A new era in Particle Physics
These are exciting times. In July 2013, one year after the discovery of a Higgs boson with the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN, about 750 particle physicists met at the international EPS Conference on High Energy Physics in Stockholm. This meeting was organised jointly by the EPS High Energy and Particle Physics Division [EPS-HEPP] and a local organising committee. The anniversary of the Higgs discovery was celebrated with the award of the EPS-HEPP Prize to the ATLAS and CMS collaborations and to M. Della Negra, P. Jenni, and T. Virdee for their leadership roles in these…
How much do teachers earn and what do students pay?
Eurydice collects yearly data on teacher’s salaries and the cost of studies in Europe. Two reports have recently been released, giving an overview of the financial status of both teachers and students.
The “teachers’ and school heads’ salaries and allowances in Europe” report provides data for the financially critical period between 2000 and 2013 of teachers’ salaries. In all EU countries except Greece and despite salary cuts or freezes applied over the last few years in many countries, teachers’ purchasing power stayed the same or…
Inauguration of the International Center of Interdisciplinary Science Education
On August 12, 2013, one and a half years after the groundbreaking ceremony of the International Center of Interdisciplinary Science Education [ICISE], an impressive building was inaugurated in Quy Nhon, Central Vietnam. The Vietnamese government, along with many internationally recognized, prestigious universities and institutions in physics, strongly endorsed this initiative.The ICISE is part of an ambitious project planned by Professors Tran Thanh Van and Le Kim Ngoc, as part of the work of the Association “Rencontres du Vietnam”. This non-profit organization was created in 1996 to contribute to…
Nominations open for the 2014 Kavli Prizes
The Kavli Prizes are awarded every two years for outstanding achievement in the following three fields: astrophysics; nanoscience; and neuroscience. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters organises the selection and the award ceremony, which will take place in Oslo, Norway, on 9 September 2014.
The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics rewards achievement in advancing our knowledge and understanding of the origin, evolution, and properties of the universe, including the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, astronomy…
“New trends in Superconductive Quantum Detectors” School
The school on “New trends in Superconductive Quantum Detectors” was held in Genoa, Italy from 9-13 September 2013. It was organised by the European Society for Applied Superconductivity [ESAS].
Roberta Caruso – member of the Naples Section of the EPS Young Minds Project – reported that “It was such an incredible opportunity for me, because I had the chance to attend lectures from some of the most outstanding scientists in the field of superconductors and, of no less importance, I had the chance to meet a lot of…
A new addition for the periodic table of elements
The periodic table of chemical elements may welcome a new element to its big family soon. An international team, led by researchers from Lund University, has presented evidence that confirms the existence of a new element with atomic number 115. The provisional name of the element is ununpentium. The experiment was conducted at the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research, located in Darmstadt, Germany.
In the periodic table, chemical elements are arranged by their atomic numbers, i.e. the number of protons in the atom’s…
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A Tribute to Jean Perrin by Henk KubbingaCan comments cause citations? Yes, they can! by Michael SchreiberA look inside white OLEDs by Peter Bobbert and Reinder Coehoorn.On inverse problemes in physics by Georges Jobert.
Executive and Staff Activity for September 2013
If you want to see how EPS works to support its members in different ways, here is a selection of the activities of EPS Executive Committee members and staff for the last month. Click here for the list.
- 11 September: EPS Vice-President L. Cifarelli inaugurates as EPS Historic Site the Observatory of Tycho Brache at Hven Island, Landskrona, Sweden.
- 13 September: EPS President J. Dudley inaugurates as EPS Historic Site the LAL-LURE Complex at Orsay…
ISCRA 2014
The 19th International School of Cosmic Ray Astrophysics [ISCRA 2014] will take place from 4-11 July 2014 in Erice, Italy. The theme of the school is “Exploring the High Energy Universe”.
The course, which is held biannually, will focus on high-energy processes in our universe made available through present and future experiments from both ground-based and space-based observatories. ISCRA 2014 is designed to provide an overview of the new findings in high-energy astrophysics and how this has affected our understanding of the…
Physics of Soft and Biological Matter
The conference on Physics of Soft and Biological Matter will take place from 14-16 April 2014 in Cambridge, United-Kingdom.
The conference will bring together the broad and diverse community interested in the physics of soft and biological matter, which includes liquids, liquid crystals, polymers, colloids, membranes, interfaces, cellular biophysics, and biological…
UP 2014
The 19th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena [UP 2014] will be held from 7 to 11 July 2014 at the Okinawa Convention Center in Okinawa, Japan.
UP 2014 is an excellent opportunity for researchers working on ultrafast processes to share and discuss the latest advances in the field.
The conference is co-organised by the Japan Intense Light Field Science Society [JILS] and the Center for Ultrafast…
ICWIP 2014
The 5th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics [ICWIP 2014] will take place from 5-8 August 2014 in Waterloo, Canada.
ICWIP 2014 is the 5th edition of a series of conference, which aims to celebrate scientific work in all areas of physics, discuss the gender issues in physics research and build a worldwide physics community.
The conference is comprised of plenary talks leads by renowned woman speakers, workshops on scientific culture…
