January 2015 | Facts and Info from the European Physical Society | e-EPS
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Editorial – Light is Here!
From an idea hatched back in 2009, the International Year of Light 2015 has now arrived in full force! What an amazing two days it was in Paris at UNESCO HQ at the Opening Ceremony, where the international scientific community came together with diplomats and politicians, architects and designers, leading companies in light technologies, representatives from the European Commission, artists and performers, students, volunteers and many more.
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EPS Emmy Noether Distinction Autumn 2014 for Women in Physics
It is a great pleasure to announce that the Autumn 2014 EPS Emmy Noether Distinction for Women in Physics goes to Prof. Anne L’Huillier, Faculty of Engineering, LTH in Lund, Sweden. Anne is one of the key leaders in a field at the interface of atomic ...
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LIGHT2015 – Photonics: Discover the Power of Light
The International Year of Light in Europe 2015 [LIGHT2015] – funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme – is a high impact EU-wide outreach and education initiative that ...
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International Year of Light news
The Opening Ceremony of the “Année Internationale de la Lumière 2015 en France” (International Year of Light in France 2015) took place in Paris on 8 January 2015 in the lecture hall of the University of Sorbonne under the patronage of France’s President François Hollande.
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GalileoMobile: sharing astronomy in rural areas
Astronomy is a powerful and inspiring tool that can be used to motivate children to learn more about the world beyond their immediate neighbourhood, to encourage critical thinking, and engage them in different ...
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FPS VI: Improving the image of physics: a challenge
Forty delegates met in Belgrade (RS) on 2 October 2014 in the marvellous surroundings of the University Rector’s Office for the EPS Sixth Forum Physics and Society.
By 16:00 Friday 3 October we were convinced that improving the image of physics will ...
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EPS Physics Education Division Award for Secondary School Teaching
The European Physical Society, acting through its Physics Education Division, is pleased to announce that nominations for the Award for Secondary School Teaching are now open. This Award is subject to the ...
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The L’Aquila sentences – the role and responsibility of scientists
On 10 November 2014 the L’Aquila appellate court cleared Italian scientists of the manslaughter charges after the earthquake of 6 April 2009. The six leading scientists and disaster experts, and the ...
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14th European Solar Physics Meeting in Dublin, Ireland
From 8-12 September 2014, the European Solar Physics Division [ESPD] ran the 14th European Solar Physics Meeting [ESPM-14] in Dublin, Ireland. The meeting was hosted by the active and rapidly growing ...
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An interdisciplinary “pan-European” association
In 2013, the intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology [COST] launched the targeted network TN1301: Next Generation of Young Scientists: Towards a ...
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UK Government to strengthen Science and Innovation
On 17 December 2014, the UK government presented its science and innovation strategy for 2016-2021 in its publication Our plan for growth: science and innovation. This document strongly supports a ...
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A breakfast at ESA
On 16 January 2015, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain met the press to provide an overview of ESA’s achievements in 2014 and the opportunities ahead in 2015. The event took place at ESA headquarters in Paris, France.
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EPS Executive Committee and staff activities in December 2014
The EPS works to support its members. Click here for the list of the activities of EPS Executive Committee and staff for the last month…
