Feature Stories
UofR Delegates visit Jefferson Lab
On January 13, 2025, a UofR delegation visited Jefferson Lab (JLab), located in Newport News, Virginia, USA. The delegation was given a tour of the Test Lab and experimental Halls C and D, where Dr. Huber's and Dr. Papandreou's groups conduct their nuclear physics research. They also met with Jefferson Lab management to discuss how best to continue the 30+ year partnership between the two institutions. Photo (left to right): Haroon Chaudry (UofR Associate Vice President International), Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (UofR Director of the Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre), Dr. Eric Christy (JLab Deputy Director Radiation Detector and Imaging Group), Dr. Cynthia Keppel (JLab Director Experimental Nuclear Physics), Dr. Jeff Keshen (UofR President and Vice Chancellor), Dr. Mark Jones (JLab Hall C Group Leader), Dr. Christopher Yost (UofR Vice President Research), Dr. Garth Huber (UofR Professor of Physics), Dr. Zisis Papandreou (UofR Professor of Physics and Department Head), Dr. Dave Gaskell (JLab Hall C Staff Scientist). [courtesy: Walt Akers, Jefferson Lab]
Asteroid named after former Physics Department member Peter Bergbusch
In the latest bulletin of new asteroid names former department member Peter Bergbusch was honoured with an asteroid, submitted by astronomer Dave Balam. Asteroid 2007 BA31 is now officially named (611585) Bergbusch.
Vanier Scholarship Winner
One of our own, Alicia Postuma, PhD candidate, receives the Vanier Scolarship for work in subatomic physics.
Jefferson Lab Science Associates Thesis Winner
One of our own - Karthik Suresh, PhD won the JSA Thesis prize for his "Partial wave analysis of neutral b1 Meson at GlueX"
CAP Congress Saskatoon
Members of the University of Regina Physics department attended the CAP Congress in Saskatoon. Both students and faculty attended the conference and presented their research.