Science

Research Focus

Throughout human history, different peoples have studied the skies to better understand how the universe works, and our place within it. For all we know about the universe, there are still big questions that remain unanswered. To answer our remaining questions, physics experiments are pushing the limits of human technology and capability, driving advances in […]

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Awards & Recognition

As a reflection of the significance of the research activities undertaken by SNO and SNOLAB, the facility and it’s researchers have been recognized on a National and International scale on a number of occasions. Some past awards include: A 2021 Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize2020-09-10Breakthrough New Horizons are awarded to early-career scientists and mathematicians […]

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Experiment Advisory Committee

SNOLAB Experiment Advisory Committee

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Publications

In June 2001, SNO Scientists used the capability of the SNO detector to measure all three types of neutrinos to determine solar neutrinos are changing their flavour enroute to Earth, thus providing answers to questions about neutrino properties and solar energy generation. SNO was the first neutrino detector in the World to identify the changes […]

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