Stay Connected! The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. People in the department are listed alphabetically according to their role at the university. The Royal Society's citation points to George's work (both experimental and theoretical) in understanding important transition metal oxides. UBC Search. ", Jens Dilling received the 2013 CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal for Outstanding Experimental or Theoretical Contributions to Subatomic Physics. More information. The award recognizes staff, students and faculty whose contributions in areas such as service, administration, leadership and outreach have had a significant positive impact in achieving the goals of the Faculty of Science. Bill Unruh received the Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics. | Learn more. ", Andrea Damascelli was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) – the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the sciences in Canada. An award reception for all faculty research award recipients will be held on Monday March 25, 2013 in the Glass Lobby of the Chan Centre. Ten UBC researchers were selected at the Assistant Professor level representing five different Faculties. His research interests have been in superstring theory and duality of string theories with strongly coupled gauge field theories and in quantum gravity. She was recognized "for ongoing contributions to the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the larger community. "Tier 1 Chairs, tenable for seven years and renewable, are for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. ; After the lecture, students are let loose on an auxiliary discussion topic or … Department of Chemistry, UBC Faculty of Science. Chris Waltham will receive an Alumni Achievement Award for Outstanding Faculty Community Outreach Award. This prestigious award from the American Physical Society will be shared with Laurence Littenberg, Brookhaven National Laboratory and A.J. These are distinguished men and women from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life. This is an annual award for outsatnding experimental of theoretical contributions to condensed matter and material physics. Doug Bryman received the 2011 W. K. H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics. Both have spent the past 10+ years with the department: Derek started in PHAS in August 2007, and Eileen in October 2001. Salena Li received a President’s Staff Award for Excellence in the category of Emerging Leadership. Alison Lister, an associate professor in the department of Physics and Astronomy, is an experimental particle physicist working on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to search for evidence of physics beyond the Standard Model. Douglas Scott has been recognized by the APS as an Outstanding Referee. Event Location: The Carlyle S. Beals Award was established by CASCA in 1981 in recognition of the groundbreaking research of the late C.S. Joerg’s areas of research include condensed matter and computational physics. Andrea Damascelli received a UBC Killam Research Prize for his work involving the understanding of the electronic properties of complex systems which differ substantially from those of conventional metals and insulators. PhD in Electromagnetics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (University of Alberta), BSc in Mathematics and Physics (University of Northern British Columbia) Professor, Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Tongkai Huang and Leanne Ebbs received the 2015 Physics & Astronomy Staff Awards. ", Theresa Liao and Mandana Amiri received the UBC Physics & Astronomy 2014 Staff Achievement Awards. Mark Van Raamsdonk was awarded the CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics "for his highly original, influential contributions to several areas of theoretical physics, including string theory, quantum field theory, and quantum gravity. More information. The Doctor of Science, honoris causa, recognises Gordon as an expert on quantum field theory. The American Physical Society announced a highly selective award program to recognize scientists, including UBC's Ian Affleck who have been exceptionally helpful in assessing manuscripts for publication in the APS journals. She was awarded for her outstanding service to the operations of the department, from financial work to TA assignments. "This award is granted to an outstanding individual (student, faculty, or staff) who has made a contribution to student development and the university community in honour of Margaret Fulton’s commitment to university access and student learning. The awards recognize staff, students and faculty whose contributions in areas such as service, administration, leadership and outreach have had significant positive impact in achieving the goals of the Faculty of Science. Ariel Zhitnitsky received the 2018 CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics for his ground-breaking contributions to theoretical high energy physics. Stewart Smith, Princeton University. Ingrid Stairs received the 2017 Martin Award from the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA). Mark Halpern received the 2018 Carlyle S. Beals Award from the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA). Review the update now. His project is titled "Microfluidic instrumentation for single-cell chemical genetics". James Charbonneau and Simon Bates received the 2016 Killam Teaching Awards for Science instructors to. The Department of Physics and Astronomy is a broad-based department with a wide range of research interests covering many key topics in contemporary physics, astronomy, and applied physics. The criterion for election is exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise; e.g., outstanding physics research, important applications of physics, leadership in or service to physics, or significant contributions to physics education. For each Tier 1 Chair, the university receives $200,000 annually for seven years.". Tongkai Huang is a Lab Engineering Technician and has been with PHAS for the past 16 years, starting in December 1999. PHYS 101, 107, and 117 require Physics 12 or PHYS 100. Credit will be given for only one of PHYS 107 or 117. Dr. Milner-Bolotin was a member of the Executive Board of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT, 2008-2013) and was a President and a representative for BC Section of AAPT ( www.bcapt.ca ). https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63241480784?pwd=dE4yOHNlaUpLWEQrVHBTNjV0ZEFpZz09, Monday, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm He was recognized for fostering deeper learning processes in astronomy through the uses of peer discussions and entertaining but effective in-class demonstrations. The Outstanding Referee program expresses appreciation for the essential work that anonymous peer reviewers do for our journals. While the nature of our work is diverse, we’re all driven by the same aspiration: to contribute to positive change. Tel: 604.822.3266. "Dr. Paul Schaffer and his multi-disciplinary team of researchers that boasts expertise in fields including physics, chemistry and nuclear medicine. ", Lorne Whitehead was made a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society. He joins a very select group of scientists. Congratulations Bridget and Bernhard! Learn More, The Planck team, and its Principal Investigators Nazzareno Mandolesi and Jean-Loup Puget received the 2018 Gruber Cosmology Prize. Andrea Damascelli received the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, Humboldt Foundation, Germany (March 2012). "This election reflects the high esteem the members of our academy have for you and for your scientific work," said the French Academy of Sciences. Mark Van Raamsdonk received the 2015 UBC Killam Research Fellowship, which "enables promising faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave.". Swarn Rai received the 2018 the UBC Dean of Science Excellence in Service award. Carl is at UBC as the director of the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative a $12 million project to improve undergraduate science education. "The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University selects its Faculty Fellows from among top scholars who have distinguished themselves through outstanding professional accomplishments or significant recognition.". Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1. The number of elected fellows each year is very limited, so this is a prestigious recognition. Joerg Rottler received the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award. Learn more about the Outstanding Referee program. Joshua Folk received the 2010 Sloan Research Fellowship; fellowships are awarded to 118 outstanding US and Canadian early reserachers. Gordon Semenoff received the 2012 CAP Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Physics, for his seminal contributions to quantum field theory, statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics. Scott Oser received an Alfred Sloan Research Fellowship Award. Kris Sigurdson was appointed as an Early Career Scholar of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) for the 2008-2009 academic year and as a permanent faculty associate of the PWIAS. Steven Plotkin and Andrea Damascelli were honoured as Killam Faculty Research Junior Fellows. The Killam research awards are given annually from the Killam Endowment Fund to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in research. Ian was awarded "for his pioneering role in developing and applying the ideas and methods of conformal field theory to important problems in statistical and condensed matter physics, including the quantum critical behavior of spin chains and (with Ludwig) the universal behavior of quantum impurity systems." Gordon Semenoff has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Lethbridge at their Spring Convocation in June 2011. Andre Marziali has been awarded the 2007 Innovation Award by the Association for Laboratory Automation. The award cited Damascelli’s work on strongly-correlated systems through the design and development of unique angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy instruments. News. Lorne Whitehead was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Connect via zoom, Wednesday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ", Douglas Scott received the 2017 UBC Killam Research Prize (senior category), "recognizing outstanding research and scholarly contributions.". Harvey has applied the most advanced optical telescopes in space and on the ground in the detection and characterization of stars in the oldest stellar systems. Steve Plotkin was recognized with the Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling Graphics 2010 Prize. Killam Faculty Research Fellowships are awarded to assist promising faculty members, who wish to devote full time to research and study in their field during a recognized study leave. Her project is "Imaging studies: Towards understanding the complications related to advanced monoaminergic disease and treatment", Carl Hansen received the Career Investigator Awards from the Michael Smith Foundation. He is noted for his co-invention of the parity anomaly in odd-dimensional gauge field theories and his pioneering work on graphene. This story was covered by the UBC Reports. March 4, 2020 42nd UBC Physics Olympics is postponed to 2021. Matthews is recognized internationally for his studies in stellar seismology, the use of star pulsations to probe their composition and history. This annual award is given to an undergraduate program or department that has had a significant positive impact on student life and student development at UBC. Tier 2 Chairs, tenable for five years and renewable once, are for exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. Visit www.linkedin.com to set up your profile and apply for membership to the UBC Engineering Physics […] Scott Oser was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Gar Fisher was awarded for his dedicated service to the PHAS Electronics Lab. More information. More information. | With funding support from NSERC, CIHR and Natural Resources Canada, this team has developed breakthrough technology that uses medical cyclotrons already installed and operational in major hospitals across Canada. ", Mona Berciu was awarded this year’s CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics. UBC Media Release. Harvey Richer received the 2014 Carlyle S. Beals Award from the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA). March 2, 2020 Teacher memo and school grouping info have been added to the website.. February 12, 2020 Two more updates have been added to the pre-build activity rules. He was recognized "for scientific and technical leadership in the study of neutrino oscillations in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, K2K, and T2K experiments.". For more information about the Killam Teaching Award, visit the Faculty of Science website. March 2, 2020 Teacher memo and school grouping info have been added to the website.. February 12, 2020 Two more updates have been added to the pre-build activity rules. Twenty-nine current and past UBC researchers will each take home a modest share of the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics announced yesterday at NASA Ames Research Centre in Moffett Field, California. Features. "The Rutherford Memorial Medals were established in 1980 by the RSC in memory of Lord Rutherford of Nelson, a great scientist and a leader in nuclear research. There are only 16 in the Physics Section. 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