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Solidifying soft matter physics

Professor James ForrestProfessor James Forrest, together with Kari Dalnoki-Veress (McMaster University), received the prestigious 2013 Brockhouse Medal for seminal contributions to problems pertaining to dynamics and morphology of confined soft materials.

The Brockhouse Medal, which is sponsored jointly by the Division of Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (DCMMP) and the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), recognizes excellence in research contributions to condensed matter and materials physics. It is named in honour of Professor Bertram Brockhouse, whose outstanding contributions to research in condensed matter physics in Canada were recognized with the 1994 Nobel Prize for Physics.

Both collaboratively and individually, Forrest and Delnoki-Varess have forged the trail in studying soft condensed matter systems in thin films as well as near surfaces and interfaces.

News

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  3. Sep 26 2012University of Waterloo researcher wins grant for research into earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease
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Events

  1. May. 31, 2013Ph.D. Thesis Presentation
  2. Jun. 11, 2013Ph.D. Thesis Presentation
  3. Jun. 12, 2013Gustav Bakos Observatory Tour
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Canadian-American-Mexican Graduate Student Physics Conference

CAM (Canadian-American-Mexican) Graduate Student Conference will be held August 15-18, 2013, at the University of Waterloo. CAM is a biennial event that is jointly hosted by the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), the American Physical Society (APS), and the Sociedad Mexicana de Fisica (SMF).

At the crossroads of physics and biology

A new program attracted 16 students for its first offering this year. Life Physics is a four year degree program, with opportunity for co-op placements and Master's degree work. Graduates of this program will have an excellent background in both disciplines, key for career prospects in health and biotechnology fields.

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