James Pinfold

Celebrating 2018 Killam Scholars and award winners

Today's Killam Celebration will recognize outstanding research and leadership including Killam Prize winner James Pinfold, who was instrumental to many particle physics discoveries, including the proof of the Higgs boson in 2012.

About Pinfold's Work The Killam Legacy

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Earth’s cobalt deposits formed much later than previously believed

New dating technique shows cobalt and copper mineralization occurred 150 million years more recently than originally thought.

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Using a new technique to measure the age of cobalt-copper ore in Central Africa, U of A geologists determined the deposits are 150 million years younger than previously thought. The discovery opens the possibility of finding more cobalt sources around the world. (Photo: Getty Images)

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