Physics

The goal of this Winter School on Symmetries is to introduce graduate students to the effectiveness of symmetry principles across subjects and energy scales. 

From Noether’s celebrated theorem to the development of the standard model of particle physics, from Landau’s to Wilson’s classification of phases of matter and phase transitions, symmetries have been key to 20th century physics. But in the last decades novel and more subtle incarnations of the symmetry principle have shown us the way to unlocking new and unexpected phases of quantum matter, infrared and holographic properties of the quantum gravitational interaction, as well as to advancements in pure mathematics to mention a few.  

The Graduate Winter School on Symmetries will introduce students and young researchers to a variety of applications of the symmetry principle. These will be chosen across contemporary research topics in both theoretical physics and mathematics. Our goal is to create a synergistic environment where ideas and techniques can ultimately spread across disciplines. This will be achieved through a combination of mini-courses, colloquia, and discussion sessions led in collaboration with the students themselves.

https://pirsa.org/C23008

Join us on Monday October 24 to welcome our new cohort of postdocs at Perimeter Institute at the Postdoc Welcome 2022! Each new postdoc will be given 5 minutes to introduce themselves to the PI Community.  The time will be used to tell us a little bit about themselves and to showcase their current research.  These presentations are very casual and should not be misconstrued as formal talks. Some discussion will follow the presentations, whereby current PI Residents may have the opportunity to ask questions.

Conference Schedule:

9:30AM - 11AM - short talks session 1 in Sky room.
11:00AM -11:30AM - coffee break in 1st floor Bistro
11:30AM - 1:00PM - short talks session 2 in Sky room.
1:00PM - 2:00PM - group lunch in the Bistro in 2nd floor Bistro (new postdocs, postdoc reps)
2:00PM - 5:30PM - off-site activity (new postdocs, existing postdocs)

https://pirsa.org/C22042

Join us for a day that celebrates the advance of human knowledge!  Come and hear from scientific luminaries responsible for defining the modern landscape of physics and working to transform it in the future.  Presentations by Nobel and Breakthrough Prize winners will describe some of the most exciting topics in science today, followed by talks by Perimeter researchers on how these are being pursued now, and culminating with animated panel conversations on how breakthrough science was, is and will be done. 

https://pirsa.org/C22040