Hi everyone,

 GAPS pottery night is happening THIS SATURDAY Jan 18th at 5pm!!

Location: 4Cats Arts Studio UBC, 3311 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6S 0E3.

Please make an effort to be at least 15 minutes early so we can get setup and start on time.

 If ever you did not indicate this date as a preference in the form but can still make it, please reply to this email to let us know, so we can adjust the number of participants in the booking. Conversely if you did select this date but can no longer make it, please let us know as well.

Looking forward to crafting with you!

Cheers

-Your GAPS

This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.

Hi GAPS Community!

A reminder that there will be the GAPS Hour with Thursday’s colloquium speaker taking place in the cafeteria directly after the colloquium: Thurs. @ 3pm in the cafeteria.

The colloquium speaker is a new professor at University of Washington, who was previously an RA at UW before a successful professor application, so there are opportunities to chat about both research and career path. He works on both ATLAS and PIONEER, and is a very nice, approachable guy.

Hope to see you there! The colloquium details are attached below.

Your GAPS

Location: MOB Auditorium

Speaker: Quentin Buat (University of Washington)

Title: PIONEER

Abstract: The electron, the first elementary particle to be discovered, holds a unique place in science as it plays a key role in numerous physical phenomena from electricity to chemistry. Its heavier cousins, the muon and tau are at first sight simple copies of the electron: versions of the same particle in a different flavor, governed by the same interaction rules. This fundamental principle of Flavor Universality is a centerpiece of the Standard Model of Particle Physics. PIONEER is a new experiment set to challenge this principle by studying the rarest decays of the charged pion. With this new apparatus, we aim to improve the rare pion decay measurements up to 15-fold over the current ones and probe the Standard Model at energy scales beyond the reach of colliders. Our experiment design benefits from past-generation experiments and employs emergent technologies in tracking and calorimetry. In this talk, I will discuss the physics case of the experiment, review its conceptual design and present the ongoing R&D effort toward building the detector for the first phase of the project.

Hey GAPS Community,

Happy New Year!!

We have our first announcement of 2025!

There will be an EDI colloquium on Wednesday, January 8th at 4:30 pm in the MOB Auditorium hosted by the TRIUMF PIONEER research group as part of their collaboration meeting.(but the colloquium is open to the whole TRIUMF community)

Please see the more detailed information below. Light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Your GAPS, on behalf of ECS-EDI

Speaker: Dr. Jess McIver (UBC)

Title: Building equity, diversity, and inclusion for a global physics collaboration

Abstract: Global physics collaborations that span different cultures and perspectives (and time zones!) present unique challenges to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). We’ll explore methods for defining diversity and building inclusive strategies that meet the complex needs of a physics collaboration that spans multiple countries. We’ll discuss lessons learned and best practices from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and weave interactive exercises into our exploration of EDI approaches.

This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm

Hi GAPS community,

Mark your calendars! Our next Pub Night is just around the corner 🍻🥂🍷

Date: Wednesday, 18th of December

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Hynes' Irish Pub (Broadway & Collingwood)

It is going to be another fantastic evening filled with lively conversation and delicious snacks.

We can't wait to catch up with everyone, see you all there! 💫✨

Cheers,

-Your GAPS

This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.

This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm

This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.

Hi GAPS community,

Mark your calendars! Our next Pub Night is just around the corner 🍻🥂🍷

Date: Friday 29th of November

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Hynes' Irish Pub (Broadway & Collingwood)

It is going to be another fantastic evening filled with lively conversation and delicious snacks.

We can't wait to catch up with everyone, see you all there! 💫✨

Cheers,

-Your GAPS

Hi GAPSers,

We have one more professional development event for you this year! This Friday we will be having a negotiation skills workshop in the auditorium at 1:00pm. Come join us to learn how to make the most out of a new job offer!

See you there,

-Your GAPS

This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm

Hi GAPS!

The Intro to Capoeira Night will take place on Wednesday, November 20 from 7:30 – 9:00 pm at the Creekside Community Centre in Multi-Purpose Room 3 (MP3). Please arrive 10 minutes early at the community centre. As an extra bonus, after the class, we will walk over to Earnest ice cream for a GAPS-covered treat for anyone who is interested (and who attended the class of course).

 See you on Wednesday night for some physical activity!

-Your GAPS

This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.

Unwind, Compete, and Connect!!

Join us for a lively night of board games with fellow grad students and postdocs! This is a perfect opportunity to de-stress, share a laugh, and test your strategic skills. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or just looking to have some fun, there’s a game here for everyone.

Bring Your Own Games! Feel free to bring any personal favourites to share with the group.

Location: MOB auditorium at TRIUMF

Date and time: from 6.00 pm -9.00 pm on November 13th

Snacks & Refreshments will be provided :D

Your GAPS!

This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm

The Community Coffee series continues with a focus on Mental Health

Please join us for a coffee break featuring a short presentation on the importance of mental health and the resources available!

The Event will be in the MOB Auditorium on Nov.12th from 12-1 pm

This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.

This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm

Monthly pub night! Come socialize with all your GAPS friends over some beverages!

Location: Hynes' Irish Pub (Broadway & Collingwood)

 https://maps.app.goo.gl/rqSGbZbVcHBNtobq8 

See you there!

This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.

This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm

This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.

Following a successful (albeit damp) hike to Norvan fall, we are looking ahead to our more difficult hike - Garibaldi Lake.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/garibaldi-lake--2

NOTE: for this hike we will likely be leaving TRIUMF at 6am on the day as it is a 2h drive away, followed by a 7 hour hike!

October 5 (TRIUMF)

10:00 - 12:00 Graduate and postdoc research flash talks!

This new event will feature brief outreach talks from a wide variety of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers working at TRIUMF, who will tell you about their research.

This is held in the MOB cafeteria / coutryard at 2:30pm

Monthly pub night! Come socialize with all your GAPS friends over some beverages!

Location: Hynes' Irish Pub (Broadway & Collingwood)

See you there!

This social hour will be either at the volleyball court or in the ISAC II lunchroom, weather depending.