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Physics Professor

Manuella Vincter

Awarded

Killam Research Faculty news

Fellowship

Manuella Vincter, Physics

anuella Vincter, professor of consists of nearly 3,000 scientists Some of the most exciting
Mparticle physics at Carleton and students from around the world potential contributions of ATLAS to
University currently working on the and receiving this award provides the understanding of the universe
ATLAS project, has received one of tangible support for this paradigm of may well be through discoveries of
just a handful of Killiam Research large-scale international collaborative new unimagined physics. Though
Fellowships given out each year efforts to solve the big questions in the production mechanisms and
to researchers across a number of science.” subsequent decays of these processes
disciplines. “On a personal level, I am may well be exotic, they will
Fellowships are awarded to full absolutely thrilled to hear about fundamentally contain the particles
professors at Canadian universities receiving this fellowship. This known to exist and interact as
and research institutes, who have an sustained support for my research predicted by the Standard Model
outstanding reputation in their area of program over a two-year period Therefore, these discoveries of
research. The fellowship provides two means that I can immerse myself new physics will be impossible to
years of funding valued at $70,000 a into solving the more involved issues interpret without a clear and precise
year. related to the operation of the ATLAS knowledge of the physics that “should
“I am so pleased to see this experiment in this era of precision be there.” This is how ATLAS was able
recognition by the Canada Council for physics measurements with this new to discover the higgs boson in 2012.
the Arts for a Canadian contribution particle, the higgs boson, whose We look forward to hearing more
to the ATLAS physics experiment,” existence helps elucidate how all about Manuella’s research!
said Vincter. “The ATLAS collaboration matter acquires mass.”

John ApSimon Receives Founders

Award after 52 years at Carleton

John ApSimon has retired after Carleton as a chemistry professor in data study, management and application.
more than 50 years at Carleton and 1962. “I think the best part is having
has been recognized for his countless he has held numerous positions been part of the success of Carleton
contributions as a popular educator, both academically and admistratively University, without looking back at
top administrator and innovative throughout his time at Carleton, individual things. Carleton is a lovely
fundraiser. including chair of the Department of institution, a great institution, and
The Founders Award is Carleton’s Chemistry, dean of Graduate Studies, I’m proud to have been part of its
highest non-academic honour. It is vice-president (Research), and vice- development.”
given to people who have made president (Academic) – to name a
significant contributions to the few. ApSimon was the director of A longer version of this story originally
university’s progress. corporate relations at Carleton from appeared in Carleton Now and was written
In ApSimon’s 52 years at the 2011 until his retirement. by Dario Balca.
university, there was no shortage of More recently, the 79-year-old has
those. After receiving his BA and PhD been heavily involved in fundraising
from the University of Liverpool, in and making Carleton the hub for Big
the U.K., ApSimon began working at Data, an emerging field of integrated

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