Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics 2024

The 2024 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics in the UK & Ireland will be hosted by the Department of Physics in the University of Limerick, Ireland. To keep up-to-date you can subscribe to our mailing list via the box on the right! News and updates will be added to this page as organisation gets underway. Follow us on Twitter.

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Getting to Limerick

Conference Schedule

Sponsors

*The Living Bridge & Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, University of Limerick.*

Local Organising Committee

Dr Ning Liu

Prof Ursel Bangert

Dr Sarah Guerin

Deirdre Ní Eidhin

Maria Quinn

Jennifer Wilson

Niamh Hickey

Lauraine Howley

VolkVac Instruments uses Atlas Technologies’ bi-metal expertise to create lightweight UHV suitcases November 20, 2024
Atlas Technologies is helping VolkVac develop the next generation of its UHV suitcases The post VolkVac Instruments uses Atlas Technologies’ bi-metal expertise to create lightweight UHV suitcases appeared first on Physics World.
Magnetoelectric nanodiscs deliver non-invasive brain stimulation in mice November 20, 2024
Injectable magnetoelectric nanodiscs may activate neurons in localized brain regions when stimulated by a weak external magnetic field, say MIT scientists The post Magnetoelectric nanodiscs deliver non-invasive brain stimulation in mice appeared first on Physics World.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab announces further staff layoffs November 19, 2024
About 325 people, representing 5% of the lab’s employees, will be affected The post NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab announces further staff layoffs appeared first on Physics World.
Nuclear shapes revealed in high-energy collisions November 19, 2024
New technique sits on the border of nuclear and particle physics The post Nuclear shapes revealed in high-energy collisions appeared first on Physics World.
New modular synchronous source measure system from Lake Shore Cryotronics November 18, 2024
Lake Shore Cryotronics showcases the new M81-SSM The post New modular synchronous source measure system from Lake Shore Cryotronics appeared first on Physics World.
Nanoflake-based breath sensor delivers ultrasensitive lung cancer screening November 18, 2024
Gas sensor made from nanoflakes of indium oxide-based materials successfully identifies individuals with lung cancer The post Nanoflake-based breath sensor delivers ultrasensitive lung cancer screening appeared first on Physics World.
Why we need more pride in physics November 18, 2024
Artemis Peck and Wendy Sadler explain that we need more initiatives to make sure queer people feel comfortable and welcome in science The post Why we need more pride in physics appeared first on Physics World.
Quantum showcase sets out next decade of UK quantum November 15, 2024
The UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase set out a bold ambition for the sector. Katherine Skipper asks whether the science is ready to deliver The post Quantum showcase sets out next decade of UK quantum appeared first on Physics World.
How Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired Artur Ekert’s breakthrough in quantum cryptography November 15, 2024
The quantum physicist gives the Royal Society Milner Prize Lecture The post How Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired Artur Ekert’s breakthrough in quantum cryptography appeared first on Physics World.
Physicists in cancer radiotherapy November 15, 2024
Introducing a new master’s in cancer research from the University of Manchester The post Physicists in cancer radiotherapy appeared first on Physics World.

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Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics 2024