UBC Department of Physics & Astronomy

05/29/2026

Hey Parents! We're looking for young scientists to join us for our Phenomenal Physics Summer Camps, happening July 6-31, 2026 on UBC-V campus! We still have spots available in our Fun with Physics camps, suitable for grades 1-3. These camps are full of discovery, learning, building and creating projects that explain the science around us. Come join us! Register today: https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/camper-registration/ UBC Science UBC Engineering University of British Columbia The UBC Astronomy Club The UBC Physics Society TRIUMF alumni UBC UBC Applied Science UBC Arts UBC Teacher Education Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver UBC Grad School UBC Arts & Culture District

04/30/2026

Hey Parents! Are you looking for a science camp? Our summer camps are looking for young, curious scientists who are interested in fun physics and astronomy discovery this July, 2026! Join us for a one-week camp where we explore the fundamental laws of the universe here on earth and beyond! Spots still open! Register today: https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/ University of British Columbia TRIUMF UBC Science UBC Engineering alumni UBC UBC Science Undergraduate Society UBC Library Civil Engineering Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

04/20/2026

Hey science lovers! Join us for our popular public science lecture series, "How the Universe Works" at VPL this Thursday, April 23rd at 6pm with Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics (PiTP) Director, Philip Stamp. Speaking on "From Quantum Cosmos to Quantum Computers: the Sacred and Profane", Philip will take us on a journey through physics theories which describe deep features of Nature that are both magical and real. Join us! https://phas.ubc.ca/how-universe-works-quantum-cosmos-quantum-computers-sacred-and-profane UBC Science UBC Engineering alumni UBC UBC Women In Science The UBC Astronomy Club The UBC Physics Society UBC Science Undergraduate Society UBC Sharing Science University of British Columbia UBC Library

04/17/2026

UBC is proud to host Science Rendezvous, a free all-ages festival that takes science out of the lab and on to the street. Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a day of hands-on, family friendly science activities where you can meet world-class researchers and innovators, participate in hands-on experiments, view public science lectures and see amazing scientific demonstrations on UBC's Vancouver campus! See you there! https://science.ubc.ca/events/rendezvous UBC Science UBC Engineering alumni UBC University of British Columbia The UBC Physics Society The UBC Astronomy Club AMS of UBC TRIUMF

04/10/2026

Looking for some Physics Fun? We are thrilled to share the upcoming EXTRA CREDIT lecture series, featuring our very own Dr. Mark Van Raamsdonk speaking on "Quantum Mechanics: the Music of the Universe" next Friday, April 17th at China Cloud studios. This series showcases prominent academics from a wide variety of disciplines to chat about their research and knowledge. Join us for a friendly community evening filled with science lovers, live music and more! https://admitone.com/events/vancouver/community/arts-culture/extra-credit-lecture-series-2-quantum-mechanics-the-music-of-the-universe/BM04HC University of British Columbia TRIUMF alumni UBC UBC Science UBC Grad School Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver The UBC Physics Society UBC Science Undergraduate Society UBC Quantum Club UBC Engineering UBC Applied Science Engineering Physics Student Association

Join EXTRA CREDIT - Lecture Series #2 - Quantum Mechanics: The Music of the Universe, a arts & culture community event in Vancouver. EXTRA CREDIT is a new lecture series presented by China Cloud Studios. We have invited promi...

04/08/2026

On April 2nd the Artemis II Mission Orion spacecraft carried Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen with crewmates Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch on an eight minute lift into space, the first stage of the first crewed mission in over 50 years to orbit the Moon. As the world was watching this historic moment, our student telescope operators viewing the sky from THUNDERBIRD SOUTH, our remote-operated telescope in Chile, caught these amazing photos of the launch! Thank you to our student operators A. Schildhorn (UBC), Sean Heakes (UBC), A. Kauffman (UBC), C. Hemmann (UBC), S. Chan (UBC); and supervisors A. Boley (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). https://thunderbirdsouth.phas.ubc.ca/ UBC Science UBC Engineering alumni UBC Let's Talk Science - UBC Site UBC Science Undergraduate Society The UBC Physics Society The UBC Astronomy Club UBC Women In Science University of British Columbia Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver TRIUMF

04/05/2026

Hey Young Scientists! Looking for a fun science camp? Blast off this summer with our Phenomenal Physics & Astronomy camps, running for four weeks in July, 2026! Summer camps are our favourite event of the year: this is where we get to meet young, curious minds and inspire a love of science in all of our campers – regardless of level or ability or experience – and to show that physics is everywhere in our world in visible and invisible ways. We offer camps for kids from grades 1 to 6; each 25-student camp includes a certified BC teacher, an undergraduate student instructor, and 4-6 high school volunteers. Register today! https://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/summer-camps/ University of British Columbia Pacific Museum of Earth UBC Science alumni UBC Let's Talk Science - UBC Site UBC Sharing Science UBC Faculty of Arts UBC Library University Neighbourhoods Association Vancouver Public Library

03/27/2026

Time Magazine's recent article on SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell tells of SpaceX's plans to "expand its Starlink internet constellation from its current 9,400 satellites to 20,000" and its recent request to get licensing for a mega-constellation of "up to a million AI satellites". This ambitious and unilateral plan is concerning: orbital lanes at 300 mile altitudes above earth are already crowded. As UBC Astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley explains, "Satellites cannot stop, go, and make large turns like a car...altogether, the collision potential on orbit is a serious concern". Read more about a future as visioned by SpaceX and some potential consequences for space flight, space use and space junk, here: https://time.com/article/2026/03/26/gwynne-shotwell-profile/ UBC Science alumni UBC University of British Columbia TRIUMF UBC Engineering UBC Rocket The UBC Physics Society The UBC Astronomy Club UBC Engineering - Okanagan UBC Women In Science Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

03/25/2026

The UBC Department of Physics & Astronomy is posting for the position of Canadian Gravitational-wave Astrophysics Infrastructure Network (GRAIN) Project Manager. GRAIN is a multi-million-dollar national infrastructure project that will build detector hardware and computing infrastructure to enable gravitational-wave astrophysics with current and near-future ground-based detectors and the LISA mission. Under the direction of the Project Lead Scientist at the University of British Columbia, the incumbent will oversee the technical coordination and budgetary management of the project in partnership with the GRAIN Science Board and institutional partners. Application Deadline April 7, 2026. https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcstaffjobs/details/GRAIN-Project-Manager_JR23974?q=GRAIN UBC Science UBC Engineering University of British Columbia TRIUMF Physics Today Spires Academic Keys HigherEdJobs.com Lady Science Forum 500 Women Scientists Lotus STEMM Latinas in STEM IWS Network