Public Outreach
Future Trends in Medical Imaging
Professor David W. Townsend, PhD, FRCR (Hon)
Director, A*STAR-NUS Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Singapore
24 June 2013
Precision: the measure of all things, with Professor Robert Taylor
On Monday 24th June, BBC4, 21:00 hours, Professor Robert Taylor will feature on this series, talking from the Lindemann Lecture Theatre about measurement with Professor Marcus du Sautoy.
9 June 2013
Student Richard Passmore wins scholarship from UK Space Agency and ESA
Richard Passmore, a current student within Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics at The University of Oxford, has won a prestigious scholarship to attend summer camp at the International Space University (ISU) Space Studies Program (SSP13).
QUANTUM ENVOY COMES TO OXFORD
Superfast Quantum Computers!
Quantum objects in two places at once!
Unbreakable quantum codes!
What IS all this stuff?
Quantum effects shape our universe, from atoms to supernovae.
Do they also shape our biology?
And will they soon shape our technologies?
To listen to the talks please go to the link below:
http://vimeo.com/channels/550559
Dr Kamna Pruvost k.pruvost1@physics.ox.ac.uk
21 May 2013
Global warming continues; most extreme projections 'less likely'
A new study led by Oxford University concludes that the latest observations of the climate system's response to rising greenhouse gas levels are consistent with conventional estimates of the long-term 'climate sensitivity', despite a "warming pause" over the past decade. However, the most extreme rates of warming simulated by the current generation of climate models over 50-100 year timescales are looking less likely, according to the paper published online by Nature Geoscience.
10 May 2013
Video of 54th Cherwell-Simon Lecture now available online!
The video recording of the 54th Cherwell-Simon Lecture on "Emergent Law", held by Prof Robert B Laughlin (Stanford University, Nobel Prize in Physics 1998) on 3rd May 2013, is now available. Please click below:
FLASH TALK PHYSICS
OOPS SORRY THIS IS THE LINK FOR LAST YEARS' EVENT. PLEASE VISIT HERE FOR THE EVENT HELD ON WED 4th DEC 2013
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Information Day - Friday 20th September 2013
Information Day - Friday 20th September 2013
A smaller open day, with tutors available to answer course-specific questions and course literature available for collection but no sample lectures or activities.
There will be an enquiry desk in the Martin Wood Complex from 10.00am to 4.00pm. For directions, please see the Oxford Physics Map
Some other Departments and Colleges will also be open on this day, some of which you do need to book to attend. For more information please see www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/opendays
The Liquid Nitrogen Show
The properties of liquid gases can be strange and mysterious. In this talk we will explore what happens when gases are cooled to near absolute zero, and demonstrate some interesting effects such as nitrogen ice and high temperature superconductivity in the process. There will also be an opportunity to experience the more entertaining and frivolous aspects of working with cryogenic materials, and the properties of various gases at different pressures.
Booking required.
Physics Event during the Oxford European Alumni Reunion - Madrid, Spain.
Oxford European Reunion
April 26-28
This year the European Reunion will take place in Madrid, Spain.
The Department of Physics is taking part for the first time and has organised complimentary events to the core programme:
Guided Tour of the Royal Observatory
Drinks reception and Canapés
Short lectures
