Category: News
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Excitement mounts as new telescope nears first light
As the first scientific results from the new Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) draw nearer, enthusiasm among the scientists readying the telescope climbs ever higher. “FYST will become the most powerful telescope in its class, facilitating important science and enlightened student involvement for many years to come,” donor and scientific advisor Fred Young ’64, M.Eng…
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Postdoctoral position in microwave polarization analysis with FYST / CCAT (m/f/d)
Application deadline: 8 December 2026. See details here.
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Canadian-developed technology helps new telescope probe mysteries of the cosmos
“The work of researchers from across Canada is at the heart of a massive new telescope that could help unlock some of the biggest mysteries of the universe from its perch at one of the highest elevations in the world. “It’s one of those rare moments when you, in some sense, get to open up…
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Next-generation telescope science highlighted at April workshop
Cooled by a gentle breeze and shaded by the native algorrobo trees overhanging the terrace of the La Casona restaurant in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, scientists from around the world listened, rapt, to presentations on the construction challenges, technical details and promise of scientific discovery of the innovative Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST). Many…