63rd Winter Nuclear & Particle Physics
Conference
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff, Alberta
Conference website: https://wnppc.triumf.ca/2026/ (updates pending - please consider this indico page as correct in the case of a discrepancy)
The Winter Nuclear and Particle Physics Conference is a national meeting for the Canadian subatomic physics community, with a special focus on providing a forum for junior researchers (students and postdocs) and encouraging interaction with groups across Canada.
The 2026 meeting is being organized by University of Victoria.
The Co-chairpersons are:
Heather Russell and Alain Bellerive
WNPPC 2026 will feature sessions focusing on the research areas of interest to the Canadian subatomic physics community (both experimental and theoretical).
There will be invited talks in:
Electroweak and Higgs Physics
Neutrino Properties
QCD and Hadrons
Physics Beyond the Standard Model
Nuclear Structure
Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Nuclear & Particle Physics
By our invited speakers:
Yoni Kahn (University of Toronto)
Thanassis Psaltis (Saint Mary's University)
Bruce Howard (York University)
Michela Lai (Queen's University)
Noah Yazdandoost (TRIUMF)
David Lunney (TRIUMF)
Rowan Thompson (Carleton University)
We are looking forward to seeing you at WNPPC 2026!
The WNPPC 2026 organizing committee:
Corina Andreoiu (SFU, past co-chair)
Erica Caden (SNOLAB and McGill)
Thomas Brunner (McGill)
Alain Bellerive (Carleton University, co-chair)
Tim Friesen (University of Calgary)
Gwen Grinyer (University of Regina)
Annika Lennarz (TRIUMF, permanent member, past co-chair)
Tony Noble (Queen’s University, permanent member)
Heather Russell (University of Victoria, co-chair)
Jana Thomson (TRIUMF, Conferences Facilitator)
