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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...
Physics Colloquium on 11/21/2022: Kinetics of Non-Equilibrium Plasmas (inaugural lecture).
On Monday (21.11.22) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. Speaker is PD. Dr. Tsanko V. Tsankov (RUB) on the topic: "Kinetics of Non-Equilibrium...
Physics Colloquium on 11/14/2022: Charge Order and Strange Metals in Cuprate Superconductors.
On Monday (14.11.22) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Catherine Pépin ( Institut de Physique Théorique, Université...
Iväg till Sverige - Prof. Dr. Julia Tjus becomes visiting professor in Gothenburg
Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, honors Prof. Dr. Tjus with an anniversary professorship. During her research sabbatical in the coming summer semester, Prof. Dr....
Back again - Saturday Morning Physics will start on 12.11.2022
After a long hiatus, the popular "Saturday Morning Physics" lecture series will resume on November 12, 2022, at the Department Physics and Astronomy. Whether it's the tiniest particles or major discoveries...
Physics Colloquium on 07.11.2022: Geometry and anomalies in Dirac matter
On Monday (07.11.22) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker will be Prof. María A. H. Vozmediano (CSIC, Madrid) on the topic: "Geometry and...
Invitation: 23rd Annual Academic Celebration of the RUB
The program includes a lecture on the topic of sustainability and the question "Why RUB?". All members of the university are cordially invited and can register until November 3.
A new home for research data
Testers Wanted: The RUB is currently developing systems for managing research data across all disciplines. An initial version of the software for storing research data is now available.
Reconciling study and care work
The balancing act between study commitments, raising children or caring for relatives can quickly become a real ordeal. In the Peer Quarter on October 26, 2022...
Physics Colloquium on 24.10.2022: Gravitational Waves in a New Light
On Monday (24.10.22) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. Speaker is Prof. Dr. Michèle Heurs (AEI Hannover) on the topic: "Gravitational Waves in a...
Aeneas Rooch presents his latest book
The RUB graduate is making a guest appearance at the HZO at the invitation of Department Mathematics. “It’s about geniuses, liars, the greatest crisis in mathematics, tragic life stories, and one of the greatest mysteries...”