Physicists confirm existence of elusive quantum spin ice
A team of physicists from the University of Toronto and Rice University have uncovered the strongest evidence yet for the existence of a quantum spin ice — an exotic form of matter with potential applications in quantum computing and superconductors.
New funding expands quantum outreach across Canada
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo and collaborators have secured USD$25,000 from the American Physical Society’s (APS) Innovation Fund to fund the Quantum Explorations Student Toolbox (QuEST) project.
Brayden Kell wins the Best Paper by a Graduate Student Award in the CPS Department at UTM
Professor Dwayne Miller awarded the 2025 Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy & Dynamic Prize
U. of T. Physicists optimize generation process for photonics graph state
Members of Prof. Kimberly Strong’s research group had an active summer, taking part in five field campaigns and installing four new instruments to measure atmospheric composition
Physicists delve deep beneath the Earth’s surface in search of dark matter
Canada’s rising wildfire carbon emissions
Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize in Physics
Faculty at Physics awarded five 2023-2024 Connaught New Researcher Awards
