Past Events

Speaker Andrew Harris

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Speaker Corina Andreoiu, Simon Fraser University

Speaker Jason Holt, TRIUMF

PhD Thesis Presentation Candidate: Ivana Komljenovic

MSc Thesis Presentation Candiate: Tammy Zidar

Speaker Dr. John Malcolm, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Topic Learn about unique and exciting opportunities for careers in the finance sector from Guelph Physics alumnus John Malcolm (BSc ‘12, PhD ‘17) .  

Speaker Dean Lee, Michigan State University Abstract Our collaboration uses lattice simulations to study atomic nuclei and quantum many-body systems.  In this talk, I first present the key theoretical concepts and then discuss several new computational algorithms we have developed to probe nuclear structure, reactions, many-body correlations, and thermodynamics.

Speaker William East, Perimeter Institute

Speaker Paul Finlay, RBC  Abstract The term Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is appearing in the media with increasing frequency, so are we on the verge of a robot uprising? Not quite. This talk aims to provide an introduction to the concepts behind modern AI applications and what we mean by "machines that can think".