2017 CAP Lecture Tour Schedule

The CAP 2017 Lecture Tour will take place from January through April at participating physics departments across Canada. Confirmed speakers and event dates are shown in the table, which will be updated as the schedule is finalized. Click on the titles below to see the abstract and biographical notes. Please note that the table can be sorted by clicking on the column headers.


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Date Location of talk Speaker Title
Wed, 18-Jan-2017École Polytechnique de MontrealDr. Locke SpencerExploring the Far-Infrared Universe, with a side order of Raspberry Pi
Wed, 25-Jan-2017Université de SherbrookeDr. Adina Luican-MayerExploring flatland - designer 2D materials
Wed, 25-Jan-2017University of VictoriaDr. Beatrice FrankeUltracold neutrons: from Ping Pong to the Big Bang Theory and back to the Standard Model
Thu, 26-Jan-2017University of British ColumbiaProf. Michael WoodsideThe Physics of Folding: Watching Structures Self-Assemble in Single Biological Molecules using Laser Tweezers
Thu, 02-Feb-2017McMaster UniversityProf. Sarah GallagherThe Biggest Blowhards: Windy Supermassive Black Holes
Thu, 09-Feb-2017Ryerson UniversityProf. An-Chang ShiSoft Matter: Where Physics Meets Chemistry and Biology
Tue, 14-Feb-2017York UniversityProf. Harald PfeifferColliding black holes and gravitational waves: Studying the universe through fantastic messengers
Tue, 14-Feb-2017Brock UniversityDr. Stanley GreenspoonWhat's New in the Search for Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life
Wed, 15-Feb-2017Laurentian UniversityDr. Adina Luican-MayerExploring flatland - designer 2D materials
Thu, 16-Feb-2017University of Western OntarioDr. Stanley GreenspoonWhat's New in the Search for Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life
Sat, 18-Feb-2017University of CalgaryDr. Beatrice FrankeUltracold neutrons: from Ping Pong to the Big Bang Theory and back to the Standard Model
Thu, 02-Mar-2017Thompson Rivers UniversityDr. Stanley GreenspoonWhat's New in the Search for Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life
Tue, 07-Mar-2017Trent UniversityProf. An-Chang ShiSoft Matter: Where Physics Meets Chemistry and Biology
Tue, 14-Mar-2017Université LavalDr. Juliette MammeiLow energy searches for Physics Beyond the Standard Model
Thu, 16-Mar-2017Royal Military CollegeDr. Juliette MammeiLow energy searches for Physics Beyond the Standard Model
Fri, 17-Mar-2017Queen's UniversityDr. Juliette MammeiLow energy searches for Physics Beyond the Standard Model
Mon, 20-Mar-2017University of GuelphProf. Oussama MoutanabbirFrom Atom to Device: The Journey of the King of Materials
Mon, 20-Mar-2017University of WinnipegProf. Michael WoodsideThe Physics of Folding: Watching Structures Self-Assemble in Single Biological Molecules using Laser Tweezers
Tue, 21-Mar-2017Carleton UniversityProf. Randy LewisExotic Hadrons
Tue, 21-Mar-2017UNB FrederictonProf. Sarah GallagherThe Biggest Blowhards: Windy Supermassive Black Holes
Tue, 21-Mar-2017University of SaskatchewanProf. Michael WoodsideThe Physics of Folding: Watching Structures Self-Assemble in Single Biological Molecules using Laser Tweezers
Wed, 22-Mar-2017University of Prince Edward IslandProf. Sarah GallagherThe Biggest Blowhards: Windy Supermassive Black Holes
Thu, 23-Mar-2017University of LethbridgeProf. Randy LewisExotic Hadrons
Thu, 23-Mar-2017University of OttawaProf. Oussama MoutanabbirFrom Atom to Device: The Journey of the King of Materials
Thu, 23-Mar-2017University of Northern British ColumbiaDr. Kris Poduska Shark skin, butterfly wings, and lotus leaves: the physics of water on rough surfaces
Thu, 23-Mar-2017Concordia UniversityProf. An-Chang ShiSoft Matter: Where Physics Meets Chemistry and Biology
Thu, 23-Mar-2017Mount Allison UniversityProf. Sarah GallagherThe Biggest Blowhards: Windy Supermassive Black Holes
Fri, 24-Mar-2017University of AlbertaProf. Randy LewisExotic Hadrons
Fri, 24-Mar-2017University of WaterlooProf. Oussama MoutanabbirFrom Atom to Device: The Journey of the King of Materials
Fri, 24-Mar-2017McGill UniversityProf. An-Chang ShiSoft Matter: Where Physics Meets Chemistry and Biology
Fri, 24-Mar-2017Université de MonctonProf. Sarah GallagherThe Biggest Blowhards: Windy Supermassive Black Holes
Mon, 27-Mar-2017Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ.Prof. Randy LewisExotic Hadrons
Mon, 27-Mar-2017University of Fraser ValleyDr. Kris Poduska Shark skin, butterfly wings, and lotus leaves: the physics of water on rough surfaces
Tue, 28-Mar-2017Trinity Western UniversityDr. Kris Poduska Shark skin, butterfly wings, and lotus leaves: the physics of water on rough surfaces
Wed, 29-Mar-2017Acadia UniversityProf. Harald PfeifferColliding black holes and gravitational waves: Studying the universe through fantastic messengers
Wed, 29-Mar-2017Lakehead UniversityDr. Adina Luican-MayerExploring flatland - designer 2D materials
Thu, 30-Mar-2017Saint-Mary's UniversityProf. Harald PfeifferColliding black holes and gravitational waves: Studying the universe through fantastic messengers
Thu, 30-Mar-2017Dalhousie UniversityProf. Harald PfeifferColliding black holes and gravitational waves: Studying the universe through fantastic messengers
Fri, 31-Mar-2017St. Francis Xavier UniversityProf. Harald PfeifferColliding black holes and gravitational waves: Studying the universe through fantastic messengers
Fri, 31-Mar-2017Univ. of ReginaProf. Randy LewisExotic Hadrons
Fri, 31-Mar-2017Simon Fraser UniversityDr. Stanley GreenspoonWhat's New in the Search for Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life
Mon, 03-Apr-2017University of Northern British Columbia - Okanagan CampusDr. Kris Poduska Shark skin, butterfly wings, and lotus leaves: the physics of water on rough surfaces
Tue, 04-Apr-2017Okanagan College (2 campus)Dr. Kris Poduska Shark skin, butterfly wings, and lotus leaves: the physics of water on rough surfaces
Thu, 06-Apr-2017Université du Quèbec à  Trois-RivièresDr. Beatrice FrankeUltracold neutrons: from Ping Pong to the Big Bang Theory and back to the Standard Model
Fri, 21-Apr-2017University of ManitobaDr. Adina Luican-MayerExploring flatland - designer 2D materials
Not GivenNot GivenProf. François CorriveauAbroad for Research?
Not GivenNot GivenMr. John WalmsleyAsking the Right Questions - Product Development for Physicists
TBABishop's UniversityDr. Adina Luican-MayerExploring flatland - designer 2D materials
TBABrandon UniversityDr. Adina Luican-MayerExploring flatland - designer 2D materials
Not GivenNot GivenDr. Ania A. KwiatkowskiIon traps for high-precision experiments with radioactive beams
Not GivenNot GivenProf. Ian ShortOpenStars: Modeling and visualizing stars with the world-wide-web
TBAMemorial UniversityProf. Mark BoulaySearching for Physics Beyond the Standard Model at SNOLAB
TBAUniversity of WindsorProf. Mark BoulaySearching for Physics Beyond the Standard Model at SNOLAB
TBAUniversity of Ontario Institute of TechnologyProf. Mark BoulaySearching for Physics Beyond the Standard Model at SNOLAB
Not GivenNot GivenProf. Michael SteinitzThe Mechanics of Scientific Publishing, Peer Review, and Ethics in Publishing
Not GivenNot GivenProf. François CorriveauÀ l'étranger pour la recherche?