The Fall 2022 Saturday Morning Lecture (SML) series will feature topics like how we're using neutrinos to learn more about the universe to the latest developments and future of the James Webb Space Telescope.

For the full schedule of Fall 2022 SML talks, please visit: https://www.triumf.ca/home/for-public/public-talks-events/saturday-morning-lectures

PLEASE NOTE:

• Review the event location carefully. The four Saturday Morning Lectures events are held jointly between both UBC (UBC ESB Room 2012) AND SFU Surrey Central (Room 2740). The lectures are NOT held at TRIUMF.
• Please register for separate tickets for each SML you plan on attending. Attendees who do not register for tickets will be allowed in as seating capacity allows.

Saturday Morning Lectures #1

October 15, 2022

University of British Columbia, Earth Sciences Building (ESB) 2012

Ryley Hill (UBC): Studying galaxies in the early Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Galaxies fill the Universe, yet we still do not fully understand how they evolved from loose collections of stars and gas 13 billion years ago into the beautiful diversity of spirals and ellipticals that we see today. In this talk, we will explore how we can now use the James Webb Space Telescope to see what galaxies looked like in the early Universe, and what we are learning about how these galaxies grew and evolved over cosmic time.

Dr. Hoi-Kwan (Kero) Lau (SFU): What should we care about quantum technologies?

11:05 AM - 12:00 PM

Quantum, the property of fundamental particles, has been making its appearance outside the textbook recently. You might have seen the mentions of “quantum technology” in the news, social media, or modern culture – and it’s usually associated with nearly magical performance. In this lecture, we'll provide a scientific overview of quantum technologies, starting by introducing the properties of quantum that are radically distinct from everyday objects.

Saturday Morning Lectures #2

November 5, 2022

Simon Fraser University, Surrey Central Campus, Room 2740

Matthias Danninger (SFU): From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe and back to the Coast of British Columbia

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

What is a neutrino? What can we learn from neutrinos about the Universe? Dr. Matthias Danninger from the SFU Department of Physics will discuss answers to these questions and how British Columbia could play a dominant role for neutrino astronomy in the future.

Monika Stachura (TRIUMF): Little-known ways to apply nuclear physics to chemistry and medicine

11:05 AM - 12:00 PM

Learn about TRIUMF’s role in producing, studying, and applying isotopes of various chemical elements to understand their role in health and in disease. Delve into the little-known medical applications of nuclear physics techniques and discover how an interdisciplinary approach can help us trace the origins of different diseases, as well as synergistic endeavours to design and develop more efficient (radio)pharmaceuticals.

Saturday Morning Lectures #3

November 19, 2022

University of British Columbia, Earth Sciences Building (ESB) 2012

Matthias Danninger (SFU): From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe and back to the Coast of British Columbia

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Monika Stachura (TRIUMF): Little-known ways to apply nuclear physics to chemistry and medicine

11:05 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday Morning Lectures #4

December 3, 2022

Simon Fraser University, Surrey Central Campus, Room 2740

Ryley Hill (UBC): Studying galaxies in the early Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Daniel Higginbottom: Building the Quantum Internet

11:05 AM - 12:00 PM

Quantum processors have advanced rapidly and state-of-the-art devices now outperform classical supercomputers at specific contrived problems. However, practical quantum advantage to solve problems in chemistry, materials engineering, optimization and drug discovery may lie beyond such chip-scale devices. Networking modular quantum processors is a path to quantum computing at scale, but network interconnects are a daunting challenge for many leading quantum computers. Silicon colour centres are a new quantum computing platform, developed by the Simmons Silicon Quantum Technology lab at SFU and Photonic Inc., with a native optical network interface that can be integrated on-chip and networked with existing telecommunications infrastructure to form a large scale ‘quantum internet’. In this talk Dr. Daniel Higginbottom will explain the basic principles behind the quantum internet and how their device will make it happen

For further inquiries, contact discoverourlab@triumf.ca

Note: Masks are recommended for all indoor gatherings. Please be respectful of personal choice.