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The search for dark matter: U of T physicists achieve frigid milestone with SuperCDMS experiment in Sudbury mine
March 24, 2026
by UT Physics
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Graduate Education, Our Faculty, Our Students, Research
In the media: Theoretical particle physicist Prof. Yonatan Kahn brings his quantum search for dark matter to U of T
Feb. 17, 2026
by UT Physics
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Our Faculty, Research
John Moffat honoured for lifelong pursuit of physics
Throughout his career, John Moffat has challenged the mainstream in pursuit of bold new ideas.
Feb. 12, 2026
by UT Physics
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In the Media: Ph.D. student Aleksandra Elias Chereque discusses her research on snow cover observations
Jan. 6, 2026
by UT Physics
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In the Media: Prof. Aephraim Steinberg discusses advances in Quantum Computing in Canada in the Financial Post
Dec. 19, 2025
by UT Physics
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In the Media: Ph.D. student Takahiro Tow shares his team’s atomic clock breakthrough
Dec. 10, 2025
by UT Physics
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Graduate Education, Research
Grad student Takahiro Tow demonstrates world's first cryogenic single-ion trap for an atomic clock
Aug. 27, 2025
by UT Physics
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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.
July 29, 2025
by UT Physics
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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.
Jan. 17, 2025
by Naomi Grosman (Uwaterloo)
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Brayden Kell wins the Best Paper by a Graduate Student Award in the CPS Department at UTM
Dec. 20, 2024
by UT Physics
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