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	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is located in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (also home to the University of Waterloo).
		It is one of the world's leading research centres for young and brilliant minds, focusing on unified theories of cosmology and quantum effects.
		In October 2004, the Institute moved into its new facility off Caroline Street (next to the railway tracks), opposite Waterloo Park by Silver Lake.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Perimeter_Institute_for_Theoretical_Physics (199 words)

	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
		The Institute was founded by Mike Lazaridis, founder and co-Ceo of Research in Motion and several friends, who are contributing an endowment of $120 million (Canadian).
		The Institute is governed primarily by its scientific staff, with oversight from a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of renowned senior theoretical physicists.
		We believe that history shows that the scientific institutes and departments that maintain themselves at the highest level of quality for the longest time are those run on relatively non-hierarchical and democratic lines.
	www.phys.lsu.edu /mog/mog19/node7.html (885 words)

	CERN Courier - Extra funding for Perimeter - IOP Publishing - article
		The Perimeter Institute was founded in 1999 when Mike Lazaridis, founder and chief executive of the company Research in Motion (RIM), set up a board of directors to determine how best to go about establishing a world-class institute devoted to fundamental physics in the Canadian town of Waterloo.
		After visiting many institutes for advanced research in physics around the world, the board concluded that the new institute should be independent, focusing on foundational, non-directed research, be resident-based with a flat hierarchy, and should have a strong public outreach programme.
		The institute was officially launched on 23 October 2000 with a C$100 million donation from Mike Lazaridis and an additional C$20 million from RIM executives Doug Fregin and Jim Balsillie.
	www.cerncourier.com /main/article/42/10/5 (276 words)

	Theories < Physics < Science < : news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Coming from a theoretical physics background, Chan commented that it is very "smart" for nature to have apparently exploited this principle for eons to allow...
		The other is as highbrow as Science gets in its lofty waltz of theoretical physics, where time and space warp in otherworldly ways that have given brain aches...
		Gene holds a BSEP degree from South Dakota State University, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in theoretical physics from the University of Wisconsin.
	www.schema-root.org /science/physics/theories (825 words)

	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
		Perimeter Institute is sponsoring this summer school for graduate students and young researchers on current developments in string theory and its interface with gravity and cosmology.
		Perimeter is seeking applications from outstanding undergraduate students to carry out research projects during the summer of 2006.
		Along with the Institute for Particle Physics, Perimeter is sponsoring a National Fellowship Program in theoretical particle physics in Canada.
	www.perimeterinstitute.ca /index.php?lang=en (503 words)

	QubitNews \| Postdoc at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for postdoctoral positions beginning in the Fall of 2004.
		Perimeter Institute is located in Waterloo, Canada and opened in September 2001 as an independent institute supporting research in foundational areas of theoretical physics.
		The Institute is expected to expand over the next four years to approximately 40 researchers in residence and up to 25 visitors and associate members at any given time.
	quantum.fis.ucm.es /article.pl?sid=03/10/15/1545202&mode=thread (309 words)

	Wired 13.01: The BlackBerry Brain Trust
		Perimeter stands out because of a $66 million endowment from Mike Lazaridis, founder and co-CEO of Research in Motion; $13 million more from two of his colleagues; and $43 million from the local, provincial, and federal governments.
		Perimeter is among the handful of places that, over the coming decade or two, have the best chance of unifying relativity and quantum mechanics, one of the biggest goals in physics.
		The only scientist at Perimeter over 50, John Moffat, was a starving artist in Copenhagen when he wrote Einstein a letter in 1953, questioning the assumptions of unified field theory.
	www.wired.com /wired/archive/13.01/perimeter.html (1041 words)

	Physics Today December 2000
		Canadian physics is unwrapping a thoughtful gift: Mike Lazaridis, a 39-year-old former engineering major, is using a chunk of the fortune he's amassed as a high-tech entrepreneur to found the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada.
		He cites as models the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico.
		These institutes vary in terms of their ties to universities, and in the extent to which research is driven by programs versus by individual scientists, says Burton.
	www.physicstoday.org /pt/vol-53/iss-12/p60.html (802 words)

	ipedia.com: Loop quantum gravity Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		At present, one of the deepest problems in theoretical physics is harmonizing the theory of general relativity, which describes gravitation and applies to large-scale structures (stars, planets, galaxies), with quantum mechanics, which describes the other three fundamental forces acting on the microscopic scale.
		The physical interpretation of the Lie algebra is that of infinitesimally small group transformations, and gauge bosons (such as the graviton) are Lie algebra representations, not Lie group representations.
		Similarly, many of the equations in classical physics, such as the equations of motion, must be seen as a classical approximation to quantized geometry, and hence, a particle traveling through space is "jumping" from one space-time quantum to the next, much as the electron orbits of a hydrogen atom are quantized.
	www.ipedia.com /loop_quantum_gravity.html (6274 words)

	CAP prize winners at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
		Professor Myers, a Long-Term Researcher at Perimeter Institute and outstanding theoretical physicist on the world stage, received the award for his contributions to gravitational physics and string theory.
		Eric Poisson, an affiliate member of Perimeter Institute and a Professor of Physics at the University of Guelph, received the award for his work in the physics of fl holes and gravitational waves.
		This theoretical research is both very important and timely as the calculation of accurate waveforms is essential for the successful operation of the new gravitational wave observatories, such as LIGO, which are just now coming online.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-04/pift-cpw040105.php (422 words)

	CNW Group
		Perimeter Institute's EinsteinFest is a spectacular event that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Einstein's most pivotal year by exploring our rapidly changing civilization and setting his prolific contributions in context with the science, philosophy, politics, art and music of the day.
		Canada's Perimeter Institute is home to a unique group of theoretical physicists from around the world who use their imaginations and mathematics to help forge new ideas about the ultimate nature of space, time and matter.
		Founded in 1999, the Institute is a progressive example of an innovative private-public partnership between dynamic philanthropists and the Governments of Ontario and Canada.
	www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/September2005/01/c5381.html (537 words)

	Our Mysterious Universe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario, is Canada's most prestigious centre for research in theoretical physics.
		Typically envisioned are students taking physics classes, but we are also especially interested in reaching students who are not or have not yet been exposed to physics in the normal course of their studies.
		Epp has a Ph.D. degree in theoretical physics, has taught courses at the university level and has nearly a decade of experience as a postdoctoral fellow at the front lines of theoretical physics research.
	van.hep.uiuc.edu /van/showdirectory/MysteriousUniverse.htm (312 words)

	science and religion: global perspectives, June 4 - 8, 2005, Philadelphia, PA \|\| Speakers
		Katz is immediate past president of the Metanexus Institute Board of Directors and also serves on the board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and serves on several committees including 'The Dialogue Between Science and Religion.' He is editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Food published by Scribners.
		Robert Mann is the chair of the Physics Department at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
		Charles Hard Townes, physicist and educator, was educated at Furman University, Duke, and the California Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1939), was on the technical staff of the Bell Telephone Laboratories (1939—48), and taught at Columbia (1948—59).
	www.metanexus.net /conference2005/speakers.asp (5288 words)

	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
		Modern physics is potentially the richest, most fascinating and thought-provoking part of a high school student’s exposure to the wonders and mysteries of our universe.
		Perimeter Institute is Canada’s premier centre for research in theoretical physics—there is no place in our country where the excitement of physics knowledge and discovery is felt more passionately!
		Perimeter Institute will cover all relevant expenses including room and board plus travel to and from the Institute, located in Waterloo, Ontario.
	perimeterinstitute.com /activities/community/teachers/einsteinplus.php (497 words)

	Science Physics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		"Physics is the study and application of the fundamental laws of nature, including the laws of motion, gravity, electromagnetism, heat, and microscopic interactions.
		Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme (PACS) - Hierarchical numbering scheme, developed by the American Institute of Physics, used to identify fields and sub-fields of physics.
		Physics on MathPages - Articles, leaning towards a mathematical description, on a wide range of topics in physics.
	www.mozdir.com /Science/Physics (1038 words)

	Event news from Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada
		Perimeter Institute will be hosting this new event from February 9th -11th, 2006.
		This weekly, ongoing course serves as an introduction to background independent quantum theories of gravity, with a focus on loop quantum gravity and related approaches.
		Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is a non-profit scientific research and educational outreach organization located in Waterloo, Ontario - just outside Toronto.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-02/plos-enf020906.php (293 words)

	Dan Christensen's Home Page
		I am an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, with a cross appointment to the Department of Applied Mathematics, and an affiliation with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
		In mathematical physics, I have focused on quantum gravity.
		I am an affiliate member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics which is located in Waterloo, about a 75 minute drive from Western.
	jdc.math.uwo.ca (343 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Big Ideas Taking Hold in Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Last year's open house at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics drew an astounding 8,000 people in a single day.
		September-October at Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
		Perimeter Institute in a non-profit research and educational outreach organization dedicated to the power of big ideas and a successful example of private-public partnership in science research and education.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=94404 (320 words)

	Job Register - Detail Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) is launching an initiative to add groups in theoretical cosmology and elementary particle theory by hiring a number of long-term researchers (equivalent to faculty) in each of these fields.
		Perimeter has in addition ongoing searches in string theory, quantum information theory, quantum foundations and quantum gravity.
		In addition to these and other ongoing searches, PI is always pleased to consider inquiries from exceptional scientists in any area of theoretical physics for both long term and visiting positions.
	members.aas.org /JobReg/JobdetailPage.cfm?JID=21634 (420 words)

	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
		The predictions are quite good, but careful observations in the 19th century revealed slight discrepancies that no one could find a way to resolve.
		Theoretical: Newtonian gravity is not compatible with Einstein’s idea that our universe has a speed limit: no material object or information of any kind can travel faster than 299,792, 458 m/s (about 1 billion km/hr).
		At this time Einstein was not particularly mathematically inclined, but armed with this new insight Einstein learned of Riemann’s ideas and laboured to understand the mathematics he had developed.
	www.perimeterinstitute.com /explore/einstein1.php (1084 words)

	The Creative and Scientific Legacies of Iannis Xenakis, Guelph/Waterloo/Toronto, June 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The aim of this international symposium is to gather researchers and artists/composers who consider their work to form part of Xenakis's legacy, either creative or scientific.
		In addition, joint sessions are being planned to bring together researchers from the music field with those in science (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics) and mathematics (Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences).
		Raymond Laflamme (Institute for Quantum Computing/Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics)
	www.sun.rhbnc.ac.uk /Music/Conferences/06-6-xen.html (362 words)

	MTO 11.3: Announcements
		We are, however, especially interested in submissions that engage with popular music as it relates to the multiple and intersecting technologies, identities, and geographies of the early 21st century.
		Papers that re-examine methodological, analytical, theoretical, and pedagogical terrain and/or that re/visit little explored genres, artists, geographical regions, social differences, and/or identities are encouraged.
		This conference is sponsored by the Department of German, the Department of Music, and the Adelyn Russell Bogert Fund of the Franke Institute for the Humanities at the University of Chicago.
	www.societymusictheory.org:16080 /mto/issues/mto.05.11.3/ann.11.3.html (3842 words)

	News from AAPT
		Among her list of honors from her career in physics education include AAPT Distinguished Service Award in 2004, American Physical Society’s Distinguished Physics Teacher for Georgia in 1999, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching in 1985.
		He was awarded a B.A. in physics in 1990 from Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA, his M.S. in physics in 1993 from the University of Kansas, and his Ph.D. in science education in 2002 from Arizona State University.
		In addition to his career at Estrella Mountain Community College, he was a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas from 1990-1993, a physics instructor at Highland Community College in Freeport, IL, from 1993-1996, adjunct physics instructor, Chandler Gilbert Community College in Chandler, AZ from 1998-2001, and graduate assistant at Arizona State University from 1998-2001.
	www.aapt.org /aboutaapt/aaptnews.cfm (1447 words)

	CBC News:RIM founder funds high-tech research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lazaridis is chancellor of UW and president and co-CEO of RIM.
		He was instrumental in founding the Institute for Quantum Computing in 2002, when he gave it $6 million.
		In late 2000, he gave $100 million to Waterloo's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, an independent research body which attracted another $20 million from other RIM executives and more than $50 million from the Ontario and federal governments.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2004/04/30/business/waterloo040430 (262 words)

	Seminar
		The big open problem is to relate these background-independent models to the familiar spacetime and known physics.
		This suggests that quantum information theory is ideally suited to address questions in a background-independent situation.
		Coffee will be available in the Physics Common Room prior to the seminar.
	www.physics.uoguelph.ca /www_physics/single_seminar.php?idx=67 (102 words)

	Summer School on Strings, Gravity & Cosmology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences launched a new web site on March 31, 2005.
		As in previous years, it is jointly sponsored by PIMS, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, with additional support by TRIUMF.
		This is a Summer School intended to educate graduate students and young researchers on current developments in string theory and its interface with gravity and cosmology.
	www.pims.math.ca /science/2003/fmp/announcement.html (161 words)

	Miguel Carrión Álvarez's resumé
		Visiting researcher at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
		Maintainer of a Physics Problem Section in JiAPS, the Journal of the International Association of Physics Students.
		Geometric intuition and general relativity: a practical case, talk delivered at the XV International Conference for Physics Students in Zadar, Croatia.
	math.ucr.edu /~miguel/resume.html (1126 words)

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