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UÂ鶹´«Ã½ hosts theoretical physics symposium


WITP Symposium Attendees August 2024
Attendees of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Institute for Theoretical Physics 2024 Summer School and Student Symposium gather for a group photo following the first day of presentations.

Manitoba’s burgeoning theoretical physics community gathered at The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ last week for a whirlwind three-day symposium that discussed everything from dark matter and antimatter to gravitational wave theory and general relativity.

The  (WITP) 2024 Summer School and Student Symposium took place August 21-23 in Lockhart Hall. The annual event is a chance for student members to present research in a formal but friendly setting, and be inspired by special guest lecturers.

Nearly 50 students from across the province took part, including 18 who delivered talks. UÂ鶹´«Ã½ undergraduate Kyle Wittmeier shared in the three-way tie for best talk, unpacking research he conducted during the Indigenous Summer Scholars Program (ISSP) while holding an Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

The event was organized by Dr. Evan McDonough, Assistant Professor in UÂ鶹´«Ã½'s Department of Physics and the Director of the .

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