Queen's 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics
Science Rendezvous Kingston 2025
Science Rendezvous Kingston 2025 took place on May 10th at Slush Puppie Place. More than 4700 visitors explored hands-on science activities at more than 60 stations presented by more than 440 volunteers.
Hughes Group and Collaborators publish back-to-back Physical Review Letters
Physical Review Letters (PRL) is the premier physics research journal, providing rapid publication of short reports of important fundamental research in all fields of physics. Recently, the Hughes Group has published two new PRLs, introducing exciting new ideas and discoveries in quantum optics and cavity–quantum electrodynamics (cavity-QED):
Prof. Sadavoy wins Early Researcher Award
Prof. Sarah Sadavoy won an Early Researcher Award to study how planets form in disks around young stars.
WIPC+ Conference at Queen's University
Start Date
Tuesday July 22, 2025End Date
Friday July 25, 2025Time
8:00 am - 8:00 pmLocation
Queen's University: Biosciences Complex and Isabel Bader CentreWIPC+ Conference 2025
The 11th year of the Women+ In Physics Canada (WIPC+) conference is held at Queen's University. This conference aims to foster inclusivity and diversity within the physics community by providing a platform for gender minorities and their allies to share research, network, and develop professionally. Conference delegates will have the opportunity to build networks, explore career paths, and present research, while also promoting gender equity and taking part in conversations about women in physics, equity, and inclusivity issues.
Registration opens on Friday, May 9, 2025!
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2025 Science Rendezvous Kingston
Date
Saturday May 10, 202510:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Slush Puppie Place and on The Tragically Hip WayScience Rendezvous Kingston is back!
Science Rendezvous Kingston is a FREE, annual science festival for Southeastern Ontario families hosted by Queen's University.
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Physics Banquet Awards
On April 3rd, the Department Student Council (DSC) held the annual physics banquet at the Holiday Inn. The evening included dinner and the announcement of teaching awards voted by Physics and Engineering Physics students.
Luminescent polymers as strong emitters of free electrons and a new source of light
Auroralike Light from a Polymer 𝑝−𝑛 Junction Emitting Free Electrons by Dongze Wang and Prof. Jun Gao has been published in the prestigious Physical Review Letters as Editor's Suggestion.