/channels/taxonomy/term/11233/all en /channels/news/gravitational-waves-258449 <p>"<span>The first direct detection of gravitational waves is now widely expected to be announced on 11 February by the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Using LIGO's twin giant detectors — one in Livingston, Louisiana, and the other in Hanford, Washington — researchers are said to have measured ripples in space-time produced by a collision between two black holes.</span><span>" (<a href="http://www.nature.com/news/gravitational-waves-6-cosmic-questions-they-can-tackle-1.19337"><i>Nature News</i></a></span><span>)</span></p> Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:41:34 +0000 webfull 115899 at /channels /channels/news/astrophysicist-vicky-kaspi-wins-top-cdn-science-prize-258612 <p><strong><em>By Chris Chipello, </em></strong><em><a href="/newsroom"><strong>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Newsroom</strong></a></em></p> <p><em>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ researchers Elena Bennett and Yasser Gidi also honoured by NSERC</em></p> <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has named ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ astrophysicist Vicky Kaspi as this year’s recipient of the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering, NSERC’s highest honour, in recognition of the excellence and influence of her research contributions.</p> Tue, 16 Feb 2016 14:21:14 +0000 webfull 116106 at /channels /channels/news/vicky-kaspi-wins-2015-killam-prize-natural-sciences-246500 <p>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ professor Vicky Kaspi, a world-renowned astrophysicist known for her cutting-edge work on neutron stars and pulsars, was awarded the Killam Prize today, one of the country’s most prestigious awards for academic-career achievement. The $100,000 prize was granted for outstanding scholarship in the natural sciences. Five awards – one each in the categories of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering -- are distributed every year by the Canada Council for the Arts. Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:31:53 +0000 webfull 109367 at /channels