UWinnipeg hosts theoretical physics symposium

Manitoba’s burgeoning theoretical physics community gathered at The University of Winnipeg last week for a whirlwind three-day symposium that discussed everything from dark matter and antimatter to gravitational wave theory and general relativity.

The Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical Physics (WITP) 2024 Summer School and Student Symposium took place August 21-23 in Lockhart Hall. The annual event is a chance for student members to present research in a formal but friendly setting, and be inspired by special guest lecturers.

Nearly 50 students from across the province took part, including 18 who delivered talks. UWinnipeg undergraduate Kyle Wittmeier shared in the three-way tie for best talk, unpacking research he conducted during the Indigenous Summer Scholars Program (ISSP) while holding an Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

The event was organized by Dr. Evan McDonough, Assistant Professor in UWinnipeg's Department of Physics and the Director of the WITP.

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