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National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef)
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Nikhef researchers study the interactions and structure of all elementary particles and fields at the smallest distance scale and the highest attainable energy.
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Watch our Science & Society video now and be inspired!

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Nikhef 50: Inspiring Science and Society
YouTube video by Nikhef
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The 4th Einstein Telescope Annual Meeting has started in Opatija, hosted by the University of Rijeka. Over the next four days, participants will discuss key aspects of the ET collaboration and design — shaping the future of #gravitationalwave research.
Speaker presenting at the opening session of the 4th Einstein Telescope Annual Meeting in Opatija, with a slide titled “Do we master the ET technologies?” shown on a large screen. The audience listens and takes notes on laptops. Prof. Rajka Jurdan from the University of Rijeka speaking at the opening of the 4th Einstein Telescope Annual Meeting, with a welcome slide displayed on screen and audience members seated in front. Participants seated in red auditorium chairs during the 4th Einstein Telescope Annual Meeting, attentively following the presentations and taking notes on laptops and tablets.
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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ivovanvulpen.bsky.social
Ik ga zometeen de stad in om een papieren @trouw.nl te kopen. Moeten jullie ook doen. Leuk artikel over een nieuw (en gehonoreerd) idee van @nikhef.bsky.social onderzoeker @ernst-janbuis.bsky.social: neutrino’s detecteren mbv geluid. Bijvangst: communicerende walvissen! Artikel van Jean-Paul Keulen
November 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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NWO Roadmap funding for two key Nikhef projects: KM3NeT and fast detectors
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NWO Roadmap funding for two key Nikhef projects: KM3NeT and fast detectors - Nikhef
The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) is funding two major Nikhef projects in the Roadmap program for large-scale research infrastructure. A total of €33.5 million will be...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Watch our Science & Society video now and be inspired!

youtu.be/uf25aYpMWFY
Nikhef 50: Inspiring Science and Society
YouTube video by Nikhef
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November 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Er zijn nog plekken beschikbaar voor het Profielwerkstuk op Nikhef op 5 December...

Geef je snel op!

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November 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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A week ago, on Thursday, October 30, 2025 @nikhef.bsky.social (National Institute for Subatomic Physics) celebrated its 50th anniversary with 250 participants, six external speakers, a panel discussion, an inspiring Nikhef video about Science & Society and the six former directors at the Rode Hoed:
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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See here the last installation day (8) of the spectacular Artwork by Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch, which was unveiled two and a half weeks ago in the lobby of the newly renovated @nikhef.bsky.social
Title: An Improbable Super Event

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DAY 8 - Installation Artwork Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch @ Nikhef
YouTube video by Marco Kraan
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November 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Inspiring science and society was the theme of today’s meeting at the Rode Hoed in Amsterdam, organised by Nikhef with representatives from government, business and education. Nikhef is once again marking its 50th anniversary with this event. www.nikhef.nl/en/news/nikh... #nikhef50
October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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It was a very festive opportunity to talk about everything particle physics today! #nikhef50
October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Mark Thomson, the next Director General @cern.bsky.social talked about collider physics at CERN and right now, Robbert Dijkgraaf is taking us through the future of European Science #nikhef50
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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The Nikhef50 festivities have started at De Rode Hoed in Amsterdam! #nikhef50
October 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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We zijn klaar voor de 50 jaar Nikhef festiviteiten in De Rode Hoed in Amsterdam! #Nikhef50
October 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Gravitational wave detectors LIGO and Virgo have observed two recent collisions of black holes that appear to originate from previous collisions.
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LIGO and Virgo detect repeated collisions of black holes - Nikhef
Gravitational wave detectors LIGO and Virgo have observed two recent collisions of black holes that appear to originate from previous collisions.  The paper today in the Astrophysical Journal...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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See how well the new artwork by Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch is visible from outside @nikhef.bsky.social (National Institute for Subatomic Physics)
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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‪Here is a summary of the second day of the installation of the spectacular Artwork by Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch, which was unveiled last week (October 16) in the lobby of the newly renovated @nikhef.bsky.social

Title: An Improbable Super Event
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DAY 2 - Installation Artwork Job Vissers Vorstenbosch @ Nikhef
YouTube video by Marco Kraan
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October 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Lausitz in Saxony officially a third candidate location for the Einstein Telescope

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Lausitz in Saksen officieel derde kandidaat-locatie voor de Einstein Telescope - Nikhef
Er is nog geen besluit genomen over waar de Einstein Telescope zal worden gebouwd, maar teams op de kandidaat-locaties voeren al haalbaarheids- en voorbereidende studies uit. Lausitz in...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Nieuw kunstwerk bij de ingang van het @nikhef.bsky.social. Gisteren onthuld door de kunstenaar, Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch
October 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Watch the 'making of' video of the new gorgeous art work by Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch, installed in the newly renovated Nikhef building in Amsterdam! Video by @mjkraan.bsky.social youtu.be/XVlgN5WzeDY
Nikhef - Bouw kunstwerk Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch in hal Nikhef Amsterdam
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October 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The day after the unveiling of Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch's artwork in the entrance hall of @nikhef.bsky.social (National Institute for Subatomic Physics), Jop is still 'present' on video 😊
October 17, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Kunstenaar Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch en opdrachtgever Nikhef hebben vandaag in de hal van het gerenoveerde instituut in Amsterdam een spectaculair dynamisch lichtschilderij onthuld.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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mjkraan.bsky.social
Today at 4:30 PM, the unveiling of Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch's artwork in the entrance hall of @nikhef.bsky.social (National Institute for Subatomic Physics): An incredibly super event
October 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Vandaag wordt op Nikhef het kunstwerk (door Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch) voor ons recent gerenoveerde gebouw onthuld ... Vanmiddag ook een onthulling hier op Bluesky!
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October 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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🚨 New positions 🚨

We have two open PhD positions, and one postdoc position, to search for double-Higgs production in the LHC Run-3 data, together with the @atlasexperiment.bsky.social group at @nikhef.bsky.social:

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October 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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BNR-interview met CEO Einstein Telescope-NL Sjoerd Sjoerdsma
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BNR-interview met CEO Einstein Telescope-NL Sjoerd Sjoerdsma - Nikhef
‘Europakenner’ Geert Jan Hahn sprak op Nikhef Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, de CEO van Einstein Telescope in Nederland. Hij hoopt volgend jaar 2,4 miljard euro bijeen te hebben om de...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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With a successful operation on the high seas last week, the French segment of the KM3NeT neutrino telescope was further expanded to 33 detector lines. www.nikhef.nl/en/news/succ... @km3net.bsky.social
Successful expansion of the KM3NeT underwater neutrino telescope - Nikhef
With a successful operation on the high seas last week, the French segment of the KM3NeT neutrino telescope was further expanded to 33 detector lines. A total of...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM