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Call for nominations for the EPS Emmy Noether Distinction

By Lucia Di Ciaccio. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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In 2013, the European Physical Society [EPS] launched the Emmy Noether Distinction to recognise noteworthy women physicists.

Emmy Noether, with her fundamental and revolutionary work in the areas of abstract algebra and theoretical physics, is a role model for future generations of physicists. The laureates of the Emmy Noether Distinction are chosen for their capacity to inspire with their scientific merits the next generation of scientists, and especially encourage women to pursue a career in physics.

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IBM’s Zurich Laboratory Honoured with Historic Site Distinction

By Christopher Sciacca. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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“Teamwork, not only within the borders of a country, but also among countries, has become an imperative necessity of our jet-age era. Advances in the fields of human endeavours are due to a large extent to the cooperation of the best brains and talent available everywhere.” These words were spoken in 1956 by the then [...]

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EPS 50th anniversary: photo contest

By David Lee. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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The European Physical Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018. As part of the celebrations, the EPS would like to collect photos that graphically represent the life and work of contemporary researchers. The photo competition “EPS – 50 years and counting” is now open for your submissions.

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60th International Conference for Students of Physics and Natural Sciences “Open Readings”

By Mažena Mackoit Sinkevičienė. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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This year’s “Open Readings” gathered over 350 participants from more than 20 different countries and 9 invited speakers from among the world’s top scientists:

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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 awarded to LIGO collaboration

By Nobel Prize committee. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 with one half to
Rainer Weiss, LIGO/VIRGO Collaboration and the other half jointly to
Barry C. Barish, LIGO/VIRGO Collaboration and
Kip S. Thorne, LIGO/VIRGO Collaboration
“for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves”

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2016 Kavli Laureates for Nanoscience Honoured at Symposium

By Christopher Sciacca. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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30 years and 9,000 citations later the inventors of the atomic force microscope (AFM) were recognized last year with the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience “for the invention and realization of atomic force microscopy (AFM), a breakthrough in measurement technology and nanosculpting that continues to have a transformative impact on nanoscience and technology.”

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“EPS Plasma Physics Innovation Prize 2018″: call for nominations

By Richard Dendy. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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The EPS Plasma Physics Innovation Prize was established in 2008 by the EPS Plasma Physics Division to acknowledge and promote the many benefits to society that derive from plasma physics research, such as applications in medicine, waste management, material processing or any other areas of societal, industrial or technological applications. The prize is awarded for proven applications outside the realm of plasma physics research, as distinct from promising ideas.

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EPS Plasma Physics Division “PhD Research Award”: call for nominations

By Richard Dendy. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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The Plasma Physics Division of the European Physical Society (EPS) grants up to four prizes annually to young scientists from the 38 European countries associated with the EPS in recognition of truly outstanding research achievements associated with their PhD study in the broad field of plasma physics.

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Antikythera’s shipwreck reveals new treasures

By Gina Gunaratnam. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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September 2017 – the island of Antikythera is under the spotlights again.

Revealed to the world at the beginning of the 20th century, the area saw a Greek ship sink more than 2,000 years ago. Among the luxury goods conveyed was an unusual object named after the island: the Antikythera Mechanism. This instrument made of a complex association of gears is the first astronomical device known in the world.

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How to design smart materials for a sustainable future

By Mia Halleröd Palmgren. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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Functional food, smarter solar cells and eco-friendly fabrication processes for textiles and paper. The new soft matter electron microscopes at Chalmers can contribute to smarter materials in many ways. By using the world-unique instruments it’s now possible to examine and improve soft matter on an atomic level.

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EPS president-elect: call for nominations

By David Lee. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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A number of vacancies will arise on the European Physical Society [EPS] Executive Committee in 2018, including the position of President-elect. According to the EPS bylaws, a Selection Committee has been created to establish a list of candidates for the replacement of outgoing members, and for the President-elect.

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EPN archives are available on line

By e-EPS. Published on 23 October 2017 in:
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All EPN archives have been digitised this year. They can be viewed on the EPN website: https://www.europhysicsnews.org/component/issues/?task=all&Itemid=121

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