KSQM Calendar

Cooling to cryogenic temperatures is essential for various applications in quantum research, low-temperature physics, and material science. In this talk, an introduction to different cryostat technologies and comparison of their advantages and limitations is given. A particular focus will be on dilution refrigerators and demagnetization cooling—two key techniques for reaching the milli-Kelvin regime. Additionally, best practices and common pitfalls when setting up cryogenic experiments are discussed. Finally, exciting recent developments and future trends in low-temperature technology are explored.

“PhD in physics? You don’t seem like a nerd at all.”
“You’re a woman in biology? Guess that helped with getting research funding, huh?
“Mathematics degree? For teaching, right?”
“Environmental science? I guess you’re one of those climate activists then.”
 
 
We’re all familiar with it: being pigeonholed. Sometimes it’s through casual, subtle remarks, other times it’s direct and hurtful, and sometimes it remains unspoken.
We also pigeonhole others ourselves when we interact with them. Since these labels influence our perception and actions, they aren’t just unconscious biases but have real consequences.
Understanding the mechanisms behind these biases and their potential effects helps us, on one hand, to scrutinize our own biases and avoid acting upon them, and on the other hand, to devise strategies for dealing with situations in which we are unfairly pigeonholed.
In this interactive workshop, participants delve deeper into the topic of unconscious bias. The focus lies on hands-on methods that bridge cognitive knowledge about unconscious assumptions with emotional aspects. Furthermore, participants work on strategies to deal with unconscious assumptions with which they themselves are labeled.
 
Thematic Focal Points
Perception: Exploring how we view the world and how stereotypes form.
Personal Perspective: Understanding my background and its impact on my perception of women.
Stereotypes and Prejudices: Examining the functions of prejudices and strategies for managing them.
Discrimination and Power Imbalances: Exploring the connection between unconscious biases and structural inequality.
Managing Biases: Developing personal strategies for adressing gender stereotypes and other biases. ODER Developing personal strategies for dealing with biases.

This event is the last part of this lecture, following part 1 on 21th and part 2 on 25th February.
 
We provide an introduction to elasticity theory and related phenomena. The concept of strain and stress will be introduced, and the elastic constant matrix of the six crystal families and their stability will be discussed. We introduce concepts like Young’s modulus and Poisson ratio. As an examples of a static elasticity problem we will discuss the bending of a beam. 
 
We will review the dynamic equations of motion and their boundary condition; we evaluate the phonon dispersions and their dependence on crystallographic orientations. We discuss the method of ultrasound propagation and resonant ultrasound spectroscopy to determine the elastic constants. In addition, we analyze Rayleigh waves, i.e., surface acoustic waves (SAW). 
 
Moreover, we explore the coupling of quantum materials to elastic degrees of freedom. We introduce the observables expansivity, thermal expansion, magnetostriction, Grüneisen parameter and elastocaloric effect, and we discuss their typical temperature dependences. We review quantum phase transitions, i.e., instabilities of the ground state. Assuming a perturbative coupling of elastic and quantum critical degrees of freedom, we discuss the anomalous behaviour of observables close to quantum criticality. In addition, we analyze scenarios of a non-perturbative coupling. Finally, the concept of elastic quantum criticality, where the crystal lattice destabilizes at zero temperature, will be reviewed. 
 

Join our comprehensive course designed to help you unlock the potential of data analysis using Python. Start with the basics in Jupyter Notebooks and refresh your knowledge before diving into essential data cleaning techniques, like handling missing values and merging datasets.
 
Discover exploratory data analysis through descriptive statistics and visualizations, and gain confidence in performing statistical analyses such as T-tests, correlation, and linear regression.
 
Learn about the exciting world of big data and parallel computing, all while enjoying hands-on exercises and receiving personalized feedback on your work.
 
Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of Python

Join our comprehensive course designed to help you unlock the potential of data analysis using Python. Start with the basics in Jupyter Notebooks and refresh your knowledge before diving into essential data cleaning techniques, like handling missing values and merging datasets.
 
Discover exploratory data analysis through descriptive statistics and visualizations, and gain confidence in performing statistical analyses such as T-tests, correlation, and linear regression.
 
Learn about the exciting world of big data and parallel computing, all while enjoying hands-on exercises and receiving personalized feedback on your work.
 
Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of Python

Join our comprehensive course designed to help you unlock the potential of data analysis using Python. Start with the basics in Jupyter Notebooks and refresh your knowledge before diving into essential data cleaning techniques, like handling missing values and merging datasets.
 
Discover exploratory data analysis through descriptive statistics and visualizations, and gain confidence in performing statistical analyses such as T-tests, correlation, and linear regression.
 
Learn about the exciting world of big data and parallel computing, all while enjoying hands-on exercises and receiving personalized feedback on your work.
 
Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of Python

Get ready for this year's retreat—it's going to be an amazing experience! Here’s what’s in store:
 
Oral Presentation Sessions: Dive into engaging discussions and share your latest research findings with fellow members.
 
Poster Sessions: Show off your research with a poster presentation, spark conversations, and get feedback from your peers.
This retreat is all about connecting, collaborating, and strengthening the KSQM community. Plus, it's a perfect chance to highlight your work and gather valuable input.
 
Networking Opportunities: Meet and mingle with other members in a relaxed, friendly setting designed for building connections and swapping ideas.
 
We can’t wait to see you there and make KSQM Retreat 2024 something truly special!

Get ready for this year's retreat—it's going to be an amazing experience! Here’s what’s in store:
 
Oral Presentation Sessions: Dive into engaging discussions and share your latest research findings with fellow members.
 
Poster Sessions: Show off your research with a poster presentation, spark conversations, and get feedback from your peers.
This retreat is all about connecting, collaborating, and strengthening the KSQM community. Plus, it's a perfect chance to highlight your work and gather valuable input.
 
Networking Opportunities: Meet and mingle with other members in a relaxed, friendly setting designed for building connections and swapping ideas.
 
We can’t wait to see you there and make KSQM Retreat 2024 something truly special!

Get ready for this year's retreat—it's going to be an amazing experience! Here’s what’s in store:
 
Oral Presentation Sessions: Dive into engaging discussions and share your latest research findings with fellow members.
 
Poster Sessions: Show off your research with a poster presentation, spark conversations, and get feedback from your peers.
This retreat is all about connecting, collaborating, and strengthening the KSQM community. Plus, it's a perfect chance to highlight your work and gather valuable input.
 
Networking Opportunities: Meet and mingle with other members in a relaxed, friendly setting designed for building connections and swapping ideas.
 
We can’t wait to see you there and make KSQM Retreat 2024 something truly special!

You will learn the Seyens Method™—a comprehensive design philosophy, process, and set of strategies tailored specifically for scientists to visually communicate your own complex ideas so your messages are effortlessly understood by scientists or non-scientists.
It is a structured, no fluff, memorable, easy to follow, useful and fun training that will empower and enable you to create effective images, slides, posters, and grants. You will imediatelly apply the new skills to communicate your own science, draw a graphical abstract and discuss it with your peers and receive actionable feedback on your images and slides.
 
Aim:
You will learn the Seyens Method™—a comprehensive design philosophy, process, and set of strategies tailored specifically for scientists to visually communicate your own complex ideas so your messages are effortlessly understood by scientists or non-scientists.
It is a structured, no fluff, memorable, easy to follow, useful and fun training that will empower and enable you to create effective images, slides, posters, and grants. You will imediatelly apply the new skills to communicate your own science, draw a graphical abstract and discuss it with your peers and receive actionable feedback on your images and slides.
 
Content:
Self-study module—Mandatory Fundamentals, Slides, and Homework (5 h)
Fundamental Visual Communication: understand how human visual perception and psychology shape our interpretation of visual information. Discover a science-based design method to visualize your research, making it easily comprehensible. We will cover strategic use of layout, eye-flow, colors, and typography applied to all types of scientific images. Slides, Posters, Grants: you will learn how to apply the Seyens Method™ design philosophy and strategies introduced in the Fundamentals to slides, posters, and grants. This will give you a holistic approach that builds from the first principles, makes sense and is easy to remember and apply.  Homework: submit your images and slides to receive personalized feedback.  
        Live Workshop—In person (7–8 h)
Recap and Q&A: an effective review of self-study topics and optional
1-on-1 consulting with facilitator to address your individual challenges. Feedback on your submitted materials: you will get actionable suggestions
on how to improve your own scientific images and slides. Discussions on your own posters, grants, and other means of visual science communication encouraged. Graphical abstract drawing exercise: you will draw a sketch of your research Peer-instruction group discussion: you will give and receive informed and structured feedback to improve yours’ and other participants’ images.  
 Trainer: Dr. Jernej Zupanc, Founder of Seyens Ltd.
 "My mission is to empower scientists to effectively communicate their ideas and findings, maximizing the impact of their research. I am passionate about teaching and communication, continually seeking innovative approaches from various fields that can be quickly and easily applied by scientists. I simplify these principles into engaging learning experiences where participants imediatelly get results."