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Researchers work on the assembly of the CUORE experiment before it begins taking data. (Credit: CUORE Collaboration)
December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020 is the 90th anniversary of the neutrino, a mysterious, ghostly particle that passes through most matter in the universe without being affected.    The...
Samuel MacDowell, Professor Emeritus of Physics (1929-2020)
December 2, 2020
On November 30, 2020, Samuel MacDowell, professor emeritus of physics, passed away at the age of 91 after a long illness. MacDowell had a very prominent career in particle...
Jack Sandweiss, Donner Professor Emeritus of Physics (1930-2020)
November 30, 2020
On November 20, 2020 Jack Sandweiss, Donner Professor Emeritus of Physics died at the age of 90. He will be greatly missed by all his Physics friends and our entire community...
Image courtesy of D. Moore
November 24, 2020
Researchers at Wright Lab in assistant professor David Moore’s and professor Jack Harris’s groups are pioneering innovative mechanical sensing techniques for searching for...
Illustration by McGill University Graphic Design Team
November 18, 2020
Assistant professor Laura Newburgh has developed pioneering analysis and measurements that helped establish the brightness of a fast radio burst (FRB) emanating from a nearby...