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July 24, 2026 / Our Faculty, Research
Anatomy of a rare event: Watching symmetry dictate the escape pathway
Artist’s impression of resistivity arising from cold atomic collisions. Researchers studying ultracold atoms in a checkerboard-like landscape observed a quantum-enhanced likelihood of collisions.
June 22, 2026 / Our Faculty, Research
Physicists identify upper limit to resistivity in a pure metal
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May 29, 2026 / Awards and Honours, Our Faculty, Research
Debra Wunch and the Total Carbon Column Observing Network named a finalist for Global Climate Research Prize
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May 29, 2026 / Awards and Honours, Our Faculty, Research
Professor Young-June Kim has been awarded the 2026 CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Medal
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May 22, 2026 / Our Faculty, Research
Congratulations to Associate Professor Miriam Diamond!
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