February 2018 | Facts and Info from the European Physical Society | e-EPS
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Editorial: EPWS, the voice of European Women Scientists
The European Platform of Women Scientists EPWS is an international, non-profit organisation that represents the needs, concerns, interests and aspirations of over 12,000 women scientists in Europe and beyond.
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Signing for gender equality in physics research
To advance recruitment and career progression of female physicists and engineers, the directors of the four NWO physics research institutes the Netherlands, AMOLF, ARCNL, DIFFER and Nikhef, have signed Gender Equality Plans.
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The European Physical Society 2018 EPS Condensed Matter Division Europhysics Prize
The 2018 EPS Condensed Matter Division Europhysics Prize is awarded to Lucio Braicovich and Giacomo Ghiringhelli.
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16th EPS Young Minds Action Committee meeting
The 16th EPS Young Minds Action Committee meeting took place at CERN, close to Geneva (Switzerland) on 10th of November 2017.
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EPL: Bart van Tiggelen is the new Editor-in-Chief
Bart van Tiggelen has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of EPL, a global letters journal owned and published by a consortium of 17 national physical societies in Europe under the umbrella of the European Physical Society.
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Scientists observe nanowires as they grow
At DESY’s X-ray source PETRA III, scientists have followed the growth of tiny wires of gallium arsenide live. Their observations reveal exact details of the growth process responsible for the evolving shape and crystal structure of the crystalline nanowires.
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Exploring the energy frontier in particle physics
The desire to understand the elementary constituents of matter and their interactions has been one of the most important drivers of physics research.
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History of Physics Group conference: call for papers
The 3rd International Conference on the History of Physics will take place from 17–21 October 2018 in Donostia-San Sebastian.
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Open data in science: challenges and opportunities for Europe
The workshop ” Open data in science: challenges and opportunities for Europe ” took place on 31st January 2018 in Brussels.
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IBM Q Awards Contest Program
The IBM Q Awards are prizes for professors, lecturers and students who use the IBM Q Experience and QISKit in the classroom or for their research.
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IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 2018
Nominations are sought for the Young Scientist Prize in Atomic, Molecular and Optical (AMO) Physics. Deadline is 31st March 2018.
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Physics Students Worldwide volunteer for International Day of Light
The International Association of Physics Students (IAPS) is going to contribute to the UNESCO International Day of Light, organising new activities and participating with a delegation of volunteers in the IDL Flagship event.
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EPS Executive Committee and Staff activities January 2018
The EPS works to support its members.
Click here to see the list of activities of the EPS Executive Committee and of the EPS Staff.
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