/channels/taxonomy/term/3004/all en /channels/channels/event/mcpherson-lecture-opening-neutrino-window-universe-south-pole-356185 <p>The Anna McPherson lecture is ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ's prize lecture series in physics, bringing a distinguished physicist to our department each year. This year we are delighted to welcome Francis Halzen from University of Wisconsin–Madison!</p> <p> </p> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:22:30 +0000 webfull 198660 at /channels /channels/channels/event/tsi-public-talk-eclipse-what-are-they-and-what-are-they-good-355990 <p>Join us on March 14th, 2024 at 7pm to dive into the world of eclipses with TSI professor Nic Cowan!<br /> <br /></p> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:43:16 +0000 webfull 198439 at /channels /channels/channels/event/tsi-public-talk-mystery-and-history-fast-radio-bursts-354551 <p>Join us on February 7th, 2024 to learn about the cosmic mystery and history of fast radio bursts from one of the scientists who discovered them!</p> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:27:46 +0000 webfull 196766 at /channels /channels/channels/event/tsi-public-talk-mapping-cosmos-350388 <p>Join us on Thursday September 14th at 7pm in Otto Maass room 112 for the Trottier Space Institute Public Lecture. Prof. Adrian Liu will tell us about his efforts to map the cosmos and what exactly we can learn from making maps of our Universe.</p> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:39:11 +0000 webfull 191714 at /channels /channels/channels/event/understanding-mohawk-cosmology-appreciate-life-348475 <p><img src="//www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/kevin_deer_visual.png" style="width:100%; height:100%" /></p> Sat, 27 May 2023 18:41:48 +0000 webfull 189835 at /channels /channels/channels/event/astronight-did-big-bang-really-happen-346510 <p>Where did we come from? How did the universe begin? Did the Big Bang really happen as an explosion creating spacetime itself and everything in it?</p> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:32:41 +0000 webfull 187720 at /channels /channels/channels/event/une-sombre-histoire-de-lunivers-346201 <p>**Please note that this talk will be in French.</p> <p>What was the universe like at the time of the big bang? How did the universe evolve to form large galaxies and clusters, separated by vast cosmic voids?</p> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:32:02 +0000 webfull 187371 at /channels /channels/channels/event/public-astro-night-unveiling-universe-webb-telescope-343743 <p><strong>Join us on Nov. 30, at 7:00 pm for Public Astro Night featuring Dr.</strong></p> Sun, 20 Nov 2022 13:46:00 +0000 webfull 184735 at /channels /channels/channels/news/astronomers-capture-first-image-black-hole-296142 <p>The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today, in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that they have succeeded, unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow.</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:22:18 +0000 webfull 148262 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-researchers-explore-big-questions-about-universe-218412 <p>A research team led by ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Physics Prof. Alexander Maloney is among the winners of the <a href="http://www.newfrontiersinastronomy.org/">New Frontiers in Astronomy & Cosmology International Grant and Essay Competition</a> who will present their winning proposals and essays in a joint conference Oct. 12 and 13 at the <a href="http://www.fi.edu/">Franklin Institute</a> in Philadelphia.</p> <p> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:04:21 +0000 webfull 87543 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