Events
Weekly Coffee Hour (Wednesday 4:30PM in the ISAC-II breakroom)
Monthly Pub Night (Usually held on a Thursday once a month, 5 PM at Biercraft)
We also have a quick messaging service just for GAPS called Mattermost! Come join the GAPS Social Town Square discussion.
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
Dear GAPS Members,
You are invited to join us for a fun GAPS Bowling Night!
GAPS will cover the cost of one game of 10-pin bowling for participants.
What: Bowling with peers
When: Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6:00 PM
Where: Grandview Lanes, 2195 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Cost: Free for GAPS members (one game sponsored by GAPS)
How to participate: Complete the registration form with your name and the number of guests attending with you.
Disclaimer: Please note that priority for participation will be given to GAPS members. If registration numbers are high, we may book additional lanes; however, our goal is to ensure that GAPS members receive priority. Please also note that bowling shoes are not provided by GAPS, so participants will need to bring their own shoes or rent them at the venue.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Best regards,
GAPS Social Committee
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
Hi Gapser's,
Get ready for combat, a Super Smash Bros. Tournament is coming your way on September 28th! At 6pm, we start with some free pizza, a few round robin style matches, and then branch into a winners and losers style bracket! Not up to competing? No problem, come spectate and cheer people on!
Whether you are spectating or competing, please fill out the sign up form by 5pm on September 25th, so we can gauge pizza needs and create our bracket!
See you there!
-Your GAPS
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
Hi everyone,
We're excited to invite you to Sport Illustrated Club on September 11th at 5:30 PM for an evening of socializing with peers! As always, snacks are on us!
If your group has welcomed any new graduate students or postdocs recently, please feel free to share this invitation with them.
We hope to see you there!
GAPS Committee
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
Dear GAPS Members,
Are you ready for some fun in the sun?
The GAPS annual Summer Beach BBQ will be happening 12:00 pm Saturday, August 15th
What: BBQ at the beach!
When: Saturday, August 15th (weather dependent)
Where: Locarno beach. (We will communicate the exact location through emails and social media. )
Cost: $5 for GAPS members, $10 for guests, and free for kids.
To help cover the cost of food, we're asking for contribution for adults. These can be given to any GAPS Committee member at the BBQ. GAPS will provide most of the food and hardware for cooking and eating, feel free to bring extra food items at your discretion.
See you there!
-Your GAPS
This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm
Graduate Students are welcome to attend the co-op seminar series. This series brings in both internal and external experts to speak on subjects related to research at TRIUMF.
Speaker: Jens Lassen
Topic: Lasers in Nuclear Physics - Laser Ion source Applications
Location: MOB Auditorium
Dear GAPS members,
We are looking forward to another GAPS hike of this season to Norvan Falls!
Date: Saturday, August 1st
Round-trip distance: ~14–16 km
Elevation gain: ~195–300 m
Time: 3.5–6 hours depending on pace
Location: forests of Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, Norvan Fall
Cost: this is a free event. There are not lifts provided for this hike.
Important notes:
This is a group activity. Sub-groups are fine, but no one should hike in groups smaller than four, in part due to potential wildlife.
More information will be provided, meanwhile feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.
How to get there by bus: from downtown Vancouver, take the Seabus across to North Vancouver and at the Lonsdale Quay bus loop, take bus #228 to Lynn Valley. You will want to get off of the bus near the end of the route at Dempsey and Lynn Valley Road. Let the bus driver know where you are going and they can stop at the location. After getting off the bus, walk down the paved road into the forest towards the parking area and the start of the trail.
Please carefully read through the GAPS Code of Conduct before attending!
Best regards,
The GAPS Committee
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
Graduate Students are welcome to attend the co-op seminar series. This series brings in both internal and external experts to speak on subjects related to research at TRIUMF.
Speaker: Ruhong Li
Topic: Nuclear Spin Polarized Beams for Nuclear Structure Studies
Location: MOB Auditorium
Hello GAPS members,
We’re planning a trip to see The Odyssey at Cineplex Cinemas Marine Gateway on Tuesday, July 28, at approximately 6:00 PM. Showtimes have not been posted yet. Once they are available, we’ll send a follow-up email with the confirmed details.
Please RSVP by Thursday 23rd, 5:00 PM.
See you at the movies,
-Your GAPS
This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm
Graduate Students are welcome to attend the co-op seminar series. This series brings in both internal and external experts to speak on subjects related to research at TRIUMF.
Speaker: Iris Dillmann
Topic: Nuclear Astrophysics in a Nutshell
Location: MOB Auditorium
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
Graduate Students are welcome to attend the co-op seminar series. This series brings in both internal and external experts to speak on subjects related to research at TRIUMF.
Speaker: Luise Poley
Topic: Connecting the Dots: Instrumentation for Particle Physics
Location: MOB Auditorium
Graduate Students are welcome to attend the co-op seminar series. This series brings in both internal and external experts to speak on subjects related to research at TRIUMF.
Speaker: Kate Pachal
Topic: Searching for New Particles with the DarkLight Experiment
Location: MOB Auditorium
Dear GAPS,
Please join us for the first ever GAPS Chess Tournament ♟️ and dinner 🍕on Thursday 2nd July at 6pm in the MOB Auditorium.
You don't need to be any good at the game to join or have a chance to win a prize since we'll have two separate tracks (and associated prizes): beginner-friendly and competitive.
Please sign-up so we can organise the tournament and order the correct pizzas !
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Your GAPS
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
Graduate Students are welcome to attend the co-op seminar series. This series brings in both internal and external experts to speak on subjects related to research at TRIUMF.
Speaker: Petr Navaratil
Topic: Introduction to ab initio Nuclear Theory
Location: MOB Auditorium
This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.
Graduate Students are welcome to attend the co-op seminar series. This series brings in both internal and external experts to speak on subjects related to research at TRIUMF.
Speaker: Max Swiatlowski
Topic: The Hunt for the Higgs Boson and Beyond
Location: MOB Auditorium
