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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...
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@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
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November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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
@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
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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...
Read more: www.sfu.ca/physics/news...
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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...
Read more: www.sfu.ca/physics/news...
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 6: Gwen Grinyer
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 6: Gwen Grinyer
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 5: Timnit Gebru
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 5: Timnit Gebru
We are so proud to see Dr. Igor Herbut win the Dresden Physics Prize! Congratulations Igor!
Congratulations!
Prof. Igor Herbut (Simon Fraser University) awarded the "Physik-Preis Dresden 2025“
Prof. Igor Herbut (Simon Fraser University) awarded the "Physik-Preis Dresden 2025“
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We are so proud to see Dr. Igor Herbut win the Dresden Physics Prize! Congratulations Igor!
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 4: Nergis Mavalvala
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 4: Nergis Mavalvala
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 3: Audrey Tang
November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 3: Audrey Tang
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 2: Ben Barres
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 2: Ben Barres
LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 1: Frank Kameny
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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/
For more information on this commemoration, visit prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Tuesday, November 18th is the International Day of 2SLGBTQIA+ People in STEM!
For more information on this commemoration, visit prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/
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!
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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!
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Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Matthias Danninger, whose Canada Research Chair in Experimental Particle Physics has been renewed.
Congratulations to six #SFU scholars named new and renewed Canada Research Chairs!
Our newest CRCs advance Canadian research excellence across fields including health equity, experimental particle physics, and Indigenous economic wellbeing and freedom.
Our newest CRCs advance Canadian research excellence across fields including health equity, experimental particle physics, and Indigenous economic wellbeing and freedom.
SFU scholars advancing innovation and equity named Canada Research Chairs
Six SFU researchers have been named among the country’s new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC).
www.sfu.ca
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Matthias Danninger, whose Canada Research Chair in Experimental Particle Physics has been renewed.
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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
October 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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
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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:
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October 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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 🎢 ⚛️🧪🍎🔭🇨🇦
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#YVR 🎢 ⚛️🧪🍎🔭🇨🇦
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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
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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...
Come learn all about studying physics and hear exciting talks in particle physics and biophysics.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/discover-p...
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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...
Come learn all about studying physics and hear exciting talks in particle physics and biophysics.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/discover-p...
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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).
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).
Efficiently Driving ${\mathrm{F}}_{1}$ Molecular Motor in Experiment by Suppressing Nonequilibrium Variation
Turning a biologically important molecular motor at a constant rate saves energy, according to experiments.
doi.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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).
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).
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@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...
September 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
@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...
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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...
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September 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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
@photonicinc.bsky.social @sfuphysics.bsky.social
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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-...
September 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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-...
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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
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
Electrically triggered spin–photon devices in silicon
Nature Photonics - Two types of on-chip silicon device utilizing silicon T centres are developed: an O-band light-emitting diode and an electrically triggered single-photon source. Further, a new...
rdcu.be
September 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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
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
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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
Global BC Curious Minds: Looking to space at the Trottier Observatory | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Global BC Curious Minds: Looking to space at the Trottier Observatory Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
globalnews.ca
September 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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
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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... 🔭
youtube.com/live/AA43BR7... 🔭
Starry Nights LIVE from the Trottier Observatory (Aug 29, 2025)
YouTube video by SFU Faculty of Science
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August 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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... 🔭
youtube.com/live/AA43BR7... 🔭
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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
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
Quantum of promise: how funding boost has enhanced quantum innovation at SFU
Quantum innovation at Simon Fraser University has taken a big leap since the university received $4.3 million in government funding a year ago.
ow.ly
August 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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
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