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Just read this; haven't tried to track down any other sources.
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/461065
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/461065
Gokul43201 said:Now that's one way to put some serious pressure on your government!
cristo said:But it's hardly like Hawking or the rest of DAMTP gets hit by the funding crisis.
Anyway, I'll wait and see if Hawking really moves- from that newspaper article, all that was apparent was that he was going to visit Perimeter for a month. That said, he is 66, so presumably will be retiring soon anyway.
He doesn't even have to move ... but the PR damage was done when all the speculation began.cristo said:But it's hardly like Hawking or the rest of DAMTP gets hit by the funding crisis.
Interesting. Turok is headed there to assume position of executive director.But he's also being encouraged to move to Ontario by his University of Cambridge colleague Neil Turok, the mathematical physicist who will take over as Perimeter's executive director on Oct. 1. Perimeter confirmed last night that it has made a standing offer to Hawking.
So perhaps - Hawking would be enticed by Turok's move to PI.With Stephen Hawking, he later developed the Hawking-Turok instanton solutions describing the birth of inflationary universes.
Gokul43201 said:He doesn't even have to move ... but the PR damage was done when all the speculation began.[\quote]
Sure, and I don't think there are many people who would disagree with his comments regarding the amalgamation of the two research councils.
But based on your comment above, I wonder if Condensed Matter is not suffering more than other fields.
So my comments may have been a little blasse (sp?), but the centre for theoretical cosmology was only created last year so there must have been some funding there! It is possible that condensed matter has been hit harder- experimental grants do tend to cost more!
fourier jr said:"Professor Stephen Hawking to Regularly Visit Canada's Perimeter Institute as Distinguished Research Chair"
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2008/27/c4487.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081127.whawking1127/BNStory/National
cristo said:That said, he is 66, so presumably will be retiring soon anyway.
WarPhalange said:Ummm... what exactly would he do with his spare time? All he can really do anymore is think, and by the looks of it he really likes to do that.
Hawking's decision to move to Waterloo is significant because it marks a major shift in his career and research. He has spent the majority of his career at the University of Cambridge, so this move to the Perimeter Institute in Canada signals a new chapter in his work.
Hawking cited the vibrant and collaborative scientific community at the Perimeter Institute as one of the main reasons for his move. He also mentioned the advanced research facilities and the opportunity to work with other renowned physicists as factors in his decision.
Hawking's move is expected to have a significant impact on the Perimeter Institute. His presence will bring more attention and funding to the institute, as well as attract other top scientists to collaborate and conduct research there. It will also elevate the institute's reputation in the scientific community.
Yes, Hawking has stated that he plans to continue his research and writing at the Perimeter Institute. He will also have access to the institute's resources and be able to collaborate with other scientists, which may lead to new and groundbreaking discoveries.
Hawking's move to the Perimeter Institute does not mean he is leaving the University of Cambridge entirely. He will still hold the position of Emeritus Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the university and plans to visit and continue collaborating with colleagues there. However, his move does mean that he will no longer actively teach or conduct research at the university.