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The photon ring

A black hole ready for its close-up

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Particle Physics, People of PI

The universe before atoms

Simons Emmy Noether Fellow Malena Tejeda-Yeomans is studying heavy ion collisions that recreate the first moments after the big bang.
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Harmonizing theory and experiment brings out the best of both worlds

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Measurably advancing quantum-classical computer hybrids

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Mapping the Universe with eBOSS: Will Percival live webcast

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Exploding black hole “clouds” could help demystify dark matter

Clouds of particles surrounding some black holes could create smaller versions of cosmic strings and provide insights into dark matter,…
/Oct 06, 2022
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/Sep 30, 2022
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PSI START opens pathways for future physicists

This summer, dozens of students took a quantum leap forward in their studies, guided by physics researchers with a passion…
/Sep 16, 2022
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Annual PI summer school immerses students in a universe of ideas

38 participants from 16 countries joined in this year’s International Summer School for Young Physicists, grappling with the complexity of…
/Aug 26, 2022
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Physics Frenzy: Battle of the Equations

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EinsteinPlus is like “Disney World for physics teachers”

Perimeter hosts its week-long workshop for high school physics teachers in person for the first time in three years, sparking…
/Aug 12, 2022
Quantum Information

Sparks of discovery at the junction between theory and experiment

A Simons Emmy Noether Fellowship has given experimental physicist Urbasi Sinha the opportunity to collaborate with theorists at Perimeter.
/Aug 09, 2022
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/Aug 05, 2022
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Heartfelt farewells and reflections on achievements make for a moving ceremony as this year’s Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) master’s graduates…
/Jul 22, 2022
Quantum Information

Moonshot of our century

Perimeter graduate student helps speed up quantum computing for practical problems
/Jul 22, 2022
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Magic matter

‘Magic’ has a technical meaning in quantum theory, and Perimeter’s Timothy Hsieh and collaborators have found a huge source of…
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CHIME reveals possible connection between fast radio bursts and neutron stars

The CHIME/FRB Collaboration reveals a new type of fast radio burst with pulses spaced milliseconds apart in a new paper…
/Jul 13, 2022
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/Jun 30, 2022
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A new take on holography

Is the universe a hologram? Celestial holography researchers, like Perimeter’s Ana-Maria Raclariu, are exploring the idea as a new way…
/Jun 21, 2022
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Transforming education

Perimeter’s Outreach resources have helped changed the way physics is taught.
/Jun 07, 2022
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Making waves

Gravitational wave researchers gathered at Perimeter’s first in-person scientific workshop since the pandemic began.
/May 24, 2022
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