NANOMETA 2013
The 4th International Topical Meeting on Nanophotonics and Metamaterials [NANOMETA 2013] will be held at the Seefeld ski resort in Tirol, Austria, on 3-6 January. The event aims to bring together the materials, nanotechnology and photonics research communities to discuss recent developments and results within their fields.
The meeting will be organised into two parallel oral sessions – concerning nanophotonics and metamaterials – with mid-day breaks to allow participants to socialise and participate in recreational activities…
International Particle Physics Outreach Group meeting
The European Particle Physics Outreach Group [EPPOG] was established 15 years ago, under the joint auspices of the European Committee for Future Accelerators and the European Physical Society’s High Energy Particle Physics Board. In 2011 it evolved into the International Particle Physics Outreach Group [IPPOG], reflecting the international nature of the group. IPPOG’s principle aim is to maximise the impact of education and outreach efforts relating to particle physics, through information exchange and the sharing of expertise…
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Hungarian Centre wins CERN IT contract
The CERN data centre earlier this month. The Wigner centre will accommodate CERN equipment which will boost both the capabilities and the security of the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid.
“Installing computing capacity at the Wigner Centre allows us to power additional equipment, as well as secure our operations, due to the remote nature of the resources” said Frédéric Hemmer, the head of CERN’s IT Department…
Nominations open for 2013 Boltzmann Award
Nominations are open for the Boltzmann Award, of the Commission on Statistical Physics [C3] of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics [IUPAP]. The prize is given in commemoration of outstanding achievements in statistical physics.
The award, which consists of a gilded medal, will be presented at Statphys25, which is being held in Seoul, Korea, on 22-26 July next year…
Call for 2013 IUPAP C10 Young Scientist Prize
Nominations are now open for the IUPAP Young Scientist Prize for the Commission on the Structure and Dynamics of Condensed Matter [C10]. The prize, which is given annually, is presented in recognition of exceptional achievement and future promise in the study of the structure and dynamics of condensed matter by scientists at a relatively junior stage of their career.
The award, consisting of a medal, certificate and 1,000 euros in prize money, will be presented in 2013…
Cryocourse 2012
Cryocourse 2012 will be held between 9-20 September this year in Heidelberg, Germany, split between the locations of the Schöntal Monastery, for initial theoretic lectures, and the Kirchhoff-Institute for Physics, for the following practical sessions. The course – given in English – will cover the main topics of cryogenics, from the fundamental concepts to industrial applications.
The Cryocourse series are European-based intensive courses in advanced cryophysics and cryogenics…
STEPS TWO results published on new website
The Stakeholders Tune European Physics Studies Two [STEPS TWO] programme has launches a new “dissemination” website. The site contains information on the STEPS TWO outcomes, results and recommendations, for public consumption.
The project, which ran from 2008-11, acted to gather input from stakeholders in European physics education, with the aim of increasing the number and quality of European physics graduates…
Quantum Fluids and Solids 2012
The 2012 International Conference on Quantum Fluids and Solids [QFS2012] will be held on 15-21 August this year, at Lancaster University, in the United Kingdom.
Topics being covered at the conference include: quantum fluids, quantum gasses and quantum solids; and related topics in cosmology, high energy physics, hydrodynamics, low dimensional systems, magnetism, strongly correlated systems and superconductivity…
Enrico Fermi fountain designated EPS Historic Site
The “Second Conference of Fermi Centre Projects” took place on 19-20 April this year in Rome, Italy, in the temporary headquarters of the Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche “Enrico Fermi”, which is presently located on the premises of the Italian Ministry of the Interior.
The conference focused on the presentation of the results and perspectives of the advanced inter- and multi-disciplinary research projects currently underway at the center. About 250 scientists, researchers and professors…
Promote your scientific heritage!
Dear Readers,
The world over, organisations like UNESCO can be seen declaring sites, buildings, monuments and gardens as the cultural or natural heritage of humankind. We are convinced that the same should apply to our scientific heritage – since science is a fundamental part of our culture. Inspired by a similar initiative of the American Physical Society, the European Physical Society [EPS] Historic Site initiative will take care of the survey of the European territory…
International Particle Accelerator Conference
The third International Particle Accelerator Conference [IPAC'12] is being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 20-25 May this year. The conference aims to be a truly international event, offering an opportunity for those involved in accelerator research, development and operation to communicate their work and keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
The conference programme includes talks from outstanding speakers; poster sessions…
