New PRL! We find a giant isotope effect in silicon T centres: swapping H → D massively boosts lifetime and emission efficiency. Great modelling from Mark Turiansky (NRL). Lead authors Moein Kazemi & Mehdi Keshavarz pictured in our lab at @sfuphysics.bsky.social. journals.aps.org/prl/abstract...

An SFU cosmologist believes his team’s new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science’s biggest questions – the Hubble tension. “This is an exciting moment for us and the wider cosmology community,” says Levon Pogosian, SFU professor. Find out more below. 💫

Come hear about how the "Music of the Universe" and how the Big Bang relates to biology! Happening this Saturday Feb 7 at the Surrey Library, City Centre Branch (Rm 401). Presentations by Mark Van Raamsdonk (UBC) and Peter Unrau (SFU)

Join @sfuphysics.bsky.social and the Faculty of Science this Monday for a dialogue led by @ucirvine.bsky.social Prof Mu-Chun Chen to explore challenges and barriers to fostering belonging in science and opportunities to cultivate inclusive excellence. www.eventbrite.ca/e/fostering-...

Please join us to hear the panelists talk about their trajectories from #SFUstudent to employee. If you've been wondering what you can do with a #physics degree, this event is for you. We'll have prize draws for those who attend. #SFU #SFUPhysics @sfuscience.bsky.social www.sfu.ca/physics/news...

Please join us to hear the panelists talk about their trajectories from #SFUstudent to employee. If you've been wondering what you can do with a #physics degree, this event is for you. We'll have prize draws for those who attend. #SFU #SFUPhysics @sfuscience.bsky.social www.sfu.ca/physics/news...

@sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Levon Pogosian and his collaborators have been working for years to unravel some of the most challenging puzzles in cosmology. The answers could help us understand how quickly the universe is expanding and yield new insight into how it began. 🔭 www.sfu.ca/science/news...

Out in @physrevresearch.bsky.social: beautiful and fundamental theory from @sfuphysics.bsky.social PhD student @jrsawchuk.bsky.social doi.org/10.1103/j59j...

We’re hiring! The Department of Physics @sfuphysics.bsky.social at Simon Fraser U (in beautiful and vibrant Vancouver) seeks applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Experimental Biophysics, encompassing all scales of life from molecules to ecosystems. @sfuscience.bsky.social

Out in @physreve.bsky.social: @sfuphysics.bsky.social MSc student Sara Iranbakhsh reveals how symmetry mismatch between the components of nanoscale rotary motors affects their performance doi.org/10.1103/k85p... @sfuscience.bsky.social

LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 7: Kelsey Leonard

Physics score big at this year's Faculty of Science Excellence Awards! We have 4 winners across various categories: Kero Lau, Gopolang Mohlabeng, Ricky Chu and Olha Farion. Congratulations to all! Read more: www.sfu.ca/physics/news...

LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 6: Gwen Grinyer

LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 5: Timnit Gebru

We are so proud to see Dr. Igor Herbut win the Dresden Physics Prize! Congratulations Igor!

LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 4: Nergis Mavalvala

LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 3: Audrey Tang

LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 2: Ben Barres

LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 1: Frank Kameny

Tuesday, November 18th is the International Day of 2SLGBTQIA+ People in STEM! For more information on this commemoration, visit prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/

Don't miss this week's Saturday Morning Lecture taking place November 15 at the Surrey Library! Featuring Dr. Karen Kavanagh and Dr. Thomas Jennewein from SFU Physics!

Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Matthias Danninger, whose Canada Research Chair in Experimental Particle Physics has been renewed.

Dr. Gregor Weihs, professor of experimental physics and vice-rector research, University of Innsbruck will present on the state of #quantum science in Austria at the next Quantum BC Seminar Series. Check out upcoming events: quantum-bc.ca/older-news/e... @sfuphysics.bsky.social

Attn Vancouver, BC-area HS Students! Come learn what it's like to study physics at the Discover Physics at #SFU event on Friday Oct 24th. Free lunch and lab tours! Register for FREE by noon on Oct 22: www.eventbrite.ca/e/discover-p... #YVR 🎢 ⚛️🧪🍎🔭🇨🇦

The race to develop fully scalable, networked #quantum computing is on, and SFU has a team of world-class researchers on the job. Learn about how we're advancing quantum computing and communication technologies: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor... @sfuphysics.bsky.social

Attn High School Students in Greater Vancouver! Discover Physics @ SFU Fall 2025 is on Friday, Oct. 24. Registration is FREE and there will be FREE pizza. Come learn all about studying physics and hear exciting talks in particle physics and biophysics. www.eventbrite.ca/e/discover-p...

Is it more efficient to push a molecular motor with a constant force, or at a constant velocity? See our collaborative paper in @physrevlett.bsky.social doi.org/10.1103/b24h... and the Focus article physics.aps.org/articles/v18... to learn the winner and the why (it’s all about the fluctuations).

@sfuphysics.bsky.social and @photonicinc.bsky.social researchers have created a new device that allows electrical control of silicon colour centre qubits, an important milestone toward developing scalable quantum computing. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

You can read more about this work in a blog post by lead author Camille Bowness written for our industry partner Photonic Inc. photonic.com/blog/the-t-c... @photonicinc.bsky.social @sfuphysics.bsky.social

Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social professor Stephanie Simmons, who has been recognized as one of Canada’s 40 New Nation Makers by @macleans.bsky.social and Canadian Business! macleans.ca/society/the-...

Excited to share our new paper by PhD student Michael Dobinson in Nature Photonics: rdcu.be/eFFQf We show single-photon emission + spin initialization by electrical injection in cavity-enhanced, single-defect silicon diodes. Much more to come on these devices! #SFU #QuantumTech

How does @sfu.ca's Trottier Observatory contribute to our understanding of the universe? @globalnews.ca Curious Minds investigates: globalnews.ca/video/113949... @sfuphysics.bsky.social

Starry Nights is ONLINE tonight! Join us 9:00-10:30pm Pacific on YouTube for views of the Triffid and Eagle Nebulas, galaxies far far away and a live chat with @rascvancouver.bsky.social and a special guest sharing new research. youtube.com/live/AA43BR7... 🔭

When it comes to developing state-of-the-art quantum computing off-the-shelf technologies are not an option. Learn how recent investment and upgrades to SFU's 4D Labs is nurturing talent and speeding up research and development for quantum computing technology in BC: ow.ly/cp3550WIybK

We are hosting a Quantum Bootcamp for Girls who are in high school and first-year undergraduates, aged 13 - 19! 🌟 This is a FREE two-day event to introduce the exciting field of quantum computing. Pizza will be provided for lunch! Details and registration link: www.eventbrite.ca/e/quantum-bo...

The Western Veil Nebula is the remnants of a supernova that exploded thousands of years ago. The blue light is oxygen which gets energized easily in supernova shock fronts and the pink is hydrogen. 📷 Joanna Woo. More from the @sfu.ca Trottier Observatory: ow.ly/YiQx50WyPz2 🔭 @sfuphysics.bsky.social

Olympic athlete and @sfuphysics.bsky.social student Josipa Kafadar is once again representing Canada and kicking butt on the world stage, along with two other #SFU students. www.sfu.ca/science/news... #taekwondo

@sfuphysics.bsky.social physicists have been a part of the @atlasexperiment.bsky.social at @cern.bsky.social since 2001. ATLAS recently reported the 1st observation of quantum entanglement between top quarks—a discovery that provides new ways to test the Standard Model. www.sfu.ca/research/per...

Starry Nights is ON tonight, 10pm to midnight at the #SFU Trottier Observatory! Join @rascvancouver.bsky.social and @sfuphysics.bsky.social for views of the Black Eye Galaxy, the Crab globular cluster and the Iris Nebula. 🔭 www.sfu.ca/science/comm...

We are proud to have taken part in "Quantum Canada: Open Doors 2025" hosted by the Canadian Association of Physicists. A big thanks to all our organizers, volunteers and visitors! www.sfu.ca/physics/news...

Collagen is unstable at body temperature and yet it plays a key role in holding our bodies together. @sfuphysics.bsky.social researchers Nancy Forde and Alaa Al-Shaer turned to new techniques to help unravel this mystery: www.sfu.ca/science/news...

[email protected] led by @sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Stephanie Simmons, has announced major plans to establish an R&D facility in the U.K., a big step for secure, scalable #quantum tech—and a boost to Canada’s leadership in the field. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

Congratulations to all winners from SFU at the 2025 CAP Awards: Drs. Darren Grant and Nancy Forde, and graduate students Chris Kallio and Joshua Yu. A big haul for SFU Physics! www.sfu.ca/physics/news...

Fun new paper by Callum @sfuphysics.bsky.social, on energetically efficient multi-parameter driving of our favorite molecular motor (shout out F1!). doi.org/10.1103/bm3d...

Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social Dean's Convocation Medal recipient Matthew Leighton. Thesis Title: Stochastic Thermodynamics of Multicomponent Molecular Machines ow.ly/a9pl50W5epx #MySFUGrad

tickets for this are in fact limited, so if you're on the fence about coming up the mountain, just do it. Just Do It. tickets to this, and all RASC Vancouver events, are free! big ups to our pals at @sfuscience.bsky.social / @sfuphysics.bsky.social #vancouver #events #free #yvr

@sfuscience.bsky.social in Vancouver seeks world-leading applicants in strategic areas that include Biophysics (featuring an internationally recognized and highly collaborative group of researchers centered in @sfuphysics.bsky.social).

Congratulations to Dr. Darren Grant, who is the recipient of a 2025 CAP Fellowship! www.sfu.ca/physics/news...

Check it out here: doi.org/10.1146/annu... or on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2406.10355. Thanks to NSERC, the Canada Research Chairs program, and @sfuphysics.bsky.social for supporting our research!

Celebrate the International Year of Quantum with @sfuphysics.bsky.social this Saturday, May 3! Try hands-on activities, learn about quantum’s history and future, and how it affects your life every day. www.sfu.ca/physics/news...