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From scientific seminars to public outreach activities, we host a number of engaging academic, industry, student and public events throughout the year.

If you are interested in visiting the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute as a speaker or scholar, or if you would like to invite our faculty as keynote speakers at your event, or if you represent a school group interested in visiting our labs, please email contact@qmi.ubc.ca.

 

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  • March 2023

  • Thu 2

    CM Seminar: John Birkbeck – Weizmann Institute of Science: The Quantum Twisting Microscope

    March 2, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    John Birkbeck – Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science. Title: The Quantum Twisting Microscope Abstract: In this talk, I will present a new type of scanning probe […]

  • Thu 16

    CM Seminar: Frédéric Grillot – Télécom Paris/ University of New-Mexico: Semiconductor Quantum Dots

    March 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Frédéric Grillot – Télécom Paris/ University of New-Mexico Title: Semiconductor Quantum Dots Abstract: Semiconductor nanostructures with low dimensionality like quantum dots are one the best attractive solutions for achieving high performance […]

  • Thu 23

    CM Seminar: Xie Chen – California Institute of Technology: Fracton and Chern-Simons Theory

    March 23, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Xie Chen – California Institute of Technology Title: Fracton and Chern-Simons Theory Abstract: Fracton order describes the peculiar phenomena that point excitations in certain strongly interacting systems either cannot move at […]

  • Thu 30

    CM Seminar: Adina Luican-Mayer – University of Ottawa: 2D Quantum materials and devices at the atomic scale

    March 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Adina Luican-Mayer – University of Ottawa Title: 2D Quantum materials and devices at the atomic scale Abstract:Material systems, devices, and circuits, based on the manipulation of individual charges, spins, and […]

  • April 2023

  • Tue 4

    Ars Scientia Artist Talks: Momentum Space: Reflections, Speculations, and Encounters by Timothy Taylor

    April 4, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Please join UBC School of Creative Writing associate professor and bestselling author Timothy Taylor for a discussion of why working with QMI and the Belkin is of such specific interest to him as […]

  • Thu 6

    CM Seminar: Leslie M. Schoop – Princeton University: The Chemistry of Quantum Materials

    April 6, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Leslie M. Schoop – Princeton University Title: The Chemistry of Quantum Materials Abstract: Quantum materials are hoped to change technology in various aspects. However, most of the desired applications are […]

  • Thu 13

    CM Seminar: Erik Sorensen – McMaster University: Ground State Solitons in Kitaev Spin Chains

    April 13, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Erik Sorensen – McMaster University Title: Ground State Solitons in Kitaev Spin Chains Abstract: The bond-dependent Ising interaction present in the Kitaev model has recently attracted considerable attention. The attention […]

  • Tue 18

    Ars Scientia Artist Talks 2023: Latent Life by Scott Billings

    April 18, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Please join Scott Billings for Latent Life, a presentation based on his recent research in the Ars Scientia residency. Drawing from a 1933 lecture in which Neils Bohr asserts that […]

  • Thu 27

    Packing a Suitcase for a Journey through 100 Years of Quantum Mechanics

    April 27, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    In this demonstration, PhD students Rafael Haenel and Niclas Heinsdorf will be showcasing the suitcase that you may have seen around the building. Title: Packing a Suitcase for a Journey […]

  • May 2023

  • Wed 10

    Quantum Sensors for Vacuum Metrology

    May 10, 2023 @ 8:00 am - May 12, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

      Quantum Sensors for Vacuum Metrology Vacuum metrology for the high, ultra, and extreme high vacuum regimes is presently undergoing a revolution driven by new techniques that recast the Pascal […]

  • Mon 15

    encou(n)ters: Ars Scientia symposium

    May 15, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    UBC Botanical Gardens 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    The Ars Scientia research cluster launched a collaborative residency program in 2021, bringing together artists and physicists to interrogate the intersections of art and science. Please joins us at UBC […]

  • September 2023

  • Wed 13

    Canada’s Quantum Strategy And International Collaboration

    September 13, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Countries are investing heavily in quantum computing and other quantum technologies. As Canada has recently released its Quantum Strategy, this is an opportunity to foster further international collaborations. Panelists will […]

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