Department of Physics
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Apr 24
Join us for one of the Department of Physics’ flagship public events, in honour of H.L. Welsh. These lectures showcase cutting-edge discoveries in physics and their broader impact and are open to the university community and the public.
Register: welsh.physics.utoronto.ca
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U of T Physics retweeted
#UofTArtSci’s Pekka Sinervo, an experimental physicist with an impressive record of academic and administrative leadership, has been awarded the 2026 Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award.
Read more: bit.ly/4mGYEcr
ALT Pekka Sinervo
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Apr 20
Read the latest updates at @uoftphysics and explore our upcoming events. The departmental spring newsletter is now live: uoft.me/springnewsletter2026
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Mar 30
Colloquium: Time’s Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature
Robert Hazen, @carnegiescience
Thursday, April 2, 2026
3:10 p.m. EST, Room 102
McLennan Physical Laboratories
60 St. George Street, Toronto
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Mar 23
MathMatize: a useful tool for making better formative assessments in physics courses
Brian Wilson, @uoftphysics
Thursday, March 26, 2026
3:10 p.m., Room 102
McLennan Physical Laboratories
60 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario
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Mar 19
THIS TALK IS CANCELLED!!
When the planet becomes the dataset: A paradigm shift in illuminating Earth’s dynamic interior
Edward Garnero, @ArizonaState
Thursday, March 19, 2026 3:10 p.m. EST, Room 102 McLennan Physical Laboratories
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Colloquium: A decade of black hole observations with gravitational waves
Katerina Chatziioannou, California Institute of Technology
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3:10 p.m. EST, Room 102
McLennan Physical Laboratories, 60 St. George Street,
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Thanks to everyone who attended last evening's event "What can I do with a Physics degree". Network, network, network! 🎈
ALT Students attending a panel.
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Lessons from smart slime
Karen Alim, Technical University of Munich
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EST
Room 102, McLennan Physical Laboratories
60 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario
Coffee and cookies will be served in the Physics Lounge at 2:45 p.m.
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Feb 27
GTA students in gr 10 &11: Applications are now open for Science Unlimited Summer Camp, running Aug 17-21, 2026. Details: summercamp.physics.utoronto.… 😊
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Feb 24
UPCOMING: physCAP Career Panel
What can I do with my Physics degree?
Wednesday March 4, 5:30pm-7:00pm
MP110 Grad Lounge
Hear from U of T Physics alumni who are using their Physics degrees in ways you may never of thought of!
Register: uoft.me/panel
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Feb 23
Colloquium: A nonconventional p-wave (alter)magnet
Riccardo Comin, MIT
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:10 p.m.
Room 102, McLennan Physical Laboratories
60 St. George Street
Coffee and cookies will be served in the Physics Lounge at 2:45 p.m.
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U of T Physics retweeted
Theoretical particle physicist Yonatan Kahn brings his dark matter search and quantum research collaboration to @UofT.
Learn more: bit.ly/4rhL8xr
ALT An SQMS superconducting cavity. Photo credit: SQMS Fermilab.
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U of T Physics retweeted
Feb 16
Happy #LunarNewYear from #UofT! 🧧 Wishing you health, joy and prosperity in the Year of the Horse.
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Feb 13
Enjoy your long weekend!
Feb 13
#UofT will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 16. To find resources for the U of T community, please visit utoronto.ca/utogether.
Enjoy your long weekend and the start of Reading Week! 💙
📸: Polina Teif
ALT A student walking through Soldiers' Tower
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Colloquium: Two-Eyed Seeing”: Dynamical evolution across galactic scales
Kathryne Daniel, University of Arizona
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 3:10 p.m.
Room 102, McLennan Physical Laboratories, 60 St. George Street
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The next physCAP Career Panel for Physics students is March 4, 5:30pm! We have a diverse group of panelists doing exciting things!
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Register: forms.office.com/r/kCdqT68u7…😊
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This week's Colloquium:
Physics for AI for Physics
Yonatan Kahn, University of Toronto
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:10 p.m.
Room 102, McLennan Physical Laboratories
60 St. George Street
Coffee and cookies will be served in the Physics Lounge at 2:45pm.
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