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Degree programs in Geophysics are equipping students to answer some of the most pressing questions of our time.

Building on fundamental physics knowledge

April 12, 2021

As a teenager, Igor Boettcher loved to read about the elementary particles that make up everything in the universe. Now he’s a physics faculty member who develops the mathematical and conceptual framework to understand findings, and proposes new experiments to learn more.
Large-scale computer simulation reveals how magnetic field lines break to produce solar flares and other phenomena

March 25, 2021

Discovery could lead to better understanding of solar flares, geomantic substorms, and gamma-ray bursts, which pose serious dangers to orbiting satellites and telecommunications.
Students convert physics lessons to practical use with undergraduate research projects

March 16, 2021

Research is messier than portrayed in textbooks, but its rewards include honing new skills and participating in exciting discoveries.
New funding could help Alberta scientists unlock the quantum internet

March 03, 2021

New and upgraded nano-fabrication facilities at U of A and University of Calgary will help researchers build next-generation, ultra-secure networks linking quantum computers.
U of A physicist helping build next-generation particle detector to shed new light on dark matter

March 03, 2021

Aksel Hallin and his team will put their pioneering expertise to work on a newly funded Canadian collaboration aimed at revealing clues to one of the universe’s greatest mysteries.
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