In partnership with North Simcoe Victim Services, Lakehead University's one-year HBSW students present Learn About Opioids! 

Join us to raise awareness regarding opioid use, Naloxone training, and more! There will be Naloxone kits for guests to take home and refreshments to enjoy.

For more information contact Chelsea at cacampb3@lakeheadu.ca.

Framing the Holocaust: Photographs of a Mass Shooting in Latvia, 1941
Book Launch and Discussion with Authors

Date and Time:
Thursday, November 16, 7:30 p.m.
Virtual Event via Zoom
Co-organized by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and
Lakehead University’s departments of History and Interdisciplinary Studies

About the Book:
In December 1941, German police and their local collaborators shot 2,749 Jews at the beach in Šķēde, Latvia. Twelve photographs were taken at the scene. These now-infamous images show people in extreme distress, some capturing the very moments when women and children confronted their imminent deaths, while others show their dead bodies. They are nearly unbearable to look at—so why should we? Framing the Holocaust offers a multidimensional response to this question.

Please note: The presentation will include graphic images of Jewish suffering.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YnKl2ax2SJawnixqQow9Zg

After completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the webinar.

Photo: Cover of Framing the Holocaust: Photographs of a Mass Shooting in Latvia, 1941, edited by Valerie Hébert. Courtesy of University of Wisconsin Press

Prof. Olivia Di Matteo
Canada Research Chair in Quantum Software and Algorithms
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of British Columbia

Title: Evaluating the neutron drip line using quantum computing

Abstract: An understanding of the properties and behaviour of neutron-rich nuclei is essential in the study of phenomena such as neutron stars and supernovae. Successive addition of neutrons to an atomic nucleus yields isotopes that may not be stable: past a certain point, a nucleus experiences a decay process in which it leaks out neutrons, known as a neutron drip line. For nearly 20 years, the largest nucleus for which this was observed experimentally is Oxygen; its heaviest bound isotope is 24O, and it is confirmed that 26O and 28O are unbound. A breakthrough in 2019 resulted in experimental confirmation of drip lines for isotopes of Fluorine and Neon. However, results for elements higher in the nuclear chart remain unknown and unverified in either experiment, or even theory, due to the computationally complex nature of the problem.

Quantum computing has the potential to solve many problems in the physical sciences more efficiently. I will present our recent work on demonstrating the neutron drip line of Oxygen using quantum computing. We begin using a basic 12-qubit variational eigensolver on a quantum simulator, and develop highly-optimized quantum circuits for this purpose. We evaluate the ground state energies using both phenomenological interactions and recently-developed microscopic interactions for which the drip line has been observed to closely match experimental results.

Then, we leverage symmetries to reduce the problem to a 5-qubit one which is suitable for execution on a trapped-ion quantum computer, and discuss the challenges and results of doing so. Such a demonstration shows how, with suitable resource management and leveraging key properties of the system, quantum computing may soon enable us to explore systems beyond the reach of both contemporary nuclear theory and experiment.

Wednesday Nov. 1st 2:30-3:30 CB4058.

Join Campus Rec with morning Stretch & Strength to start your day off strong! No experience is required, and you do not need an active gym membership to participate - drop-in passes are available! This class runs for 45 minutes and helps with muscle building, flexibility, and overall mobility. For more information, please visit thunderwolves.ca/group-fitness. There is reduced pricing currently for the access pass & student drop-in's!

Join us in the Makerspace@Paterson on November 9th. We'll be showcasing our 3D technologies: 3D printing, 3D scanning and virtual reality. Come see how it all works and let's talk about how you can incorporate the Makerspace technology and applications into your learning, teaching and research.

Join Campus Rec Tuesdays & Thursdays for a lunchtime cycle class! No experience is required, and you do not need an active gym membership to participate - drop-in passes are available! This is a 30 minute cycle class that runs from 12:15 to 12:45 pm. For more information, please visit thunderwolves.ca/group-fitness. There is reduced pricing currently for the access pass & student drop-in's!

Join Campus Rec Tuesdays & Thursdays for a lunchtime cycle class! No experience is required, and you do not need an active gym membership to participate - drop-in passes are available! This is a 30-minute cycle class that runs from 12:15 to 12:45 pm. For more information, please visit thunderwolves.ca/group-fitness. There is reduced pricing currently for the access pass & student drop-in's!

Register a 3v3 basketball team for the Hoops for Halloween 3v3 Basketball Tournament. Registration is free, but players must bring a non-perishable food items to donate to the LUSU Food Bank in order to sign in to their games. Registration must be completed ahead of time online at luathletics.lakeheadu.ca, under "Intramural Sports - 3v3 Basketball". Deadline is set for Oct 29, 12:00 pm.

Join personal trainer, Celeste, at a Halloween-themed strength training class! This circuit-based class will hit all muscle groups. Registration is required ahead of time at luathletics.lakeheadu.ca. This is a free event!

Join Lakehead Campus Rec at a halloween-themed spin class on Oct 31st! No experience necessary! Registration required at Lakehead Athletics & Recreation Portal (lakeheadu.ca). This is a free event.