Britta Johansen received poster award

2012.05.22 — Britta Johansen has received an award for best poster presentation at the European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting's  symposium on "Applied Nanoplasmonics: Nanoplasmonic Functional Materials and Devices" in Strasbourg. Britta Johansen is research assistent in the Semiconductor Group, and works with the PLATOS Project financed by the Villum Foundation.

Danish Physical Society Annual Meeting 2012

2012.05.08 — Danish Physical Society Annual Meeting 19-20 June 2012 at Hotel Nyborg Strand

Lars Bojer Madsen received special recognition at the WCC award 2012

2012.04.25 — The World Cultural Council’s special recognition is granted to talented researchers who early in their careers have had international impact through their research. Along with the honour Lars Bojer Madsen receives a travel scholarship of DKK 25,000 provided by Aarhus University and Director M. C. Holst’s foundation for the benefit of Aarhus University.

Lindhard Screening grants in Physics, Astronomy and Science Studies

2012.04.25 — The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Aarhus University invites applications for 10-15 grants, each covering a 3 or 6 months preparation period for enrolment in the PhD programme.

New associate professor: Sune Nørhøj Jespersen

2012.03.26 — As of 1 January 2012, Sune Nørhøj Jespersen has been employed as associate professor in a position divided between Science and Technology and Health.

Breakthrough in physics: researchers measure antihydrogen

2012.03.07 — A physicist from Aarhus University and an international team of researchers at CERN have taken yet another step towards solving the antimatter mystery, and thus the mystery of the universe.

Light in slow motion

2012.02.20 — How long does it take an electron to form a photon? The answer would normally be: so short a time that it cannot be measured. However, the international CERN team responsible for experiment NA63 – mainly staffed by physicists from Aarhus University – has now succeeded in dragging out the process, thereby making it measurable.

Funds for physics contact across the Atlantic

2012.02.10 — The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation has awarded a grant of DKK 288,000 (approximately EUR 39,000) to physicist Nikolaj Thomas Zinner, Aarhus University, to set up permanent collaboration with three universities in São Paulo regarding research and education in theoretical physics.

Denmark’s largest research award goes to Klaus Mølmer

2012.01.23 — He compares quantum computers with bridal bouquets, and wave functions with violin strings. Professor Klaus Mølmer is a popular communicator and top researcher. On Monday 23 January 2012, he is receiving the Villum Kann Rasmussen Annual Award for Technical and Scientific Research. The research award is valued at DKK 2.5 million (approximately EUR 335,000).