Institutes & Centres

The Department of Physics & Astronomy is affiliated with several institutes and research facilities on campus and in the community:

William J. McCallion Planetarium

William J. McCallion Planetarium

The William J. McCallion Planetarium was the first planetarium in Ontario which offered shows to the public....

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Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research

Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research

The BIMR mandate is to develop, support and co-ordinate all materials research-related activities...

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Origins Institute

Origins Institute

The Origins Institute has embarked on a mission to explore the most fundamental topics in science...

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McMaster Nuclear Reactor

McMaster Nuclear Reactor

The McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR) was the first university-based research reactor in the British Commonwealth. ...

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SHARCNET

SHARCNET

SHARCNET is the largest high performance computing consortium in Canada...

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Perimeter Institute

Perimeter Institute

A leading centre for scientific research, training and educational outreach in foundational theoretical physics....

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