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Today we welcome Mete Atatüre (
@MeteAtature
) as the new Head of the Cavendish Laboratory.
Read more about his journey and his vision for the Department :
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Meet our new head
@MeteAtature
as we sit down with him for the latest episode of
#PeopleDoingPhysics
and talk about striking luck, grasping opportunities and the power of enthusiasm and curiosity.
And chickens🐥
Listen now on your any podcast app or 👇
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🌟 A warm welcome to our pioneering MPhil in Data Intensive Science cohort! 🚀 Wishing you all the best for your journey at Cavendish, filled with endless possibilities. 📚🌍
#MPhil
#FutureLeaders
#EducationExcellence
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Huge congratulations to our very own Didier Queloz on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on exoplanets!
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2019
#NobelPrize
in Physics has been awarded with one half to James Peebles “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology” and the other half jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star.”
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📚✨ We're thrilled to welcome all our incoming postgraduates this year. Get ready to make lifelong memories and reach new heights. Welcome to an exciting journey at
#CavendishLaboratory
! 🎓🌟
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#OnThisDay
in 1897, J.J. Thomson of Cavendish Laboratory announces the discovery of the subatomic particle the electron.
This photograph in the Cavendish Laboratory Photo Archive shows Thomson's original cathode ray tube with which the e/m ratio of the electron was measured.
Today is the 124th anniversary of the Friday Evening Discourse that JJ Thomson gave at the Ri, announcing to the world the discovery of the electron (which he then won the Nobel Prize for).
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We are deeply saddened by the death of Prof. Mark Warner, a theoretical physicist and a pioneer in the field of liquid crystal elastomers. Mark was also a brilliant teacher who introduced many young people to the power of mathematics in physics. Our thoughts are with his family.
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We are sad to learn of the death of Prof. Tony Hewish on 13 September, aged 97.
With his student Jocelyn Bell (Burnell), Hewish played a fundamental role in the discovery of pulsars. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this discovery, together with Martin Ryle. 1/2
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🏆 We celebrated brilliant young minds in physics at the Cavendish Laboratory's Annual Prizewinner's Dinner at
@Peterhouse_Cam
last week. Our talented students and recent graduates received their certificates from Head of the Cavendish Prof.
@MeteAtature
🎓
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Scientists from University of Cambridge and University of Exeter have cracked the code of light-matter interaction! They have discovered ‘ultra-strong coupling’ in the mid-infrared spectrum that could help create better LEDs, lasers, & more.
#Nanophotonics
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🏆 Cavendish Annual Thesis Prize winners were announced today during the Cavendish Graduate conference! From first stars to molecular semiconductors, our winner’s projects tackle 21st-century challenges. 🌐 Read more:
#PhysicsPrize
#ResearchExcellence
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Get to know more about Professor Sir Richard Friend’s research, which is transforming the efficiency of solar cells and dramatically boosting the prospects of cheap electricity powered by the sun. Read the article here -
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We are inviting applications for the highly prestigious Chair, the Cavendish Professorship of Physics:
You will join a stimulating research community housed in the Ray Dolby Centre, our new state of the art flagship building opening in 2023.
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Newly minted Nobel Laureate Prof. Didier Queloz is giving a talk in Cambridge TONIGHT on his landmark discovery of an exoplanet around a Sun-like star. Register for free here:
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Magical magnetic levitation demo using a superconductor by the Cavendish Quantum Matter group at
#MaxwellCentre
.
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Many congratulations to
@eloydeleraacedo
and Akshay Rao
@RaoGroupCAM
for their
@ERC_Research
Consolidator grants. 👏
What topics will they investigate?
Find out the details:
#ERCCoG
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Delighted to welcome Dr Paul Rimmer as Assistant Professor in Experimental
#Astrophysics
(Exoplanets) from July 2022.
Paul is a planetary astrochemist. His research focuses on using the principles of chemical kinetics to describe atmospheres and surfaces of other planets.
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Congratulations to our three
#Cavendish
researchers, Professors Zoran Hadzibabic, Sir Richard Friend and Henning Sirringhaus on being awarded funding from
@ERC_Research
for their pioneering research:
#ERCAdG
#Research
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Applications are open for the highly prestigious Cavendish Professorship of Physics:
Closing date: 20 September 2021
You will join a stimulating research community housed in the Ray Dolby Centre, our new state of the art flagship building opening in 2023.
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#Optics
for the win! Congratulations to this year's
#NobelPrize
winners in Physics 👏
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023
#NobelPrize
in Physics to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.”
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We're delighted to announce that Dr Bartomeu Monserrat
@tomeumonserrat
has clinched the prestigious James Clerk Maxwell Medal from the Institute of Physics
@PhysicsNews
for his outstanding early-career contributions to theoretical physics:
@GAPSTI1
@cu_mat
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Are we closer to find a missing puzzle piece that was assumed to be lost? 🧩🧲
New research by
@MeteAtature
's group unveils 'impossible' quasi-particles with the help of diamonds and rust. 👇
🧲 Magnets always have two poles, right? Maybe not!
Researchers led by
@MeteAtature
have discovered magnetic monopoles - isolated magnetic charges that could help power greener and faster computers - in a material related to rust.
@DeptofPhysics
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Shake it (like an optical lattice potential)...
Cavendish researchers have realised a discontinuous phase transition using ultracold atoms in an optical lattice potential; opening the door to quantum simulation of false vacuum decay in the early universe:
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Four of our physicists have been recognised in the
@IOP
Awards 2023 for their outstanding contribution to experimental physics, public engagement, soft matter physics, and atomic physics. Congratulations to them!🏅
Follow the thread to learn about the winners and their awards 🧵
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- Please share - (repost with correct link)
The Quantum Nano-Sensors Lab led by Dr Helena Knowles is looking for their new Postdoc on Quantum Simulation using Interacting Spins in Diamond.
Application deadline: 31 July.
More details and to apply:
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Congratulations to
@MeteAtature
and the team of
@NuQuantumLtd
for becoming one of the World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneers 2022!
@NuQuantumLtd
was co-founded by
@MeteAtature
.
#ImpactStories
#ResearchExcellence
#Quantum
Science
#technology
Mete Atatüre has led groundbreaking research
@DeptofPhysics
for over 10 years where he is co-founder of the Atomic, Mesoscopic and Optical Physics Group. His group’s research interests & expertise are within the scope of solid-state based
#Quantum
science and
#technologies
.
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It was amazing to see many special guests performing experiments and asking questions yesterday at the Cavendish Laboratory!
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Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Jardine-Wright, who has received an
#OBE
in the
#QueensBirthdayHonours
! She has been recognised for the success of the Isaac Physics project. Dr. Jardine-Wright is an affiliated Lecturer
@deptofphysics
. Read more -
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Royal Spanish Society of Physics and
@FundacionBBVA
presented the annual award for theoretical physics to
@tomeumonserrat
. His area of research in theoretical physics aims to solve major problems related to
#EnergyCrisis
,
#ClimateChange
&
#MedicalIssues
.
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Cavendish Laboratory is all ready to welcome 400+ Year 12 students today, who will be attending the residential part of the second nationwide
#STEMSMART
support programme. The programme will run this week till 24th August. Best of luck to all attendees! 🚀🔬
@isaacphysics
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Prof. Ulrich Schneider (
@UlrichCamPhy
) has just been awarded an
@ERC_Research
Consolidator Grant to develop a new microscopy technique for quantum simulators. 👏🎉
Read more about how this funding will be used:
#ERCCoG
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We are 149 years old today! This day in 1874 we opened our doors to the world in Free School Lane. Our Development Director Prof. Malcolm Longair, who has been associated with the department for …years, captures the spirit of today in this video.
#Physics
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What does a day in the life of a PhD student at
#Cambridge
look like? Get an insider look with Michael Hsu Chung Chuan, Cavendish PhD student in Atomic Mesoscopic and Optical Physics! 🎓
@Cambridge_Uni
@CaMBQD
#Physics
#Research
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Huge congratulations to Prof. Suchitra Sebastian for being awarded an
@EPSRC
Established Career Fellowship. The £1.6M grant will support her research on Novel Quantum Phases in Unconventional Insulators, a key element in the development of next generation quantum electronics.
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"It’s normal to feel a bit out of your depth when starting a new project, remember that we’re researchers, continually learning new things!"
#ICYMI
PhD student Simone Eizagirre Barker shares her insights into graduate life at the Cavendish in a new blog
👉🏼
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Surprise! Ions conduct faster than electrons – in polymer electrodes at least. ⚡
This breakthrough from Cavendish and
@Cambridge_ee
researchers will unlock faster charging in electrochemical devices. 👇
@scotttomkeene
@RaoGroupCAM
@GeorgeMalliaras
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1st Cavendish Lab photo from 1897 with 3 future Nobel Laureates. Physicists were a bit more dapper in those days.
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Congratulations to Professor Roberto Maiolino who has been awarded his second
#ERC_Research
Advanced Grant! The new grant will be used to pursue his research project ‘RISEandFALL'.
#Astrophysics
#JWST
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£85 million gift from the estate of audio pioneer Ray Dolby will transform the Cavendish Laboratory. New building to be named the Ray Dolby Centre, along with a new research group.
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Congratulations to Chiara Ciccarelli for her
@ERC_Research
consolidator grant👏
Her research explores new ways to “write” the magnetic state of thin magnets as fast and as energy-efficiently as possible, for ultra-energy-efficient data storage solutions.
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📢New 📢
We're delighted to announce the launch of our new podcast, exploring the personal side of physics. Our first episode launches on 3 February.
🔊Listen to the trailer and follow wherever you get your podcasts!
#PeopleDoingPhysics
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We're just going to put this new video out there:
@AnjaliPiette
is a PhD student who studied exoplanets at
@Cambridge_Uni
. Just one of many examples of
#WomenInPhysics
. Physics is for everyone and it's out duty to encourage ALL young people to learn it.
📹
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Happy National DNA day!
@sarahesandler
, PhD Student, Cavendish Laboratory talks about the significance of the day and how today we are not only studying the structure of DNA but also using it as a material to create DNA origami.
#HappyNationalDNADay
#DNA
#BiomedicalPhysics
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This little fella was careful crossing the road near the Cavendish this morning.
Is it one of yours
@OfCavendish
?
#WestCambridge
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Huge congratulations to Alice Thorneywork (
@ALThorneywork
) and Robert-Jan Slager for being awarded an
@ERC_Research
Starting Grants. 🎉👏🏼
Read about their ground-breaking research projects here:
#ERCStG
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3 colour filters projected by Maxwell to make the first colour image
@royalsociety
on display at
#MaxwellCentre
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Join
@CavendishIW
and
@Hughes_Hall
on Thursday 24 June for an online screening of the powerful documentary Picture a Scientist and a panel discussion on advancing women in science with
@PV_Physicist
@AgaWabnig
@seizagirre
and
@KerryMackereth
Register ➡️
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Plans announced by
@CERN
for a major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider, that will bring even greater sensitivity to new particles and phenomena. Work on upgrading the experiments involving the HEP group
@DeptofPhysics
is already underway:
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Dr Hannah Stern has received the
@IOP
's Henry Moseley Award for her exceptional early career contributions to experimental physics.
#IOPawards2023
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The family of the late Ray Dolby has made a further transformational commitment to the
@Cambridge_Uni
, ensuring the brightest minds in
#physics
will have the resources they need to drive the breakthroughs of tomorrow. Read the full release here -
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Professor of Many-Body Physics Ulrich Schneider (
@UlrichCamPhy
) has received the
@IOP
's Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize in recognition for groundbreaking experiments on the collective dynamics of quantum gases in optical lattices.
#IOPawards2023
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Interested in starting a PhD in the area of
#Physics
of
#Sustainability
? The Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability invites applications for 8 scholarships to start in October 2022. Deadline to express interest: 13 December.
More details:
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A major, and developing, area of the astrophysics group lies in their involvement with the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. The
#SKA
would enable fundamental advances in many areas of
#astrophysics
and
#cosmology
. Credit - Astrophysics Research Group
#SKA
@eloydeleraacedo
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Some places hang skeletons of blue whales on their ceilings (hi
@NHM_London
👋) We do DNA structure model!
You can see this when walking through our Physics of Medicine building in West Cambridge.
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We're delighted to share that Dr
@gemmabale
and Prof.
@SarahBohndiek
have been appointed founding Programme Directors at
@ARIA_research
.
Co-leading their programme, they'll look to accelerate optics technologies for planetary and human health.
More on:
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The
@BBCInOurTime
podcast starts its summer programme today with a show on Paul Dirac, with our very own
@ValGibson11
.
Dive into the life and science of the theoretical physicist and Nobel prize laureate whose achievements far exceed his general fame.
👉🏼
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Best wishes to all our
#STEMSMART
residential programme students as they embark on their university applications and future endeavors! 🎓🌟
#FutureLeaders
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In this episode, Cavendish Physicist Dr. Tiffany Harte talks about her inspiration to do physics. Dr. Harte is part of the
#Many
-BodyQuantumDynamics group.
#Quantum
#DarkMatter
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Congratulations to Prof. Suchitra Sebastian on being awarded the Schmidt Science Polymaths award. Prof. Sebastian’s research seeks to discover exotic quantum phases of matter in complex materials.
#QuantumMaterials
#SchmidtSciencePolymaths
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We are honoured that our three newly appointed
@royalsociety
Research Fellows
@Bart_de_Nijs
@ALThorneywork
and
@DorianGangloff
will continue exploring their exciting and innovative research at the Cavendish.
Read more about their projects here:
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Research led by the Cavendish Laboratory has identified a material that could help tackle speed and energy, the two biggest challenges for
#computers
of the future.
@Cambridge_Uni
@HopeLouiseB
@AjaySoodIISc
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Join Georgina Leadley, on neuro optics research journey in this 3-episode series. In this episode, she talks about the inspiration behind her cutting-edge research—a dream to create the ultimate medicine machine. Discover more about her inspiring research!
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Registrations for the Physics of Living Matter symposium are now open. Early bird registration ends on the 29th of July. You can find the registration link and other information here:
📢Great News!!! Physics of Living Matter -
#PLM16
is back in Cambridge this summer, 29 & 30 September!
#physicalbiology
@camphysbiol
@PaluchLab
@KevinChalut
@Franze_Lab
- speakers list 👇
⏲️Talks + Early bird registration 29/7, Standard 23/9
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In this episode, Georgina delves into the heart of her research—the imaging cap. She discusses its power to decipher the impact of activities like
#music
on brain activity, comparing it to silence. Watch the video to learn about the potential of
@NeuroOptics
research. 🎵🧠
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The
@IOP
's Lise Meitner Medal & Prize, which celebrates distinguished contributions to public engagement within physics, has gone to particle physicist and author Dr Harry Cliff (
@harryvcliff
).
#IOPawards2023
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Part of our
@Cambridge_Fest
events, The Making of a Physicist is a series of short films by Miranda Creswell & Ashleigh Griffin about 3 women in physics
@MariaUbiali3
, Carmen Palacio &
@TanaDJoseph
. Followed by Q&A with the filmmakers and scientists.
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Congratulations to our Head of Department Prof. Andy Parker, for being elected as the next Master of
@Peterhouse_Cam
from July 2023. Read more about Andy's career here:
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Public open evenings are back every Wednesday 7-9pm. Enjoy a 30-minute astronomy talk and, weather permitting, stargazing. This week, on 18th October, Cavendish Ambassador Charlotte Simmonds will discuss 'Unveiling the galaxies that lit up the Universe.'
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Scientists are exploring how the first galaxies shone and how their light traveled across the universe. They're studying distant individual galaxies like never before to unravel the mysteries related to how the first galaxies lit up the universe.✨
#JWST
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Discover a different, more insightful, and personal perspective on Cavendish people with our new blog.
Opening the ball, PhD student
@seizagirre
, winner of the SPIE D.J. Lovell Scholarship, tells us about her journey into physics and her recent award:
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We are sad to learn the death of Emeritus Professor Richard Hills FRS, after a period of ill health.
We pass on our deepest condolences to his family during this sad time.
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On this
#AdaLovelaceDay
, celebrating the achievements of women in STEM, here’s to all the inspiring women pursuing studies and careers in physics at
@Cambridge_Uni
.
@CavendishIW
portrayed a few of them on their website. Read them all here 👇🏼
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Uncover cell secrets with nanodiamonds! 🧬🔬 These tiny marvels unlock complex properties like temp, pH, and more inside living systems. Quantum sensing pioneers new era in cellular exploration. Read more about Nanodiamonds -. Image Credit: Jack Hart
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Everything is physics
Physics is everywhere!
☕️
Final group meeting of 2021 and the topic is Coffee! ☕️
#science
#physics
#coffee
#coffeebeanisasphere
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Nanodiamonds uptake in cancer cells by
@Jack_W_Hart
, 1st Prize winner, 2022 Cavendish Photography Competition.
#Nanodiamonds
are next-generation quantum sensors that can provide fascinating insight into biological processes probing length scales 500 times smaller than human hairs.
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Most of the work on the Ray Dolby Centre is happening inside now so progress is hard to see on this aerial shot, but the new building is looking glorious in the winter sunshine!
The Ray Dolby Centre will be the new home for Physics in Cambridge from 2023:
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It's induction day here at Physics for our
@Cambridge_Uni
undergrad students and it's amazing to be back to the Pippard lecture theatre to meet most of them in person. Here's to a wonderful, rewarding, and safe Michaelmas Term!
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Very sad to hear of the death of Professor James Stirling, a former Head of Department
@DeptofPhysics
, a brilliant particle physicist and much-loved colleague. He shall be sorely missed.
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🎄Wishing you all a Happy Christmas filled with laughter, warmth, and unforgettable memories. 🎅🏻
#MerryChristmas
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Congratulations to Ayngaran Thavanesan
@AGNPhysics
for being awarded a prestigious
@PhysicsNews
grant from the Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund.
👏🏼👏🏼
Ayngaran will be completing his PhD in theoretical cosmology at
@KICC_official
Read his story:
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A huge congratulations to Dr
@DorianGangloff
, new
@royalsociety
University Research Fellow at
@Cambridge_Uni
.
Dorian will start a new quantum science and technology effort at the Cavendish Lab. Read more about his research:
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How exciting to see the Ray Dolby Centre taking shape so nicely!
Built by
@BouyguesUK
, the Ray Dolby Centre is the flagship building of the new Cavendish Laboratory redevelopment.
Read more about it here :
Aerial video ©
@curriebrown
#ComingSoon
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#PeopleDoingPhysics
- NEW EPISODE!
We talk to
@CambridgeHEP
Physicist, Prof. Tina Potter, about her research into dark matter, answering big questions about our universe and forging her own path in science.
Listen here or on any good podcast platform.
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What are mini-Neptunes and how do you find them is our vast universe? PhD Student Amy Tuson explains how the space telescopes
@NASA_TESS
and
@ESA_CHEOPS
allow her to unveil one of those mysterious exoplanets. 👇
#exoplanets
#UNIVERSE
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We're thrilled to see the new
@WestCamHub
opening its doors today, just as we welcome our students back for the Easter term. Looking forward to paying an in-person visit to our new neighbour!
We're delighted to announce that the new
@WestCamHub
– the University’s first co-working hub – is opening its doors to Cambridge students, staff and the wider community today! 🎉
Find out how you can visit and use the space 👉
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Here Cavendish Physicist Paul Rimmer shares that his current research is about origin of life, both on earth and potentially on other planets. To know more about the Astrophysics research at Cavendish visit -
#AstroPhysics
#Physics
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Physics is all about solving the problems of today, particularly the existential threat of
#climate
change. Learn how Dr. Tomi Baikie's research can potentially address this problem.
*The video was filmed late last year.
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On International Women's Day - 8 March 2022, join
@ValGibson11
@LabEvans
and more inspiring speakers for this event celebrating the experiences and motivations that can shape a scientist's career
Hybrid event at
@JesusCollegeCam
and on Zoom. To register:
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= Qubit on strong stimulants =
In the global push for practical
#quantum
networks and quantum computers, a team of researchers led by
@Cambridge_Uni
have demonstrated a leap in preserving the quantum coherence of quantum dot spin qubits:
@MeteAtature
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Here Cavendish Physicist Dr. Tiffany Harte talks about how the area of her research has huge number of applications in other sensing technologies that are already being used.
#GravitationalFields
#MagneticFields
#Quantum
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We are delighted that
@ALThorneywork
, who was recently appointed University Research Fellow by the
@royalsociety
, will continue her research at the Cavendish.
Alice will explore molecular noise and fluctuations with experimental soft matter models.
👉🏼
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New
#PeopleDoingPhysics
episode! This time, Stuart MacPherson
@DeptofPhysics
, talks about his research in solar photovoltaics and his
#SustainEd
initiative.
Listen on or wherever you get your podcast.
#physics
#podcast
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High voltage accelerator gleaming beautifully in the atrium of the new
#MaxwellCentre
@Cambridge_Uni
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Imagine if gamblers, investors and quantum experimentalists could bend the arrow of time?⌛
Physicists from
@Cambridge_Uni
&
@NIST
have done it, manipulating quantum entanglement to simulate what could happen if one could travel back in time.
How? Read👇
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We are delighted to announce Ugandan contemporary artist, dancer and researcher, Robert Ssempijja, as the 2024 Cavendish Arts Science Fellow at
@GirtonCollege
.
Read more about the artist ⬇️
📷 Robert Ssempijja by Franke Jacob
@CavendishArtSci
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In the latest episode of
#PeopleDoingPhysics
, Dr. Tiffany Harte talks about the challenges of devising experiments at the limits of zero temperature, how to find motivation and her life as a postdoc. Listen now on your usual
#podcast
platform or
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