March 2026 | Facts and Info from the European Physical Society | e-EPS
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An interview with Gloria Platero
Gloria Platero, research professor at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), was awarded the 2023 EPS Emmy Noether Distinction “in recognition of her remarkable contributions to the theoretical understanding of out-of-equilibrium (Floquet) systems and their impactful application to quantum materials, for her excellent mentorship of young researchers and for tirelessly fostering female talent in physics.”
Read her interview by Petra Rudolf, chair of th EPS Equal Opportunities Committee.
EPS Europhysics Prize: Call for nominations
Nominations for the 2026 EPS Condensed Matter Europhysics Prize are open.
The deadline is 15th April 2026.
Growing Through Responsibility: my EPS Young Minds adventure
Read the thoughts of Antigone Marino, former chair of the EPS Young Minds.
ATAP 2026: Call for applications
This a reminder for the APS-EPS-ICTP Travel Award Fellowship Programme 2026.
The deadline for applications is 31st March 2026.
EPS and DPG are on Mastodon!
The European Physical Society and the German Physical Society are on Mastodon!
EPS Young Minds news
Decode The Universe-Exploring Exoplanets Through Data & Code. An event by the EPS Young Minds NKUA.
EPS Council
The EPS Council will take place together with the EPS Young Minds leadership meeting from 15th to 16th May in Vilnius, Lithuania.
ERC news
New report: Frontier science behind Europe’s next-generation advanced materials.
EPL
A collection written by Physics World pulls together highlights of the latest research published in EPL.
2026 SCOAP3 Books Program
The 2026 SCOAP3 Books Program is open for submissions.
European Research Security Monitor
Research security is about international research and innovation cooperation that is open and secure. It is a joint responsibility for researchers, funders, national authorities and the EU.
HiLumi LHC: full-scale tests start
Scientists at CERN have triggered the complex cooldown of a 95-m-long test stand that reproduces the underground configuration of innovative technologies for the Large Hadron Collider’s high-luminosity upgrade.
ICPE Medal Award: Call for nominations
The IUPAP C14 invites physicists to apply for the ICPE Medal Award, which honours outstanding contributions to physics teaching that transcend national boundaries.
EPS Energy Conference
Registrations are still open for the EPS Conference: The Contribution of Physics to Energy Production, Storage and Distribution, which will take place 13th-14th April 2026 at the Palais des Académies in Brussels.
This conference will bring together experts from academia, industry and policy to explore how advances in physics contribute to the future of energy systems, including topics such as renewable energy, energy storage, nuclear energy and electricity grids.
Participation is free, but registration is required.
Registration deadline: 3rd April 2026.
More information and registration here.
Events and dates
16th Conference of the Society of Physicists of Macedonia – CSPM 2026
The conference will take place in Ohrid, North Macedonia, from 24th-27th September 2026.
EPS CMD-ÖPG joint meeting
The conference will take place in Graz, Austria, from 20th-25th September 2026.
SigmaPhi
The conference will take place in Kolymbari, Crete, Greece, from 6th to 10th July 2026.
2nd Summer School of the European Solar Physics Division
The school will be held from 27th April to 1st May 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
EPS Activities in 2026
Click here for the list of the activities of the EPS Executive Committee and the EPS Staff.
EPN 57-1
EPN 57-1 is devoted to the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, celebrating the scientific milestones that have transformed our understanding of quantum phenomena and propelled technology into a new era. Under the theme “Quantum Physics”, this issue explores how quantum principles, once confined to the realm of theory, now drive some of the most advanced experimental platforms in modern physics.
