Organization: TRIUMF

York Univ joins TRIUMF as associate member

York Univ is the latest post-secondary institution to join TRIUMF as an associate member. The membership will give York-based researchers access to large-scale research facilities and expertise in the physical and life sciences. In addition to nuclear physics, TRIUMF’s science program includes particle physics, molecular and materials science and nuclear medicine. The facility is owned…

ATLAS data set to flow to TRIUMF

The ATLAS particle physics experiment is set to begin generating massive amounts of data that will be distributed in real time to 10 centres worldwide including ATLAS Canada Data Analysis Centre at TRIUMF in Vancouver. The launch of ATLAS coincides with the start-up of the large hadron collider at CERN in Geneva. ATLAS is one…

MDS Nordion brings third cyclotron on line

MDS Nordion Inc has officially launched its third cyclotron at TRIUMF on the campus of the Univ of British Columbia. The TR-30-2 cyclotron has begun commercial production of medical isotopes following authorization by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The $20-million project, which includes an expansion of the site’s production facility and new development space, will…

MDS completes new cyclotron at TRIUMF

MDS Nordion has completed its new $20-million cyclotron in Vancouver where it is co-located with TRIUMF. The cyclotron will begin producing radioisotopes in April, starting with thallium-201, which is used as a heart imaging agent. The cyclotron will double MDS Nordion’s production capacity and result in 20 new jobs….