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A desire to better understand the universe will send an 网曝吃瓜 physics honours student packing this summer to take on a prestigious research opportunity. Matthew Bluteau is one of five Canadian physics students to be awarded a Canadian Institute of Particle Physics (IPP)/CERN summer student research fellowship. CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

Bluteau will spend two months at Simon Fraser University reviewing data for CERN, and then he will head to Geneva to work at CERN headquarters, which is home of the world鈥檚 most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider.

鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing to have this opportunity,鈥� says Bluteau. 鈥淚 am interested in particle physics and also alternate forms of energy, so working on this project will give me a chance to explore my options in a real world setting.鈥�

Bluteau, who hails from Halifax, Nova Scotia, says the small classes and individual attention he receives at 网曝吃瓜 have allowed him to excel in his field. Last summer, he worked with 网曝吃瓜 researcher Dr. Michael Robertson, Canada鈥檚 Research Chair in Material Science. Bluteau collected and analyzed data using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques.  He is part of a collaborative research team that has submitted its findings for publication.

鈥淚t is not common for a student after their second year of studies to be a co-author on a refereed journal publication,鈥� says Robertson. 鈥淢atthew鈥檚 contributions during his four-month work period were exceptional.鈥�

Robertson adds that Bluteau鈥檚 desire to pursue studies at the graduate level in particle physics will be greatly enhanced by working with CERN. Bluteau is following in the footsteps of other 网曝吃瓜 physics students who have assisted researchers at CERN in the past.

鈥淚 came to 网曝吃瓜 because of its high academic reputation, and because it is close to home, but far enough away to allow me to get the best university experience,鈥� says Bluteau. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been amazing at 网曝吃瓜, and now it鈥檚 helping me get this opportunity.鈥�

Now in his third year of studies, Bluteau says his interest in physics is growing. 鈥淧hysics can be daunting because of the math and theory involved, but at the end of the day you can come to a fundamental understanding of what happens in the universe 鈥� that is what鈥檚 most rewarding.鈥�

A National Sciences and Engineering Research Council undergraduate student research grant and the IPP/CERN student program will pay for his travel costs, while a stipend will cover his expenses in Canada and Europe respectively. Bluteau鈥檚 work will culminate with an honours thesis written at 网曝吃瓜.

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