@SFUPhysics

The Official Twitter account for SFU Physics! Follow us for updates on events, experiments, and everyday examples of the exhilarating world of physics!

 Burnaby, British Columbia
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Joined February 2018
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A reminder of our Discover Physics event coming up next Friday Oct 23! eventbrite.ca/e/discover-phy…
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Attn High School Students in Greater Vancouver! Discover Physics @ SFU Fall 2026 is on Friday, Oct. 23. Registration is FREE and there will be FREE pizza. eventbrite.ca/e/discover-phy…
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We are hiring! The Department of Physics at Simon Fraser University is inviting applications for two full-time continuing teaching faculty appointments at the Lecturer level. Application review will begin Dec. 1, 2026. sfu.ca/physics/about-us/empl…

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Attn High School Students in Greater Vancouver! Discover Physics @ SFU Fall 2026 is on Friday, Oct. 23. Registration is FREE and there will be FREE pizza. eventbrite.ca/e/discover-phy…
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SFU and UBC Science Outreach invite you to an evening with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donna Strickland at SFU Harbour Centre. Detail and Registration: eventbrite.ca/e/extreme-ligh…
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Happening this Friday! eventbrite.ca/e/extreme-ligh…

Extreme Light: Unlocking the Power of Superfast Lasers

SFU and UBC Science Outreach invite you to an evening with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donna Strickland at SFU Harbour Centre.

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Reminder of the upcoming Saturday Morning Lectures! Happening this Saturday, March 7 at the Surrey Library, City Centre Branch (Rm 401). Presentations by Ziliang Ye (UBC) and Greg Hackman (TRIUMF)
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New PRL! We find a giant isotope effect in silicon T centres: swapping H → D massively boosts lifetime and emission efficiency. Great modelling from Mark Turiansky (NRL). Lead authors Moein Kazemi & Mehdi Keshavarz pictured in our lab at SFU. journals.aps.org/prl/abstrac… @SFUPhysics
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Come hear about how the "Music of the Universe" and how the Big Bang relates to biology! Happening this Saturday Feb 7 at the Surrey Library, City Centre Branch (Rm 401). Presentations by Mark Van Raamsdonk (UBC) and Peter Unrau (SFU)
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Please join us to hear the panelists talk about their trajectories from #SFUstudent to employee. If you've been wondering what you can do with a #PhysicsDegree, this event is for you. We'll have prize draws for those who attend. #SFU #physics #SFUPhysics sfu.ca/physics/news-events/e…
SFU Physics Career Night 2026 Physics Department, SFU Location: P9412 and Zoom Thursday, 29 January 2026 06:30PM PST Starla Talbot, Senior Flight Software Engineer, RocketLab Space Systems, Pasadena, CA Hannah Herdin, Research Assistant, Photonic, Coquitlam, BC Josh Stibbs, Software Engineer, DarkVision Technologies, North Vancouver, BC Manuel Rojas, Characterization Specialist, Svante, Burnaby, BC Symphony Huang, Material Characterization Specialist & Business Development Associate, Svante, Burnaby, BC

ALT SFU Physics Career Night 2026 Physics Department, SFU Location: P9412 and Zoom Thursday, 29 January 2026 06:30PM PST Starla Talbot, Senior Flight Software Engineer, RocketLab Space Systems, Pasadena, CA Hannah Herdin, Research Assistant, Photonic, Coquitlam, BC Josh Stibbs, Software Engineer, DarkVision Technologies, North Vancouver, BC Manuel Rojas, Characterization Specialist, Svante, Burnaby, BC Symphony Huang, Material Characterization Specialist & Business Development Associate, Svante, Burnaby, BC

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Please join us to hear the panelists talk about their trajectories from #SFUstudent to employee. If you've been wondering what you can do with a #PhysicsDegree, this event is for you. We'll have prize draws for those who attend. #SFU #physics #SFUPhysics sfu.ca/physics/news-events/e…
SFU Physics Career Night 2026 Physics Department, SFU Location: P9412 and Zoom Thursday, 29 January 2026 06:30PM PST Starla Talbot, Senior Flight Software Engineer, RocketLab Space Systems, Pasadena, CA Hannah Herdin, Research Assistant, Photonic, Coquitlam, BC Josh Stibbs, Software Engineer, DarkVision Technologies, North Vancouver, BC Manuel Rojas, Characterization Specialist, Svante, Burnaby, BC Symphony Huang, Material Characterization Specialist & Business Development Associate, Svante, Burnaby, BC

ALT SFU Physics Career Night 2026 Physics Department, SFU Location: P9412 and Zoom Thursday, 29 January 2026 06:30PM PST Starla Talbot, Senior Flight Software Engineer, RocketLab Space Systems, Pasadena, CA Hannah Herdin, Research Assistant, Photonic, Coquitlam, BC Josh Stibbs, Software Engineer, DarkVision Technologies, North Vancouver, BC Manuel Rojas, Characterization Specialist, Svante, Burnaby, BC Symphony Huang, Material Characterization Specialist & Business Development Associate, Svante, Burnaby, BC

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David Sivak@DavidASivak5 Dec 2025
Applications received by January 15, 2026 will receive full consideration. For a full description and application instructions, see sfu.ca/physics/about-us/empl… Ping me if you want to discuss!

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Out in @PhysRevE: @SFUPhysics MSc student Sara Iranbakhsh reveals how symmetry mismatch between the components of nanoscale rotary motors affects their performance doi.org/10.1103/k85p-zsqm Thanks for support @NSERC_CRSNG @TIPS_SPIIE
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LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 7: Kelsey Leonard
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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: sfu.ca/physics/news-events/n…
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LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 6: Gwen Grinyer
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We are so proud to see Dr. Igor Herbut win the Dresden Physics Prize! Read more: sfu.ca/physics/news-events/n…
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LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 5: Timnit Gebru
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LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 4: Nergis Mavalvala
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LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 3: Audrey Tang
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LGBTQ+ STEM Spotlight Day 2: Ben Barres
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