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New experiment at CERN shows first results - scientists hope for further data analysis for the search for new physyics.original press release |
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Extremely rare kaon decay raises hopes for new physics
ATLAS Thesis Award 2017 for Philip Sommer and Markus Zinser

In February 2018 at the ATLAS collaboration meeting the PhD thesis of Philip Sommer and Markus Zinser were awarded with the ATLAS Thesis Award. The ATLAS Thesis Award honours excellent research and contributions from PhD students of the collaboration.This year a total of five awards were granted.
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CALICE collaboration meeting in Mainz

The ETAP CALICE group is hosting the CALICE collaboration meeting in the halls of the "Alte Mensa". Around 50 physicists from around the world are expected to present and discuss the latest developments for the detectors for a future linear collider within the collaboration.
Record-breaking science communication about physics – live on the radio
Dr. Christian Schneider, project leader for the areas "school students program" and "science communication" for the excellence cluster PRISMA of the JGU reported live in SWR2 on the Guiness world record, his fascination about giving school students an understanding of physics and on the ability not to talk about physics all the time at home.
JGU to submit full proposal for its PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence
Good start into the German Excellence Strategy competition. International expert committee approves the PRISMA+ proposal for the final round of the nationwide competition
Physicists of Mainz University win world record
Guinness World Records™ confirms Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz as holder of the world record for the largest magnetic ball accelerator. Hundreds of visitors fascinated by insights into the world of physics
XENON1T proves to be the most sensitive detector on Earth searching for WIMP dark matter

Now the most sensitive dark matter experiment world-wide can much better listen for the very weak voice of dark matter.
Nature Index Ranking confirms cutting-edge research in Physics at Mainz University
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is among Germany’s top five academic institutions in the field of Physics.
Search for Dark Matter with new method
German federal ministry for Education and Research supports Mainz research at CERN
