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SFU Physics @sfuphysics.bsky.social · 2d

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...

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davidasivak.bsky.social @davidasivak.bsky.social · 2d

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).

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.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 15d

@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...

A photo of the device, which looks like a silicon computer chip with a copper rectangle in the middle with a screw at each corner

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Daniel Higginbottom @quantumdan.bsky.social · 19d

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

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 21d

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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Daniel Higginbottom @quantumdan.bsky.social · 27d

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

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...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 29d

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

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Aug 29

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... 🔭

Starry Nights LIVE from the Trottier Observatory (Aug 29, 2025)

YouTube video by SFU Faculty of Science

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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.

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SFU Physics @sfuphysics.bsky.social · Aug 15

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...

Quantum Bootcamp for Girls

Get ready to dive deep into the world of quantum computing with a 2-day Quantum Bootcamp for Girls!

www.eventbrite.ca

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Aug 1

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

The Western Veil Nebula is a gauzy pink and blue nebula that looks like a scarf or veil blowing in the wind, but in space. Image taken by Joanna Woo at the Trottier Observatory

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Jul 16

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

Josipa Kafadar in a blue taekwondo uniform kicking an opponent in red

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Jul 15

@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...

Artist's rendering of two entangled quarks with the sensor arrays of the Large Hadron Collider behind them. Overlaid text reads: Scholarly Impact of the Week: Matthias Danninger, Bernd Stelzer & Michel Vetterli

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Jul 4

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...

Three people standing beside a telescope and in front of the SFU Trottier Observatory point and look up at the night sky

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SFU Physics @sfuphysics.bsky.social · Jun 27

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...

Quantum Canada Open Doors Event at SFU

SFU Physics took part in "Quantum Canada: Open Doors 2025" with its own event with activities open to all.

www.sfu.ca

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Jun 25

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...

Postdoctoral researcher Alaa Al-Shaer is wearing a beige coat and sitting beside an atomic force microscope

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Jun 24

[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...

SFU associate professor Stephanie Simmons is smiling widely as she shakes hands with with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the British High Commission, in Ottawa. The Canadian and UK flags are draped in the background.

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SFU Physics @sfuphysics.bsky.social · Jun 18

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...

SFU Physics Shines at 2025 CAP Awards

www.sfu.ca

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davidasivak.bsky.social @davidasivak.bsky.social · Jun 11

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...

Multiparameter optimal control of ${\mathrm{F}}_{1}$-ATPase

Biological molecular machines convert free energy between different forms in cells, often at high efficiency. Optimal control theory provides a framework to elucidate design principles governing energ...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

Dr. Matthew Leighton receives Dean’s Convocation Medal

2025 recipient of the Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medal from Faculty of Science. Thesis Title: Stochastic Thermodynamics of Multicomponent Molecular Machines

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Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver Centre @rascvancouver.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver Centre @rascvancouver.bsky.social · May 29

🔭 Come to our 2025 Paul Sykes Memorial Lecture, on June 12th at #SFU in Burnaby! This year's speaker is Dr. Michelle Kunimoto; if you're curious about all things exoplanets, this is the night for you.

Tickets are, as always for RASC events, totally free: www.meetup.com/astronomy-13...

Paul Sykes Lecture - Dr. Michelle Kunimoto, PhD, Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 7:30 PM | Meetup

Join us for our yearly Paul Sykes Lecture on Thursday, June 12, 2025! Please ensure that you get a *free* ticket at the link below as seating is limited. **Free tickets he

www.meetup.com

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davidasivak.bsky.social @davidasivak.bsky.social · Jun 9

@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).

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SFU Physics @sfuphysics.bsky.social · May 30

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

Darren Grant awarded CAP Fellowship

Dr. Darren Grant is the recipient of a 2025 Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Fellowship.

www.sfu.ca

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mleighton.bsky.social @mleighton.bsky.social · May 7

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!

Flow of Energy and Information in Molecular Machines | Annual Reviews

Molecular machines transduce free energy between different forms throughout all living organisms. Unlike their macroscopic counterparts, molecular machines are characterized by stochastic fluctuations...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · Apr 30

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...

SFU Physics professor Stephanie Simmons in a quantum lab. She is wearing a striped sweater and wearing protective shaded glasses and looking through a special eyepiece at the instruments in front of her.

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