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Happy Higgs Discovery Day - Events to mark the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs particle
27.06.22 | Event
Ten years ago, on 4 July 2012, scientists at CERN announced that, after more than 40 years of searching, they had succeeded in finding the Higgs particle, which until then had only been predicted theoretically....
Physics Colloquium on 27.06.2022: Inaugural Lecture Prof. Dr. Anna Franckowiak
22.06.22 | Event
On Monday (27.06.22) at 12.00 c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Anna Franckowiak (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) on the topic: "Ghostly...
Warming up for the start of your career
20.06.22 | RUB
For the best preparation for the job and the upcoming Stellenwerk fair, the Career Service again offers many events.
Photon twins of unequal origin
17.06.22 | Research
Researchers have created identical light particles with different quantum dots - an important step for applications such as tap-proof communication.
Excursion provides insights into plasma technology
15.06.22 | Study
Participants of the lecture "Plasma Diagnostics" from this and previous semesters visited the company Avantes in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands on 03.06.22. The Dutch company specialises in plasma diagnostics. The Dutch company specialises in...
Physics Colloquium on 20.06.2022: Unlucky Stars Illuminate Massive Black Holes
14.06.22 | Event
On Monday (20.06.22) at 12.00 c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Sjoert van Velzen (Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, NL) on the...
New honorary professorship for Prof. Dr. Dr. Wolfgang Rhode
10.06.22 | Faculty
The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy honours the scientific career and successful cooperation of the Dortmund physicist with the Bochum faculty. Within the framework of the Physikalisches...
Workshop: Complex Phase Transitions with Functional Properties, 24 June 2022
08.06.22 | Event
The materials research department invites you to sign up to their workshop on "Complex Phase Transitions with Functional Properties" on June 24th, 2022. Phase transitions are a fascinating...
Well advised abroad - information on scholarships and funding opportunities
07.06.22 | Study
This article was originally published on 29.04.2022 and was updated on 07.06.2022. For students who are interested in a stay abroad, the International Office of the RUB in...
Physics Colloquium on 13.06.2022: Inaugural Lecture PD Dr habil Thomas Hammerschmidt
07.06.22 | Event
On Monday (13.06.22) at 12.00 c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is PD Dr. habil Thomas Hammerschmidt (ICAMS, Ruhr-Universität Bochum) on the topic:...
Francis Halzen is an honorary doctor of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
With this award, the faculty honours his outstanding achievements in astrophysics and particle physics.
RUBel competition 5×5000 - Dr. Christopher Körber among the winners
27.05.22 | Study
Through adaptive teacher supplementation through systematic digitisation, the lecture Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics and Statistics in Physics is to be provided in the long term with individualised and...
Date: Award of an honorary doctorate and an honorary professorship
24.05.22 | Event
The faculty invites all interested parties to the next Physics Colloquium. During the Physics Colloquium on Monday, 30.05.2022, the certificate for the honorary doctorate will be awarded to Prof....
Exchange from the experts - Date on 10.06.
18.05.22 | Study
Science teachers from different NRW universities exchange information about openly accessible educational materials from their departments.
Noted: Physics Colloquium on 23.05.2022
17.05.22 | Event
On Monday (23.05.22) at 12.00 c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Michael Walter (Faculty of Computer Science and CASA Cluster of...
Open Days - Digital Offerings of the RUB
12.05.22 | Study
Prospective students can once again find out about the RUB's study programmes at the digital open days from 9 May to 17 June. First campus air can be experienced for...
Paper: On the definition of local spatial densities in hadrons
09.05.22 | Research
Unexpected results for the charge density of a composite particle When describing the internal structure of composite particles we often think in terms of their (electromagnetic, weak,...
Note: Physics Colloquium on 09.05.2022
03.05.22 | Event
On Monday (09.05.22) at 12.00 c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker will be Dr. Johan Messchendorp (GSI Helmholtz Centre for...