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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lauds "cutting-edge research" at Perimeter Institute

by Perimeter Institute /
on Apr 17, 2016

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the work being done at Perimeter and in Canada’s “Quantum Valley” is vital to the future of the country and the world. The Prime Minister visited Perimeter Institute on April 15, 2016, to officially announce the federal government’s commitment to support fundamental scientific research at Perimeter. More: http://perimeterinstitute.ca/node/99616

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Cosmology

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Mathematical Physics

A new milestone in the hidden world of low-energy physics

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Public Lectures

Secrets of the Universe – Hiding in Plain Sight? Neil Turok Public Lecture

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Perimeter Institute/Oct 04, 2023

Cosmology

Searching for relics of the big bang

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People of PI

Black holes enter the laboratory

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Quantum Fields and Strings

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Hammers & Nails – A Curiosity-Based Approach to Climate Research

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Training, Young Minds

Summer program launches bright futures for young physicists

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Training, Young Minds

Undergraduate students level up their research skills with PSI Start internships

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