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Customized teaching - Dr. Christopher Körber in the RUBel Podcast
Dr. Körber was a staff member at the Chair of Theoretical Physics II until Dec. 31, 2022, and won the RUBel e-learning competition last year. In the podcast he talks together with Sven...
The coupling of two quantum dots has succeeded for the first time
A tiny change represents a major breakthrough in quantum physics: an international research team from Bochum and Copenhagen has succeeded in identifying two quantum dots in a...
The Science Year 2023 at the RUB
"Bochum between heaven and earth" - that's how Bochum is kicking off the Year of Science 2023. February 11 is the starting signal in the planetarium. The Ruhr-Universität will also be participating throughout the year with...
Dissertation Award 2022: Dr. Meike Küßner could convince
Last year marked the fourth time the Department Physics and Astronomy awarded its dissertation prize. The winner this year is Dr. Meike Küßner. In her dissertation, Meike...
Physics Colloquium on 30.01.2023: Topic: Electron-Astrophysics - How the Smallest Scales in Space Power the Biggest Structures in the Universe.
On Monday (30.01.2023) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Dr. Daniel Verscharen (University College London) on the topic:...
Physics Colloquium on Jan. 23, 2023: Challenges Towards High Efficiency Low Noise Quantum Dot Single Photon Sources.
On Monday (23.01.2023) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Dr. Arne Ludwig (RUB) on the topic: "Challenges Towards High Efficiency Low...
Saturday Morning Physics on Jan. 21, 2023: In five steps through our universe - an introduction to the Science Year 2023
On January 21, 2023, the Department invites you Department Saturday Morning Physics. The speaker will be Prof. Dr. Ralf-Jürgen Dettmar, who will give a talk on the topic "A Five-Step Journey Through Our Universe—a...
Physics Colloquium on Jan. 16, 2023: "Nobel Prize 2022 Goes Spooky" - Lecture on the Nobel Prize in Physics 2022.
On Monday (16.01.2023) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. Speaker is Prof. Dr. Andreas D. Wieck (RUB) about the Nobel Prize in Physics 2022: "Nobel Prize...
Information event about the bachelor thesis and chair presentations in January
On Monday, 09 January 2023, Bachelor students have the opportunity to inform themselves about the topic of Bachelor thesis. In the time from 14.00-15.00 o'clock takes place in the lecture hall H-NB a hybrid...
Inclusive university - student feedback desired
2023, an inclusion plan will be adopted at Ruhr-Universität. Students are invited to provide their feedback on the planned core content.
Physics Colloquium on 09.01.2023: Shut Up and Calculate!
On Monday (09.01.2023) at 12.00 p.m. c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Paul (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg) on the...
The Department you happy holidays and a happy New Year
The Department Physics and Astronomy wishes you all a peaceful holiday season and a happy New Year. As 2022 draws to a close, we hope that you all have...
Nature Physics - Prof. Dr. Anna Böhmer on the current state and future of nematicity research.
Inspired by the editors of the renowned journal Nature Physics, Prof. Dr. Anna Böhmer and three other researchers* have discussed the perspective of research on nematicity in...
More Science than Fiction? - An Interview on the "Interstellar Summer School
Anything is possible in Hollywood, but what about in reality? Since its release in 2014, Christopher Nolan's science fiction film "Interstellar" has not only been...
Physics Colloquium on 12/19/2022: Investigation of Quantum Cascade Lasers Using Time Domain Spectroscopy (Inaugural Lecture)
On Monday (19.12.22) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. Speaker is Dr. Nahan Jukam (RUB) with his inaugural lecture on the topic: "Investigation...
Calendar 2023 - Research under extreme conditions
The calendar "The Interplay of Cosmic Matter" offers an insight into exciting research questions: 13 photos of the 13 subprojects of the Collaborative Research Center 1491 are shown there.
Physics Colloquium on 12.12.2022: Presentations for the Dissertation Award
On Monday (12/12/22) at 12:00 p.m. c.t. the next meeting of our Physics Colloquium will take place. On this date the two candidates for this year's dissertation award will be announced....
Study physics abroad - Information event about the Erasmus program on December 16
Once again this year, the Department invites Department interested physics students to an information session on studying abroad through Erasmus. On December 16 at 3:00 p.m., students from...