Physics and Astronomy News Archive
Research and International
Four new UM Canada Research Chairs focus on Indigenous research
March 13, 2025 —
Recently, the federal government announced support for four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and three renewals at UM.
Faculty of Science
Get to know the Department of Physics and Astronomy
February 28, 2025 —
Curiosity is at the heart of science and if the questions you ask yourself are about the laws of the universe, the colour of the sky, or those mysterious boomerangs that always come back when you throw them away, then physics and astronomy is the place to be. At the Faculty of Science, the Department of Physics and Astronomy offers a wide range of programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Faculty of Science
Portage Online: Stargazing in Portage la Prairie: Don’t miss the planetary alignment
January 27, 2025 —
Stargazing in Portage la Prairie: Don't miss the planetary alignment
Research and International
Newly funded research could revolutionize quantum technologies
January 22, 2025 —
A new research project is set to explore what is sometimes called ‘quantum weirdness’ in certain types of magnetic materials. Researchers are examining how excitations that can be produced in some magnetic materials through interactions with light might be used in quantum technologies.
Faculty of Science
Volunteer with Science Rendezvous 2025
January 10, 2025 —
Science Rendezvous 2025 volunteer applications are now open!
Faculty of Science
Opening of the new observatory – Media coverage
December 18, 2024 —
Opening of the new observatory - Media coverage
Faculty of Science
From searching for a potential dark matter candidate to bringing physics education to remote communities
December 5, 2024 —
"Shocked" is what Dr. Juliette Mammei felt when she first heard the news of being inducted into the Royal Society of Canada as she thought it was a long shot when she filled out the application. However, looking at her novel work with the Moller experiment and her dedication to improving equity, diversity and inclusion in physics, one can say that induction into the Royal Society of Canada was inevitable and well-deserving.
Faculty of Science
CTV Montreal: Montreal scientist co-leads project in NASA space probe competition
December 1, 2024 —
Montreal scientist co-leads project in NASA space probe competition
Faculty of Science
UM Researchers join NASA’s AXIS Mission to explore deep space
November 7, 2024 —
NASA recently announced their selection of the “Probe” (1 billion USD) mission concept to be adopted in the next decade. Two missions (one for infrared light and another for X-ray light) were selected to compete next. The winning concept for probing the X-ray Universe is the “Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite” or AXIS, whose Principal Investigator (PI) is Dr. Chris Reynolds from the University of Maryland. Through rigorous competition for the next mission of the 2030’s, these proposals have the potential to answer burning questions in high-energy astrophysics, including understanding the mechanism and progenitors of supernova explosions that impact the chemical and dynamical evolution of galaxies and understanding our cosmic origins.
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Science Teaching and Learning Innovation Award
October 10, 2024 —
The Faculty of Science Teaching and Learning Innovation Award recognizes and celebrates faculty members and instructors who demonstrate exceptional innovation in their teaching or learning practices at undergraduate or graduate level.