Science

On Wednesday, February 9, 2011 students from the Departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mathematics and Physics gathered together for the second of three career events part of a series entitled Backpack to Briefcase.
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