Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy /research/taxonomy/term/26/all en How physics is a key to easy-to-build ventilators /research/features/easy-build-ventilators <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A team of Canadian physicists, including Nobel Laureate Art McDonald and other Queen’s physics researchers, are part of an international team working to develop a robust, easy-to-manufacture ventilator that can be certified and manufactured with off-the-shelf parts from established supply chains.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-story-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Confronting COVID-19</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/art-mcdonald-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Art McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/arthur-mcdonald" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Arthur McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/nobel-prize" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Nobel Prize</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/ventilator-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Ventilator</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/mvm-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">MVM</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/justin-trudeau-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Justin Trudeau</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/covid-19-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">COVID-19</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/coronavirus-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Coronavirus</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/innovation-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Innovation</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/applied-research-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Applied Research</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/international" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">international</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/snolab-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">SNOLAB</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/triumf-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">TRIUMF</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/canadian-nuclear-laboratories-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Canadian Nuclear Laboratories</a></div></div></div> Tue, 05 May 2020 02:59:00 +0000 kvd1 3149 at /research Advancing Canada’s research infrastructure /research/features/advancing-canada-s-research-infrastructure <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On Friday, at SNOLAB, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, recognized the key role of research infrastructure by announcing more than $628 million to support 19 research infrastructure projects at institutions across the country, including two research facilities affiliated with Queen’s University.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-story-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research Funding</div></div></div> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:37:36 +0000 kvd1 25334 at /research The SNO+ Detector /research/photos/sno-detector <div class="field field-name-field-photographer-s-name field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Alex Wright for the SNO+ Collaboration</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded">The SNO+ experiment studies the fundamental properties of neutrinos. The detector consists of an active volume of 780 tonnes of liquid scintillator housed within a 12-metre diameter acrylic vessel that is held in place by ropes and viewed by an array of about 10,000 photomultiplier light detectors. In this image, taken by a camera embedded in the photomultiplier array, the detector is illuminated only by light from the clean room at the top of the vessel neck, producing a beam effect. The SNO+ experiment is currently collecting data, carrying on the work of the Nobel-prize winning Sudbury Neutrino Observatory.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-location field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Location of photograph:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">SNOLAB, Sudbury, Ontario</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-year-of-entry field-type-list-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Submission Year:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">2022</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-photo field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="/research/sites/default/files/Wright%20A_2022_2560x.jpg" data-icon="" src="/research/sites/all/modules/contrib/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="2560" height="3847" alt="[Photo of the SNO+ detector filled with 780 tonnes of liquid scintillator within a 12-metre diameter acrylic vessel]" title="The SNO+ detector" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/research/sites/default/files/Wright%20A_2022_2560x.jpg" width="2560" height="3847" alt="[Photo of the SNO+ detector filled with 780 tonnes of liquid scintillator within a 12-metre diameter acrylic vessel]" title="The SNO+ detector" /></noscript></div></div></div> Tue, 31 May 2022 14:16:20 +0000 kvd1 25275 at /research NSERC research award renamed after Queen’s University Nobel Laureate /research/features/nserc-research-award-renamed-after-queen-s-university-nobel-laureate <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div> <div class="image-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="[Photo of Arthur McDonald]" height="667" src="/research/sites/default/files/assets/news_story/Discover-Research-Covid19-D-ArtMcDonald-1000x667%282%29.jpg" width="1000" /><br /><figcaption>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has named a national prize in honour of Queen’s University Nobel Laurate Arthur McDonald.</figcaption><br /></figure></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-story-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research Award</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/nobel-prize" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Nobel Prize</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/art-mcdonald-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Art McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/arthur-mcdonald" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Arthur McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/arthur-b-mcdonald-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Arthur B. McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/research-award-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Research Award</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/early-stage-researchers-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Early-Stage Researchers</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/early-career-researchers-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Early-Career Researchers</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/funding" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Funding</a></div></div></div> Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:42:07 +0000 kvd1 25016 at /research Conversations Confronting COVID-19: Innovation Pivots /research/conversations-confronting-covid-19-innovation-pivots <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Since the global pandemic hit in winter 2020, Canadians and global citizens have been confronted with a myriad of questions – from how to understand and treat the virus, to how to cope with life in quarantine, and what life will look like when we surface from this international crisis.</p> <p>Learn more about how ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers, students, and alumni have mobilized to apply their expertise and skills to help address all aspects of COVID-19 in our discussion on Innovation Pivots.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video-url field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdHs8bF5jDE</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video-thumbnail-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/research/sites/default/files/styles/video_thumbnail/public/assets/videos/20-0083-Discover-Research-at-Queens-VES-Video-Thumbnail-Covid19-1200x774.jpg?itok=qQDEzLA0" width="700" height="450" alt="[Discover Research@Queen&#039;s - Virtual Event Series]" title="https://youtu.be/RdHs8bF5jDE" /></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:57:15 +0000 kvd1 12067 at /research Watch the Discussion: Conversations Confronting COVID-19: Innovation Pivots /research/features/conversations-confronting-covid-19-virtual-event-series <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Launched on Wednesday, June 24, the first installment of the monthly series will focus on the theme of Innovation Pivots and feature members of the Queen’s community who have effectively pivoted their research and programs to come up with creative and innovative solutions to the pandemic.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-story-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Confronting COVID-19</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/covid-19-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">COVID-19</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/coronavirus-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Coronavirus</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/nobel-prize" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Nobel Prize</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/nobel-laureate-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Nobel Laureate</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/arthur-mcdonald" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Arthur McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/art-mcdonald-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Art McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/ventilator-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Ventilator</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/hand-sanitizer-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hand Sanitizer</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/ddqic-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">DDQIC</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/kingston-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Kingston</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/federal-government-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Federal Government</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/provincial-government-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Provincial Government</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/ontario-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Ontario</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/africa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Africa</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/mastercard-foundation-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">MasterCard Foundation</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">community</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/event-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Event</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/innovation-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Innovation</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/applied-research-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Applied Research</a></div></div></div> Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:15:02 +0000 kvd1 6627 at /research Nobel Laureates share their thoughts on research success /research/features/nobel-laureates-share-their-thoughts-research-success <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A sold-out crowd packed Queen’s University’s Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts for the rare opportunity to hear <a href="/research/features/nobel-prize-laureates-inspire-public-event">two Nobel Laureates discuss their roads to research success</a>, together with Canada’s Chief Science Advisor Mona Nemer, and award-winning journalist and author André Picard.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-story-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research Event</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/nobel-prize" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Nobel Prize</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/arthur-mcdonald" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Arthur McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/art-mcdonald-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Art McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/astrophysics" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">astrophysics</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/dark-matter" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">dark matter</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/physics" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">physics</a></div></div></div> Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:36:14 +0000 kvd1 2457 at /research Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative at ³ÉÈË´óƬ University /research/nobel-prize-inspiration-initiative-queens-university <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The path to research success includes many ups and downs and can take you to unexpected places. On September 25th, 2019, Queen’s University hosted the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative, featuring Martin Chalfie, 2008 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. In a public dialogue moderated by preeminent journalist, André Picard, Dr. Chalfie was joined by Queen’s researcher Dr. Arthur McDonald, 2015 Nobel Laureate in Physics, and Dr. Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor to the Government of Canada, to discuss the path to the Nobel Prize and research success.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video-url field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sm8sRfBTOI</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video-thumbnail-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/research/sites/default/files/styles/video_thumbnail/public/assets/videos/Thumbnail_Research%20Website.jpg?itok=bWTETztg" width="700" height="450" alt="Nobel Prize Inspiration at Queen&#039;s University panelists on stage" title="Nobel Prize Inspiration at Queen&#039;s University panelists on stage" /></div></div></div> Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:02:58 +0000 kvd1 2456 at /research Starting a scintillating search: SNO’s second act looks for neutrinos closer to home /research/features/starting-scintillating-search-sno-s-second-act-looks-neutrinos-closer-home <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-banner paragraphs-items-field-banner-hero paragraphs-items-hero" class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-banner paragraphs-items-field-banner-hero paragraphs-items-hero"> <div class="field field-name-field-banner field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-banner-text paragraph--text-colour--white paragraph--text-region--top-left paragraph--banner-palette--blue Blue" about="" > <div class="hero-hover-overlay"></div> <div class="banner-image" style="background-image:url(/research/sites/default/files/assets/featured_story/NEUTRINOS_Hero_2560x1440.jpg)"></div> <div class="banner-mobile-image" style="background-image:url(/research/sites/default/files/MAIN-NEUTRINOS-ARTWORK-800x1200.jpg)"></div> <div class="banner-image-credit"> <div class="credit-icon Illustration"></div> <div class="field field-name-field-image-credit field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Illustration By Gary Neill</div></div></div> </div> <div class="content container-12"> <div class="grid-12"> <div class="field field-name-field-banner-title field-type-text field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <h1>Starting a scintillating search </h1> <div class="teaser">Over the last decade, SNO+ has taken advantage of a unique piece of research infrastructure and set out on a new mission. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-introduction paragraphs-items-field-introduction-front paragraphs-items-front" class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-introduction paragraphs-items-field-introduction-front paragraphs-items-front"> <div class="field field-name-field-introduction field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-content-introduction" about="" > <div class="content container-12"> <div class="grid-12"> <div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Over the last decade, the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) has reinvented itself as SNO+. Led by Mark Chen, the Gordon and Patricia Gray Chair in Particle Astrophysics, the project has taken advantage of a unique piece of research infrastructure and set out on a new mission.</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="field field-name-field-facebook-description field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Over the last decade, SNO+ has taken advantage of a unique piece of research infrastructure and set out on a new mission.</div></div></div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-distributed-images paragraphs-items-field-distributed-images-front paragraphs-items-front" class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-distributed-images paragraphs-items-field-distributed-images-front paragraphs-items-front"> <div class="field field-name-field-distributed-images field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-distributed-images" about="" > <div class="content container-12"> <div class="grid-12"> <div class="field field-name-field-front-page-dist-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="/research/sites/default/files/NEUTRINOS_Distributed_1000x667.jpg" data-icon="" src="/research/sites/all/modules/contrib/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="1000" height="667" alt="[neutrino research - concept illustration]" title="Illustration By Gary Neill" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/research/sites/default/files/NEUTRINOS_Distributed_1000x667.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="[neutrino research - concept illustration]" title="Illustration By Gary Neill" /></noscript></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:39:31 +0000 moonr 1008 at /research Dark Matter Detectives: The Hunt for the Missing Mass of the Universe /research/features/dark-matter-detectives-hunt-missing-mass-universe <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-banner paragraphs-items-field-banner-hero paragraphs-items-hero" class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-banner paragraphs-items-field-banner-hero paragraphs-items-hero"> <div class="field field-name-field-banner field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-banner-text paragraph--text-colour--white paragraph--text-region--top-right paragraph--banner-palette--blue Blue" about="" > <div class="hero-hover-overlay"></div> <div class="banner-image" style="background-image:url(/research/sites/default/files/assets/featured_story/Kenny-main-image_27Jan2018_C-02-2560.jpg)"></div> <div class="banner-mobile-image" style="background-image:url(/research/sites/default/files/Kenny-main-image_27Jan2018_C-02-800.jpg)"></div> <div class="banner-image-credit"> <div class="credit-icon Illustration"></div> <div class="field field-name-field-image-credit field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Zachary Kenny</div></div></div> </div> <div class="content container-12"> <div class="grid-12"> <div class="field field-name-field-banner-title field-type-text field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <h1>Dark Matter Detectives: The Hunt for the Missing Mass of the Universe</h1> <div class="teaser">Three Queen’s particle astrophysics researchers are leaders in the international hunt for dark matter.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-introduction paragraphs-items-field-introduction-front paragraphs-items-front" class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-introduction paragraphs-items-field-introduction-front paragraphs-items-front"> <div class="field field-name-field-introduction field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-content-introduction" about="" > <div class="content container-12"> <div class="grid-12"> <div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Three Queen’s particle astrophysics researchers – Gilles Gerbier, Wolfgang Rau, and Tony Noble – are detectives and leaders in the international hunt for dark matter, which makes up about 85% of matter in the universe.</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="field field-name-field-facebook-description field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Three Queen’s particle astrophysics researchers – Gilles Gerbier, Wolfgang Rau, and Tony Noble – are detectives and leaders in the international hunt for dark matter, which makes up about 85% of matter in the universe.</div></div></div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-distributed-images paragraphs-items-field-distributed-images-front paragraphs-items-front" class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-distributed-images paragraphs-items-field-distributed-images-front paragraphs-items-front"> <div class="field field-name-field-distributed-images field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-distributed-images" about="" > <div class="content container-12"> <div class="grid-12"> <div class="field field-name-field-front-page-dist-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" data-echo="/research/sites/default/files/Kanny-main-image_27Jan2018_C-02-1000x667.jpg" data-icon="" src="/research/sites/all/modules/contrib/lazyloader/image_placeholder.gif" width="1000" height="667" alt="[illustration - hands and and instruments for measuring]" title="Dark Matter Detectives: The Hunt for the Missing Mass of the Universe" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/research/sites/default/files/Kanny-main-image_27Jan2018_C-02-1000x667.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="[illustration - hands and and instruments for measuring]" title="Dark Matter Detectives: The Hunt for the Missing Mass of the Universe" /></noscript></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:04:08 +0000 moonr 1510 at /research Nobel Prize Laureates to inspire at public event /research/features/nobel-prize-laureates-inspire-public-event <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>For early- and mid-career scientists, the ascent toward research success is a rewarding but at times daunting climb. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Queen’s community has a chance to hear from two researchers who have reached one of the world’s highest academic peaks: receiving the Nobel Prize.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-story-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research Event</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/keyword-tags/arthur-mcdonald" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Arthur McDonald</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/nobel-prize" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Nobel Prize</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/sudbury-neutrino-observatory-sno" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO)</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/research/tags/dark-matter" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">dark matter</a></div></div></div> Sat, 21 Sep 2019 22:12:39 +0000 kvd1 2386 at /research A Nobel pursuit /research/articles/nobel-pursuit <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div class="image-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="Connor Stone (Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy)" height="630" src="/research/sites/default/files/assets/legacy/TW-20190501-Connor-Stone-Editorial-web.jpg" width="1200" /><br /><figcaption>Connor Stone, PhD Candidate (Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy)</figcaption><br /></figure></div> <p>Stone specializes in galaxy physics and is the coordinator of the Queen’s Observatory and says that he is honoured to have been given the opportunity to meet and speak with so many of the world’s top minds in physics.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-story-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Student Research</div></div></div> Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:03:00 +0000 moonr 2298 at /research Recognizing research excellence at Queen’s /research/articles/recognizing-research-excellence-queen-s <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div class="image-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="Recipients of the 2019 Prizes for Excellence in Research" src="/research/sites/default/files/assets/news_story/PER.jpg" /><br /><figcaption>Margaret Moore (Political Studies), Tucker Carrington (Chemistry; Physics, Engineering Physics &amp; Astronomy), Mark Daymond (Mechanical and Materials Engineering; Physics, Engineering Physics &amp; Astronomy), Robert Ross (Kinesiology and Health Studies)</figcaption><br /></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-story-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research Award</div></div></div> Mon, 27 May 2019 16:01:01 +0000 moonr 2304 at /research Art McDonald: 2015 Nobel Prize In Physics /research/art-mcdonald-2015-nobel-prize-physics <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Queen’s professor Arthur B. McDonald, along with Takaaki Kajita of the University of Tokyo, has been awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics.</p> <p>Dr. McDonald and a team of Canadian and international scientists worked deep underground unlocking the mysteries of neutrinos, fundamental building blocks of nature.</p> <p>Their revolutionary work redefined the basic laws of particle physics and confirmed the detailed understanding of how the sun burns.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video-url field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMEcxMEuYIE</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video-thumbnail-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/research/sites/default/files/styles/video_thumbnail/public/assets/videos/Photo-Arthur-B-McDonald_9_Copyright-Nobel-Media-AB-2015-Photo-Pi-Frisk-noble-video-thumb.jpg?itok=IfokUlIF" width="700" height="450" alt="[Copyright-Nobel-Media-AB-2015-Photo-Pi-Frisk]" title="Photo Copyright Nobel Media 2015, Pi Frisk" /></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:55:27 +0000 moonr 1873 at /research Art McDonald: Path to the Nobel /research/art-mcdonald-path-nobel <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Discover how Queen’s Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur McDonald, a team of Canadian and international scientists, and SNOLAB unlocked the mysteries of neutrinos, redefined the basic laws of particle physics and won a Nobel Prize in the process.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video-url field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RBg7uvn63k</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video-thumbnail-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/research/sites/default/files/styles/video_thumbnail/public/assets/videos/BC_9001-mcdonald-hardhat-1200-vide-thumb.jpg?itok=EIJexjh4" width="700" height="450" alt="[Art McDonald at SNOlab]" title="Art McDonald: Path to the Nobel" /></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:00:16 +0000 moonr 1859 at /research