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Triple NWO Vidi success for IoP theoretical physicists
19 May 2014
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded a Vidi grant to an impressive total of three theoretical physicists at the Institute of Physics: Dr Alejandra Castro, Dr Christoph Weniger, and ...
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NWO ECHO grant for Fred Brouwer (HIMS) and Daniel Bonn
13 May 2014
Together with Fred Brouwer (HIMS), Daniel Bonn is awarded an NWO ECHO grant within the focus area "Chemistry in relation to Physics/Materials".
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UvA and VU launching joint Bachelor's programme in Physics and Astronomy
12 May 2014
As from September 2014, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and VU University Amsterdam (VU) will be offering a joint Bachelor's programme in Physics and Astronomy. The two universities' existing programmes have ...
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Albert Polman wins MRS 'Innovation in Materials Characterization Award'
7 May 2014
UvA physicist and AMOLF group leader Albert Polman received the 2014 Innovation in Materials Characterization Award during the annual meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS), held in San Fransisco from 21-24 ...
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Ancient Egyptians transported pyramid stones over wet sand
29 Apr 2014
Physicists from the University of Amsterdam have discovered that the ancient Egyptians used a clever trick to make it easier to transport heavy pyramid stones by sledge, allowing them to halve the number of workers ...
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Royal Decoration for Prof. Anne Kox
25 Apr 2014
On Friday the 25th April, Anne Kox, professor of the History of Physics at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Amsterdam, was honoured with a Royal Decoration.
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Albert Polman awarded 2014 Physica Prize
29 Jan 2014
UvA physicist Albert Polman has been awarded the 2014 Physica Prize. Polman, a current group leader and previous director of the Foundation for Fundamental Research’s (FOM) AMOLF institute, receives the Physica Prize ...
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NWO Vici grant for UvA phycisist Peter Schall
28 Jan 2014
Dr Peter Schall, associate professor at the Institute of Physics of the University of Amsterdam, has been awarded a prestigious Vici grant of 1.5 MEuro from NWO for his research project 'Nanoarchitectures: Smart ...
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UvA physicist makes one of 10 most important physics breakthroughs of 2013
17 Dec 2013
UvA physicist Florian Schreck has made one of the most significant physics discoveries of the year. This is according to 'Physics World', the journal of the British Institute of Physics (IOP), which has added ...
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ERC Consolidator Grants awarded to six UvA and AMC-UvA researchers
12 Dec 2013
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded prestigious Consolidator Grants to six researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Amsterdam Medical Center (AMC-UvA). The recipients are astronomer Joeri van ...
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Three ERC Consolidator grants awarded to Faculty of Science researchers
2 Dec 2013
The European Research Council (ERC) awarded a Consolidator Grant to Prof. Florian Schreck, Prof. Ronald de Wolf and Dr Joeri van Leeuwen of the UvA Faculty of Science.
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UvA physicists successful in 2013 call for FOM 'Vrije Programma's'
26 Nov 2013
The proposal for the FOM 'Vrije Programma' called 'Rydberg Atoms on a Lattice', submitted by programme leader Dr Robert Spreeuw, has been granted in the 2013 round. Four other proposals have been selected for ...
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Florian Schreck, professor of Experimental Quantum Physics
26 Nov 2013
Dr F. (Florian) Schreck (1972) has been appointed professor of Experimental Quantum Physics at the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Faculty of Science.
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Jeroen van Dongen, professor of History of Science
11 Nov 2013
Dr J.A.E.F. van Dongen (1974) has been appointed professor of History of Science, with a special focus on Physics, at the University of Amsterdam's (UvA) Faculty of Science.
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Book presentation ‘Behind the Scenes of the Universe’
10 Nov 2013
UvA physicist Gianfranco Bertone presented his popular science book ‘Behind the Scenes of the Universe: From the Higgs to Dark Matter’ to an enthusiastic audience, including the UvA's rector magnificus Prof. Dymph ...
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Advanced Research Centre for NanoLithography to commence work on 1 January 2014
7 Nov 2013
The Advanced Research Centre for NanoLithography (ARCNL), which is a new partnership between ASML, FOM, NWO, the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, will commence work on 1 January 2014. ARCNL is a ...
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José Paredes Rojas physics tutor of the year
5 Nov 2013
José Paredes Rojas, a PhD student in the Soft Matter group of Daniel Bonn on the brink of defending his thesis, has won this year's prestigious 'tutor of the year' title. The title is awarded by the students in the ...
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UvA physicist Elinore de Jong wins national swimming championship
5 Nov 2013
Elinore de Jong, a PhD student in the group of prof. Tom Gregorkiewicz (Institute of Physics) has ended first at both the 50m and 100m butterfly distances of the Dutch national swimming championships.
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Kick-off event Delta Institute for Theoretical Physics
4 Nov 2013
The D-ITP Kick-off took place on the 31st October 2013 at Westerliefde, Amsterdam.
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Martin Frimmer receives FOM Physics Thesis Prize 2013
29 Oct 2013
The FOM Foundation has awarded the FOM Physics Thesis Prize 2013 to dr. Martin Frimmer. Frimmer, a former PhD student in the group of prof. Femius Koenderink at AMOLF, graduated in 2012 at the University of Amsterdam ...
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