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Hey Parents! Are you looking for a science camp? Our summer camps are looking for young, curious scientists who are interested in fun physics and astronomy discovery this July, 2026! Join us for a one-week camp where we explore the fundamental laws of the universe here on earth and beyond! Spots still open! Register today: https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/ @triumflab @universityofbc @ubcscience @alumniubc @ubcappliedscience @ubc_arts @biologyubc @ubcchem @ubceducation @ubcengineering @ubcgeography @ubcgss @ubcgradschool @ubcmath @ubcmech @ubcmsl #camp #science #physics #astronomy
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Hey Parents! Are you looking for a science camp? Our summer camps are looking for young, curious scientists who are interested in fun physics and astronomy discovery this July, 2026! Join us for a one-week camp where we explore the fundamental laws of the universe here on earth and beyond! Spots still open! Register today: https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/ @triumflab @universityofbc @ubcscience @alumniubc @ubcappliedscience @ubc_arts @biologyubc @ubcchem @ubceducation @ubcengineering @ubcgeography @ubcgss @ubcgradschool @ubcmath @ubcmech @ubcmsl #camp #science #physics #astronomy
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Hey science lovers! Join us for our popular public science lecture series, "How the Universe Works" at VPL this Thursday, April 23rd at 6pm with Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics (PiTP) Director, Philip Stamp. Speaking on "From Quantum Cosmos to Quantum Computers: the Sacred and Profane", Philip will take us on a journey through physics theories which describe deep features of Nature that are both magical and real. Join us! https://phas.ubc.ca/how-universe-works-quantum-cosmos-quantum-computers-sacred-and-profane @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @universityofbc @alumniubc @triumflab @ubceducation @ubcengineers @ubcengineering @ubcgss @ubclibrary @susubc #physics #quantum #universe
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Hey science lovers! Join us for our popular public science lecture series, "How the Universe Works" at VPL this Thursday, April 23rd at 6pm with Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics (PiTP) Director, Philip Stamp. Speaking on "From Quantum Cosmos to Quantum Computers: the Sacred and Profane", Philip will take us on a journey through physics theories which describe deep features of Nature that are both magical and real. Join us! https://phas.ubc.ca/how-universe-works-quantum-cosmos-quantum-computers-sacred-and-profane @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @universityofbc @alumniubc @triumflab @ubceducation @ubcengineers @ubcengineering @ubcgss @ubclibrary @susubc #physics #quantum #universe
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UBC is proud to host Science Rendezvous, a free all-ages festival that takes science out of the lab and on to the street. Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a day of hands-on, family friendly science activities where you can meet world-class researchers and innovators, participate in hands-on experiments, view public science lectures and see amazing scientific demonstrations on UBC's Vancouver campus! See you there! https://science.ubc.ca/events/rendezvous @universityofbc @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @alumniubc @triumflab #science #scienceoutreach #physics #astronomy
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UBC is proud to host Science Rendezvous, a free all-ages festival that takes science out of the lab and on to the street. Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a day of hands-on, family friendly science activities where you can meet world-class researchers and innovators, participate in hands-on experiments, view public science lectures and see amazing scientific demonstrations on UBC's Vancouver campus! See you there! https://science.ubc.ca/events/rendezvous @universityofbc @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @alumniubc @triumflab #science #scienceoutreach #physics #astronomy
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Looking for some Physics Fun? We are thrilled to share the upcoming EXTRA CREDIT lecture series, featuring our very own Dr. Mark Van Raamsdonk speaking on "Quantum Mechanics: the Music of the Universe" next Friday, April 17th at China Cloud studios. This series showcases prominent academics from a wide variety of disciplines to chat about their research and knowledge. Join us for a friendly community evening filled with science lovers, live music and more! /events/vancouver/community/arts-culture/extra-credit-lecture-series-2-quantum-mechanics-the-music-of-the-universe/BM04HC @universityofbc @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcmls @ubcalumniubc @ubc_cp_sc @ubcengineering @ubcengineers @ubcgss @ubcmath @ubcquantumscience @ubcgradschool @ubcsics #physics #quantum #chinacloudstudios
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Looking for some Physics Fun? We are thrilled to share the upcoming EXTRA CREDIT lecture series, featuring our very own Dr. Mark Van Raamsdonk speaking on "Quantum Mechanics: the Music of the Universe" next Friday, April 17th at China Cloud studios. This series showcases prominent academics from a wide variety of disciplines to chat about their research and knowledge. Join us for a friendly community evening filled with science lovers, live music and more! /events/vancouver/community/arts-culture/extra-credit-lecture-series-2-quantum-mechanics-the-music-of-the-universe/BM04HC @universityofbc @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcmls @ubcalumniubc @ubc_cp_sc @ubcengineering @ubcengineers @ubcgss @ubcmath @ubcquantumscience @ubcgradschool @ubcsics #physics #quantum #chinacloudstudios
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On April 2nd the Artemis II Mission Orion spacecraft carried Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen with crewmates Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch on an eight minute lift into space, the first stage of the first crewed mission in over 50 years to orbit the Moon. The world watched this historic moment via live-stream, and our student telescope operators viewing the sky from THUNDERBIRD SOUTH, our remote-operated telescope in Chile, caught these amazing photos of the launch! Thank you to our student operators A. Schildhorn (UBC), Sean Heakes (UBC), A. Kauffman (UBC), C. Hemmann (UBC), S. Chan (UBC); and supervisors A. Boley (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). https://thunderbirdsouth.phas.ubc.ca/ @ubcscience @universityofbc @ubcgss @alumniubc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcphyssoc @ubcappliedscience @ubcengineers @ubcengineering @ubcmsl @ubcsics #jeremyhansen #astronomy #artemisII #moon #telescope
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On April 2nd the Artemis II Mission Orion spacecraft carried Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen with crewmates Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch on an eight minute lift into space, the first stage of the first crewed mission in over 50 years to orbit the Moon. The world watched this historic moment via live-stream, and our student telescope operators viewing the sky from THUNDERBIRD SOUTH, our remote-operated telescope in Chile, caught these amazing photos of the launch! Thank you to our student operators A. Schildhorn (UBC), Sean Heakes (UBC), A. Kauffman (UBC), C. Hemmann (UBC), S. Chan (UBC); and supervisors A. Boley (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). https://thunderbirdsouth.phas.ubc.ca/ @ubcscience @universityofbc @ubcgss @alumniubc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcphyssoc @ubcappliedscience @ubcengineers @ubcengineering @ubcmsl @ubcsics #jeremyhansen #astronomy #artemisII #moon #telescope
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Hey Young Scientists! Looking for a fun science camp? Blast off this summer with our Phenomenal Physics & Astronomy camps, running for four weeks in July, 2026! Summer camps are our favourite event of the year: this is where we get to meet young, curious minds and inspire a love of science in all of our campers – regardless of level or ability or experience! We aim to show that physics is everywhere in our world in visible and invisible ways We offer camps for kids from grades 1 to 6; each 25-student camp includes a certified BC teacher, an undergraduate student instructor, and 4-6 high school volunteers. Register today! https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/ @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcscience @ubcengineers @universityofbc @vancouverpubliclibrary @ubc_studentlife @campusubc @ubc_arts @triumflab @ubcgss @ubcgradschool @ubcmsl #scienceoutreach #summercamps #physics #astronomy
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Hey Young Scientists! Looking for a fun science camp? Blast off this summer with our Phenomenal Physics & Astronomy camps, running for four weeks in July, 2026! Summer camps are our favourite event of the year: this is where we get to meet young, curious minds and inspire a love of science in all of our campers – regardless of level or ability or experience! We aim to show that physics is everywhere in our world in visible and invisible ways 🤩 We offer camps for kids from grades 1 to 6; each 25-student camp includes a certified BC teacher, an undergraduate student instructor, and 4-6 high school volunteers. Register today! https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/ @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcscience @ubcengineers @universityofbc @vancouverpubliclibrary @ubc_studentlife @campusubc @ubc_arts @triumflab @ubcgss @ubcgradschool @ubcmsl #scienceoutreach #summercamps #physics #astronomy
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Hey Young Scientists! Looking for a fun science camp? Blast off this summer with our Phenomenal Physics & Astronomy camps, running for four weeks in July, 2026! Summer camps are our favourite event of the year: this is where we get to meet young, curious minds and inspire a love of science in all of our campers – regardless of level or ability or experience! We aim to show that physics is everywhere in our world in visible and invisible ways We offer camps for kids from grades 1 to 6; each 25-student camp includes a certified BC teacher, an undergraduate student instructor, and 4-6 high school volunteers. Register today! https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/ @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcscience @ubcengineers @universityofbc @vancouverpubliclibrary @ubc_studentlife @campusubc @ubc_arts @triumflab @ubcgss @ubcgradschool @ubcmsl #scienceoutreach #summercamps #physics #astronomy
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Hey Young Scientists! Looking for a fun science camp? Blast off this summer with our Phenomenal Physics & Astronomy camps, running for four weeks in July, 2026! Summer camps are our favourite event of the year: this is where we get to meet young, curious minds and inspire a love of science in all of our campers – regardless of level or ability or experience! We aim to show that physics is everywhere in our world in visible and invisible ways 🤩 We offer camps for kids from grades 1 to 6; each 25-student camp includes a certified BC teacher, an undergraduate student instructor, and 4-6 high school volunteers. Register today! https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/ @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcscience @ubcengineers @universityofbc @vancouverpubliclibrary @ubc_studentlife @campusubc @ubc_arts @triumflab @ubcgss @ubcgradschool @ubcmsl #scienceoutreach #summercamps #physics #astronomy
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Want to meet a Canadian Nobel Laureate in Physics? SFU Physics and UBC Physics & Astronomy are pleased to announce a free public evening with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donna Strickland at SFU Harbour Centre on March 27th, 2026 from 7-9pm. This public event will include a presentation followed by a Q&A session. A self-described lover of lasers, Donna will talk about her prize winning research of lasers, that while delivering short pulses of light, will knock electrons off of their atoms! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to meet this incredible scientist and national treasure. https://phas.ubc.ca/extreme-light-unlocking-power-super-fast-lasers vsb39 @RichmondSD38 surrey_schools @westvancouverschools @nvsd44 @schooldistrict43 @portmoodyblues43 @portmoodyibsecondary @ladner_EI_PAC @burnabyschools @langleyschools #physics #nobelprize #science
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Want to meet a Canadian Nobel Laureate in Physics? SFU Physics and UBC Physics & Astronomy are pleased to announce a free public evening with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donna Strickland at SFU Harbour Centre on March 27th, 2026 from 7-9pm. This public event will include a presentation followed by a Q&A session. A self-described lover of lasers, Donna will talk about her prize winning research of lasers, that while delivering short pulses of light, will knock electrons off of their atoms! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to meet this incredible scientist and national treasure. https://phas.ubc.ca/extreme-light-unlocking-power-super-fast-lasers vsb39 @RichmondSD38 surrey_schools @westvancouverschools @nvsd44 @schooldistrict43 @portmoodyblues43 @portmoodyibsecondary @ladner_EI_PAC @burnabyschools @langleyschools #physics #nobelprize #science
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Time Magazine's recent article on SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell tells of SpaceX's plans to "expand its Starlink internet constellation from its current 9,400 satellites to 20,000" and its recent request to get licensing for a mega-constellation of "up to a million AI satellites". This ambitious and unilateral plan is concerning: orbital lanes at 300 mile altitudes above earth are already crowded. As UBC Astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley explains, "Satellites cannot stop, go, and make large turns like a car...altogether, the collision potential on orbit is a serious concern". Read more about a future as visioned by SpaceX and some potential consequences for space flight, space use and space junk here: /article/2026/03/26/gwynne-shotwell-profile/ @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcgss @triumflab @ubcengineering @ubcappliedscience @ubcalumniubc @ubcengineers @ubcmsl
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Time Magazine's recent article on SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell tells of SpaceX's plans to "expand its Starlink internet constellation from its current 9,400 satellites to 20,000" and its recent request to get licensing for a mega-constellation of "up to a million AI satellites". This ambitious and unilateral plan is concerning: orbital lanes at 300 mile altitudes above earth are already crowded. As UBC Astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley explains, "Satellites cannot stop, go, and make large turns like a car...altogether, the collision potential on orbit is a serious concern". Read more about a future as visioned by SpaceX and some potential consequences for space flight, space use and space junk here: /article/2026/03/26/gwynne-shotwell-profile/ @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @ubcgss @triumflab @ubcengineering @ubcappliedscience @ubcalumniubc @ubcengineers @ubcmsl
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Want to meet a Canadian Nobel Laureate in Physics? SFU Physics and UBC Physics & Astronomy are pleased to announce a free public evening with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donna Strickland at SFU Harbour Centre on March 27th, 2026 from 7-9pm. This public event will include a presentation followed by a Q&A session. A self-described lover of lasers, Donna will talk about her prize winning research of lasers, that while delivering short pulses of light, will knock electrons off of their atoms! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to meet this incredible scientist and national treasure. https://phas.ubc.ca/extreme-light-unlocking-power-super-fast-lasers vsb39 @RichmondSD38 surrey_schools @westvancouverschools @nvsd44 @schooldistrict43 @portmoodyblues43 @portmoodyibsecondary @ladner_EI_PAC @burnabyschools @langleyschools #physics #nobelprize #science
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Want to meet a Canadian Nobel Laureate in Physics? SFU Physics and UBC Physics & Astronomy are pleased to announce a free public evening with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donna Strickland at SFU Harbour Centre on March 27th, 2026 from 7-9pm. This public event will include a presentation followed by a Q&A session. A self-described lover of lasers, Donna will talk about her prize winning research of lasers, that while delivering short pulses of light, will knock electrons off of their atoms! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to meet this incredible scientist and national treasure. https://phas.ubc.ca/extreme-light-unlocking-power-super-fast-lasers vsb39 @RichmondSD38 surrey_schools @westvancouverschools @nvsd44 @schooldistrict43 @portmoodyblues43 @portmoodyibsecondary @ladner_EI_PAC @burnabyschools @langleyschools #physics #nobelprize #science
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Want to meet a Canadian Nobel Laureate in Physics? SFU Physics and UBC Physics & Astronomy are pleased to announce a free public evening with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donna Strickland at SFU Harbour Centre on March 27th, 2026 from 7-9pm. This public event will include a presentation followed by a Q&A session. A self-described lover of lasers, Donna will talk about her prize winning research of lasers, that while delivering short pulses of light, will knock electrons off of their atoms! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to meet this incredible scientist and national treasure. https://phas.ubc.ca/extreme-light-unlocking-power-super-fast-lasers @universityofbc @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @alumniubc @ubclibrary @ubcengineering @ubcengineers @ubcappliedscience @triumflab @ubcgss @ubceducation @ubcgradschool @ubcmsl @susubc @unacommunity @vancouverpubliclibrary #physics #nobelprize #science
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Want to meet a Canadian Nobel Laureate in Physics? SFU Physics and UBC Physics & Astronomy are pleased to announce a free public evening with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donna Strickland at SFU Harbour Centre on March 27th, 2026 from 7-9pm. This public event will include a presentation followed by a Q&A session. A self-described lover of lasers, Donna will talk about her prize winning research of lasers, that while delivering short pulses of light, will knock electrons off of their atoms! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to meet this incredible scientist and national treasure. https://phas.ubc.ca/extreme-light-unlocking-power-super-fast-lasers @universityofbc @ubcscience @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @alumniubc @ubclibrary @ubcengineering @ubcengineers @ubcappliedscience @triumflab @ubcgss @ubceducation @ubcgradschool @ubcmsl @susubc @unacommunity @vancouverpubliclibrary #physics #nobelprize #science
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Welcome to 'How the universe works!', a family-friendly science discovery series showcasing experts from UBC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS). Next week we're pleased to present Dr. Doug McCollor to learn more about 2000 years of weather forecasting, extreme weather events and some cataclysmic weather events that have literally shaped our history! Join us next Thursday March 26th at the VPL Central branch! https://phas.ubc.ca/history-weather-and-weather-history @universityofbc @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @triumflab @ubcscience @ubcengineering @ubcengineers @alumniubc @ubcgeography @ubcgss @ubclibrary @susubc #physics #weather #climate #history
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Welcome to 'How the universe works!', a family-friendly science discovery series showcasing experts from UBC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS). Next week we're pleased to present Dr. Doug McCollor to learn more about 2000 years of weather forecasting, extreme weather events and some cataclysmic weather events that have literally shaped our history! Join us next Thursday March 26th at the VPL Central branch! https://phas.ubc.ca/history-weather-and-weather-history @universityofbc @ubcphyssoc @ubcastronomyclub @triumflab @ubcscience @ubcengineering @ubcengineers @alumniubc @ubcgeography @ubcgss @ubclibrary @susubc #physics #weather #climate #history
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