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Stacking nanospheres in space
17 Dec 2012
An entirely new form of adhesion energy enabled researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to stack nanospheres – tiny spheroids with a diameter of 1/10,000th millimetre – in a controlled experiment conducted ...
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Physicists reveal order in traffic jam chaos
28 Nov 2012
Physicists from the Institute of Physics at the University of Amsterdam made a link between the sudden appearance of traffic jams and the jamming of marbles in a jar.
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Martí Perarnau Llobet (UvA) wins Lorentz Thesis Prize for Theoretical Physics
27 Nov 2012
On November 30, Martí Perarnau Llobet (University of Amsterdam) will receive the Lorentz Thesis Prize of 2000 euros for Theoretical Physics from the 'Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen' (Royal ...
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New FOM Program funded: The Missing Universe - What is the subatomic constituent of Dark Matter?
21 Nov 2012
A “Vrije Programma” grant of 2.0M€ from Foundation FOM will allow several UvA faculty members at the Institute of Physics, all associated to the UvA research priority area GRAPPA, to carry out a research program to ...
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Kickoff workshop Solardam: new Amsterdam solar energy initiative
19 Nov 2012
On November 16th, 2012, around thirty scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA), VU University and FOM-institute AMOLF met for a kickoff workshop in which they decided to establish a new joint solar energy ...
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Multi-million euro grant for UvA Physics research into matter
15 Nov 2012
Physics research at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has received an enormous boost with the award of a new grant worth 18.3 million euros from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO ) as part of ...
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Kristian Holsheimer announced tutor of the year 2012
6 Nov 2012
During a dedicated graduation night, in which 34 bachelor students physics and astronomy received their diplomas, Kristian Holsheimer (PhD student at IoP-ITFA) was elected the tutor of the year 2012.
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Successful symposium 'Quantum Gases' in honour of retirement Jook Walraven
5 Nov 2012
On 26 October, the Institute of Physics organised a successful scientific symposium entitled 'Quantum Gases: from Hydrogen to Heavy Metal' on the occasion of the retirement of Prof. Jook Walraven.
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New 'UvA in the spotlight' interview with theoretical physicist Erik Verlinde
29 Oct 2012
'UvA in the spotlight' features interviews with groundbreaking reseachers and professors of international allure from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) who are conducting inspiring research. The second interview with ...
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FOM 'Projectruimte' grant for UvA physicist Gregorkiewicz
23 Oct 2012
The Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) has awarded a 'Projectruimte' grant to UvA physicist prof. dr. Tom Gregorkiewicz (Institute of Physics) for his project proposal 'Hot charge carriers in cool ...
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IoP installs cloud chamber on permanent display in main hall
9 Oct 2012
The Institute of Physics has installed a brand new diffusion cloud chamber in the main hall of the Faculty of Science Building. The cloud chamber will be on permanent display near the elevators.
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Daniel Bonn appointed new director Institute of Physics
1 Oct 2012
Daniel Bonn, professor of complex fluids, has been appointed the new director of the Institute of Physics from October 1st, 2012.
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Electrons take a detour in superconductors
20 Sept 2012
Researchers from the Institute of Physics (IoP) of the University of Amsterdam have, together with colleagues at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research IFW Dresden (Germany), identified the ...
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Kareljan Schoutens new dean of UvA’s Faculty of Science
17 Sept 2012
The Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has appointed Prof. Kareljan Schoutens as dean of the Faculty of Science (FNWI). The appointment will take effect on 1 October 2012. Schoutens is currently ...
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Dr. A.F Koenderink
14 Sept 2012
Dr. A.F Koenderink (1976) has been appointed professor by special appointment of Atomic and Molecular Physics at the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Faculty of Science. The chair was designated on behalf of the ...
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How do you make the perfect sandcastle?
7 Aug 2012
All children who build sandcastles on the beach know that in addition to sand you also need to add a little water to prevent the structure from collapsing. But why is this? In an article which appeared today in ...
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Physicist Michal Heller receives NWO Veni award
24 July 2012
Theoretical physicist dr. Michal Heller (Institute of Physics) has received an NWO Veni award in the spring round for his proposal 'The gauge-gravity duality and its applications to the physics of strong interactions'.
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CERN researcher Bentvelsen (UvA) overjoyed by observation Higgs boson
9 July 2012
The observation of the Higgs boson supplies new insights that go beyond all discoveries in particle physics over the past 30 years, according to University of Amsterdam (UvA) professor Stan Bentvelsen, who is also ...
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Vidi grants for two UvA theoretical physicists
5 July 2012
In this year's NWO Vidi round, two theoretical physicists of the UvA's Institute of Physics have been awarded this prestigious personal grants: Shin'ichiro Ando and Geoffrey Compère.
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Nine Vidi grants for researchers UvA and AMC
3 July 2012
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded a Vidi grant to nine researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Amsterdam Medical Center (AMC-UvA).
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