Instructor Barry Pointon’s invited talk on nuclear medical imaging simulation software he has developed for BCIT’s nuclear medicine program to BC Cancer’s Qurit project is available on YouTube. Watch it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_8od9-PudI&feature=youtu.be  

The physics department congratulates our long-time administrative assistant, Dianne Dinnes, on her retirement. Thank you for all your help over the years, Dianne, and enjoy a respite from the commute! Fiona Shortt joins the department as administrative assistant. Welcome to the department, Fiona! 

Instructor Barry Pointon gives a keynote address entitled “Neutrino Astronomy: The Other Way Stars Shine” at the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) Annual Meeting celebrating 110^th anniversary of the AAVSO.

Gary Bodnar retires after 30+ years with the physics department as a laboratory technician. Congratulations on your retirement, Gary! Megan Boettcher joins the department as a laboratory technician. Welcome to the department, Megan! 

Instructor Alex Khramov is part of group that publishes the first ever laser cooling of antimatter. See BCIT press release: https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2021/04/a-fascination-with-lasers-meets-a-scientific-mystery-physics-instructor-alex-khramov-on-ground-breaking-research/  and the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03289-6 for more information. 

Instructor Barry Pointon is part of group that secures funding from CFI for work on the Hyper-K neutrino observatory. See BCIT press release: https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2021/03/bcit-researchers-receive-cfi-funding-to-continue-research-with-the-canadian-hyper-k-international-collaboration/  for more information.