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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...
Citizen science project to search for jellyfish galaxies launches
All interested parties can participate in the search for the rare phenomenon.
Saturday Morning Physics on 10.12.22: Plasmas for the energy transition
On December 10, 2022, the Department invites you Department Saturday Morning Physics. This time, the speaker will be Prof. Dr. Achim von Keudell, who will discuss "Plasmas for the Energy Transition." Whether it's the tiniest particles...
Physics Colloquium on 05.12.2022: Computational Design of Energy Materials
On Monday (05.12.22) at 12.00 p.m. c.t. the next date of our physics colloquium will take place. Speaker is Prof. Dr. Silvana Botti (Uni Jena) on the topic: "Computational Design of...
Stay abroad - Erasmus for all
Those who want to do an Erasmus stay can look forward to higher scholarships and new special grants.
We want you back! - Research at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum with the NRW Return Program
The Ministry of Culture and Science offers young researchers the opportunity to return to NRW and establish a junior research group. Already more than 50 young scientists...
New MERCUR funding for cooperative research projects in solid-state physics
Two cooperative research projects from Bochum's solid state physics department have received funding from the Mercator Research Center Ruhr (MERCUR). The projects of Prof. Dr. Daniel Hägele and Prof....
Inaugural Lecture – The Department Assistant Professor Dr. Tsanko V. Tsankov
As part of the Physics Colloquium, Assistant Professor Tsanko V. Tsankov officially began his teaching duties at the Department Physics and Astronomy on Monday, November 21. Following Mr. Tsankov’s...
Physics Colloquium on 28.11.2022: Why Is It so Difficult to Probe the Nature of Dark Matter?
On Monday (28.11.22) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. Speaker is Prof. Dr. Ludovic Van Waerbeke (University of British Columbia) on the topic:...
After a break of two years: Bochum fall meeting of amateur astronomy a great success
On Saturday, November 12, 2022 the Bochum Autumn Meeting of Amateur Astronomy took place at the RUB. Amateur astronomers from all over Germany came last Saturday for the 39th time to the...