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Congratulations to Arfor and Elena who, along with Alberto from the Grimm group, were crowned the winners of the DK ALM Science Slam 2024!  In a 6-minute skit entitled “Theoretical Dreams, Experimental Realities: How to combine them?”, they showed how experimentalists and theorists work together to make new scientific discoveries! 🔬⚛️

DK-ALM (Doctoral Programme (Doktoratskolleg) Atoms, Light, and Molecules) is a collaborative programme funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) that provides research and training for excellent national and international students. The 2024 Science Slam took place in front of a sold-out crowd at Treibhaus  and was hosted by Bernhard Weingartner, a science slam professional.

Photo credit: Italian Embassy in Vienna

On the 14 of April 2024, Francesca received the Grade of honor “Commendatore – Ordine della Stella d’Italia” at the Italian Embassy in Vienna by the Ambassador Pugliese.  The Order of the Star of Italy is appointed by the Italian President, upon proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs after consulting the Council of the Order. You can read more about the honour here.

Photo credit: ÖAW/Elia Zilberberg

Atom*innen, the brainchild of group leader Francesca Ferlaino, grew from the need for an online, user-interactive platform for women in (quantum) physics. Today, the project has taken form, with the aim of providing a focal point to:

• inform with data on gender equality in physics to understand where we stand and what still has to be done,
• support women with the information about fundings, prizes, associations, job offers etc,
• empower women and girls by featuring role models and,
• connect women in physics.

We are delighted to announce the launch of atom*innen: Networking for women in physics on the International Day for Quantum Physics (14^th of April 2024). Why that date? Because we want people to understand that gender equality is everyone’s fight.  The in-person launch event took place in Wien on the 11th of April 2024, attended by the Federal Minister for Women, Family, Youth and Integration Susanne Raab.

You can learn more about Atom*innen here, and you can read the UIBK press release here.

ATOM*INNEN HOST INSTITUTIONS

ATOM*INNEN COLLABORATIONS

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a profile on group leader Francesca Ferlaino, Univ.-Prof. Dr., about her research,  career and commitment to gender equality in Science. This interview was conducted by Emeline Ogereau from the French Embassy in Austria . Read the full article on the website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs here.