Our Quantum Universe

Event Date:
2025-09-27T19:15:00
2025-09-27T20:30:00
Event Location:
P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC-V campus (2194 Health Sciences Mall)
Speaker:
Dr. Mark Van Raamsdonk, UBC
URL:
Vancouver Institute
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Everyone
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Title: Our Quantum Universe

Bio:

Dr. Van Raamsdonk is recognized internationally for his pioneering work at the intersection of quantum mechanics and gravity. His research aims for a better theoretical understanding of elementary particle physics, classical and quantum gravity, and cosmology. His essay “Building up spacetime with quantum entanglement” won first prize from the Gravity Research Foundation in 2010 and has become a landmark in the field. He has received numerous honours, including a Sloan Fellowship, a Canada Research Chair, the CAP/CRM Medal in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, a Simons Investigator Award, and UBC’s Killam Faculty Research and Teaching Prizes. In 2023, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Van Raamsdonk plays the saxophone and teaches a course on the physics of music. In 2021, Van Raamsdonk published a short picture book titled The Hot and Cold Adventures of Mr. Brick.

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Add to Calendar 2025-09-27T19:15:00 2025-09-27T20:30:00 Our Quantum Universe Event Information: Title: Our Quantum Universe Bio: Dr. Van Raamsdonk is recognized internationally for his pioneering work at the intersection of quantum mechanics and gravity. His research aims for a better theoretical understanding of elementary particle physics, classical and quantum gravity, and cosmology. His essay “Building up spacetime with quantum entanglement” won first prize from the Gravity Research Foundation in 2010 and has become a landmark in the field. He has received numerous honours, including a Sloan Fellowship, a Canada Research Chair, the CAP/CRM Medal in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, a Simons Investigator Award, and UBC’s Killam Faculty Research and Teaching Prizes. In 2023, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Van Raamsdonk plays the saxophone and teaches a course on the physics of music. In 2021, Van Raamsdonk published a short picture book titled The Hot and Cold Adventures of Mr. Brick. Learn More: View his faculty website: https://phas.ubc.ca/~mav/vanraamsdonk.html Read his publications: https://inspirehep.net/literature?sort=mostrecent&size=25&page=1&q=a%20raamsdonk Watch his video: " Cosmology from Holography" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fl09f0O74k  Event Location: P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC-V campus (2194 Health Sciences Mall)