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December 9, 2025

Marcel Franz Appointed Scientific Director of UBC Blusson QMI

The University of British Columbia’s Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (UBC Blusson QMI) announced today the appointment of Professor Marcel...

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January 13, 2016

Canada First Research Excellence Fund Unlocks $66.5 Million In Quantum Potential at UBC

, ,, , , , , , , After decades of success as a leading research institution despite a relatively...

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October 31, 2015

Federal government invests $66.5-million for quantum materials research at QMI

A $66.5-million investment from the Government of Canada—the largest government investment in a single UBC research program—will enhance UBC’s standing...

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October 6, 2015

Organic semiconductors get weird at the edge: QMI research

As the push for tinier and faster electronics continues, a new finding by UBC scientists could help inform the design...

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September 10, 2015

First superconducting graphene created by QMI researchers

, , ,, , , , , , , Graphene, the ultra-thin, ultra-strong material made from a single layer of...

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October 31, 2014

$2.4 million dollars awarded to QMI projects

Two major proposals from the Quantum Matter Institute are funded by the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) this year. This...

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May 27, 2014

Alumnus Riccardo Comin receives CLS Bancroft PhD Thesis Award

Congratulations to Dr. Riccardo Comin, who recently completed his PhD under supervisor Dr. Andrea Damascelli, for receiving the G. Michael Bancroft...

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April 10, 2014

Ian Affleck receives the 2014 Brockhouse Medal

, ,, , , , , , , , The 2014 CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Medal will be awarded to Ian Affleck,...

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January 6, 2014

QMI researchers discover possible secret to superconductivity

UBC researchers have discovered a universal electronic state that controls the behaviour of high-temperature superconducting copper-oxide ceramics. , , ,,...

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January 1, 2014

Dirk Manske is a new Scientific Coordinator for the Max Planck-UBC Centre for Quantum Materials

Dr. Dirk Manske has been appointed as a Scientific Coordinator for the Max Planck-UBC Centre for Quantum Materials. , ,...

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June 13, 2013

Mona Berciu receives Canadian Association of Physicists Medal

Congratulations to Dr. Mona Berciu for receiving a medal from the Canadian Association of Physicists. , , ,, , ,...

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February 14, 2013

Joerg Rottler received UBC faculty research award

Congratulations to Dr. Joerg Rottler for receiving the UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowship (Junior Category). , , ,, , ,...

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June 18, 2012

Ultra-fast laser pulses shed light on elusive superconducting mechanism

An international team that includes UBC physicists has used ultra-fast laser pulses to identify the microscopic interactions that drive high-temperature...

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