FYSICA

The conference will bring together internationally renowned experts and scientists across multiple disciplines to discuss the role of information in our universe. Participants will embark on an intellectual journey in search of answers to questions like "Is the universe one giant information processing machine?", "Does quantum information provide a new basis for describing our physical reality?", "Can information open new roads to understanding dark matter and dark energy?", and "How can we use information theory to better understand complex life systems and even consciousness?".

Keynote Speakers

• Erik Verlinde, University of Amsterdam
• Alex Szalay, The Johns Hopkins University
• Gregory Chaitin, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
• Gerard 't Hooft, University of Utrecht
• Charley Lineweaver, Australian National University
• Lude Franke, UMCG, University of Groningen

Registration

Registration is now open! Find more about the conference and register on our website www.informationuniverse.rug.nl

Unique Venue

The conference will be hosted by the 3D fulldome theater Infoversum in Groningen. You will have a unique opportunity to present data, simulations or scientific animations in our immersive dome environment. Upon request, presenters will be put in contact with our dedicated productions team.

Scientific Organizing Committee

• Edwin Valentijn, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen
• Eric Bergshoeff, Van Swinderen Institute, University of Groningen
• Gert Vegter, Johann Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Groningen
• Rien van de Weijgaert, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen

For all theoretical physicists that are young at heart!

The DRSTP PhD Student Council is organizing a meeting focused on the younger researchers in the Research School.
On this 8th edition of the PhD Day you will hear inspiring talks from PhD students in several areas of theoretical physics and beyond.
Just like previous editions, the PhD Day is also the right moment to meet old friends and make new ones, to share the joys and pains of being a scientist.
Also for Master's students the PhD Day is a great opportunity to meet PhD students from all over the Netherlands and find out about research at other universities.
Voor info: http://web.science.uu.nl/DRSTP/Conferences/PhDDay/2015/info2015.html

The Division Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics annual meeting will be held on 13 and 14 October 2015

at the conference center "de Werelt" at Lunteren. A two day program of lectures, posters, and informal discussions. 

The main objective of this meeting is for all research groups related to have a chance to present the progress in their field of research, 

and to broaden the scientific horizon. 

for more information: http://www.ru.nl/amolunteren