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Pekka Sinervo
March 17, 2026 / Awards and Honours, Our Faculty
Prof. Pekka Sinervo, C.M. is the recipient of the 2026 Vivek Goel Citizenship Award
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March 3, 2026
In the Media: Prof. Miriam Diamond explains the potential for dark matter-based life forms. (CBC radio)
Prof. Yonatan Kahn
Feb. 17, 2026 / Our Faculty, Research
In the media: Theoretical particle physicist Prof. Yonatan Kahn brings his quantum search for dark matter to U of T
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Feb. 12, 2026 / Awards and Honours, Our Faculty, Research
John Moffat honoured for lifelong pursuit of physics
Throughout his career, John Moffat has challenged the mainstream in pursuit of bold new ideas.
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Feb. 5, 2026 / Awards and Honours, Our Faculty
Congratulations to Prof. Miriam Diamond on winning a 2025 Dorothy Shoichet Award
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