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Women In Physics: No Hiring Bias Against Female Faculty Seen In American...
“… In a provocative new report from the American Institute of Physics (AIP), researchers argue that there’s no evidence to suggest that women are being excluded from physics departments. Rather, they...
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Welcome rise in Leaving Certificate physics but it’s not enough
“A turn around for physics numbers but still a significant gender imbalance and almost a quarter of schools are still not offering physics at Leaving Cert level …” (more) [IOPI, 14 August]
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COSMO 2013 at Cambridge University
“Today was the first day of the COSMO 2013 conference at Cambridge. Walking up the path to the hallowed Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), I was gripped by my usual fear...
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Giant experiments closed to Irish science
“Perhaps it is time to rethink Ireland’s participation in international scientific organisations. There was a lot of quiet satisfaction in the world of physics this month with the award of the 2013...
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Why physics students are optimists
“Physics students are taught to look to the future, so are naturally optimistic; economics students learn from mistakes of the past – no wonder their world is full of gloom …” (more) [Theo Hobson,...
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Ireland ‘risks lagging behind’ by not having CERN membership
“An Irish MEP is hoping to meet with Government about Ireland becoming a member of CERN. Sean Kelly MEP said that the move could make Ireland a global hub for young scientists and leading innovators …”...
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Open meeting re Irish membership of CERN
“The Institute of Physics in Ireland would like to invite members of the physics community to a meeting in the Royal Irish Academy to discuss a response to the recent announcement by Minister Sean...
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Juno initiative seeks to encourage women in university physics
“Physics departments at three Irish universities are engaging with the Juno initiative, which looks to encourage women in physics …” (more) [Claire O’Connell, Silicon Republic, 11 April]
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Case for Irish Membership of CERN
“CERN is the pre-eminent scientific laboratory in the world. Membership would underline Ireland’s commitment to science and deliver significant benefits to the nation …” (more, download) [Institute of...
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Trinity scientist honoured by European Commission for raising public...
“Trinity College Dublin scientist Dr Shane Bergin has today been awarded the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) achievement award for his ‘contribution to communicating science...
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A day out (and a solar eclipse) at Maynooth University
“I had a most enjoyable day on Friday at the physics department of Maynooth University, or NUI Maynooth, to give it its proper title. I was there to attend an international masterclass in particle...
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US and European Scientists Sign Cooperation Pact
“Laying the groundwork for what they said would be a new era of scientific cooperation, leaders of European and American particle physics initiatives signed an agreement at a White House ceremony on...
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An Open Letter to the Times Higher World University Rankers
“Dear Rankers, Having perused your latest set of league tables along with the published methodology, a couple of things puzzle me. First, I note that you have made significant changes to your...
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What Graduate School in Theoretical Physics is Really Like
“I’m about to head off for a short New Year’s vacation in West Texas, but wanted to recommend a wonderful article that just appeared at Nautilus. It’s a memoir by Bob Henderson (who I met when he wrote...
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Only six graduates in training to be physics teachers
“As few as six graduates are in training to be physics teachers in secondary schools, new figures indicate. The shortage of qualified teachers threatens to undermine Government plans to make Ireland...
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Physics Has an Obvious Gender Problem – So How Does Someone End Up Thinking...
“Few pursue a career in physics expecting it to be a smooth ride; the subject is notoriously challenging, the playing field competitive. For women, though, the road can be downright treacherous....
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Do women in physics get fewer citations than men?
“Yesterday, I gave a seminar about the results of a little side-project that I did with two collaborators, Tobias Mistele and Tom Price. We analyzed publication data in some sub-disciplines of physics...
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New Dublin Metro Line Could Disrupt Trinity’s Physics Research
“Work on a new Dublin new metro line planned to run under Trinity’s School of Physics could disrupt research taking place in the building, according to the school’s manager. Metrolink, which will link...
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Upcoming conference in Ireland on the history of physics
“Just a quick post to highlight the fact that December 15th marks the deadline for submission of abstracts for the 4th International Conference on the History of Physics. The meeting marks the fourth...
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Time for focus on science and research
“Sir,– As we approach the formation of a new government of Ireland, in the immediate aftermath of the UK’s departure from the EU, it is imperative that the next government pursues policies to support...
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