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The Belgian national learned society promoting physics and supporting physicists.
The BPS annual meeting was a great success today! Great organization by Xavier Urbain and colleagues at Université catholique de Louvain, illuminating plenary talks by Antoine Browaeys and Tim Palmer, and great participation by all of the members pictured below.

Photo: Thomas Schiltz
May 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Not much time left to submit your abstract to the annual BPS meeting! Join us in Louvain-la-neuve on May 28th for everything exciting that is happening in Physics in Belgium and in Belgian Physics. --> don't miss the early-bird registration either.

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April 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We have extended the deadline for this year's BPS annual meeting, both for early-bird registration and abstract submission. Submit and register before April 26th!

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April 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The deadline of April 19th is quickly approaching for abstract submission and the early-bird registration for our annual meeting at UCLouvain on May 28th. We are really hoping to have a vibrant and exciting meeting this year. Register now and submit your work!
April 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The BPS annual meeting will take place on May 28th at UCLouvain. The deadline for abstract submission and the early-bird registration is approaching in two weeks (April 19). We are eager to see contributions from all across Belgium and in all domains of physics.
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April 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A great initiative by the Antwerp Young Minds section, there will be a screening of the documentary "Kwantumrevolutie" at UAntwerpen (with English subtitles), with snacks before and a Q&A after.

Register here: belgianphysicalsociety.be/event/movie-...

or here: www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/...
Movie Night – “Kwantumrevolutie” at UAntwerpen | Belgian Physical Society
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March 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The revised deadline to submit to the 2025 BPS Young Speaker Contest is tomorrow! Compete for a chance to present in the plenary session at the annual meeting (May 28th at UCLouvain) and a cash prize.

Submit here: belgianphysicalsociety.be/belgian-phys...
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March 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
On Thursday, March 20, the Royal Observatory of Belgium, in collaboration with Belnet, is organizing a workshop on BTFS (Belgian Time and Frequency Services). The event is free, but the registration is mandatory. Registration link and full program can be found at: events.spacepole.be/event/224
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March 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The deadline for the young speaker prize is quickly approaching. If you are a student or recent graduate, please submit! You can compete for a cash prize (and a presentation in the plenary session at the meeting).

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March 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
At the BPS Scientific Meeting (28/05/2025) in the UCLouvain, we are organizing the traditional BPS Young Speaker Contest. Are you a PhD student? Or a post-doc with no more than 3 years since you got your PhD? Do you want to present your research work in front of the audience?
February 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Abstract submission and registration just opened up for the 2025 BPS annual meeting!

Webpage of the conference: belgianphysicalsociety.be/belgian-phys...

Abstract submission page: belgianphysicalsociety.be/belgian-phys...

Become a member of BPS: belgianphysicalsociety.be/join-us/
February 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The BPS meeting for 2025, taking place on May 28th in Louvain-la-Neuve, is officially open for abstract submission and registration.

Webpage of the conference: belgianphysicalsociety.be/belgian-phys...

Abstract submission page: belgianphysicalsociety.be/belgian-phys...
February 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This year the FNRS in Belgium will reward a doctoral thesis in Physics and/or Mathematics (defended in 2023 or 2024) with the Antonella Karlson award, including a 5000 EUR cash prize for personal use. The deadline is March 3rd!

www.frs-fnrs.be/docs/Prix/FR...
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February 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The BPS masters thesis prize 2025 is open for submissions! This is for theses submitted and defended in 2024, and will result in a cash prize for up to three students presented at the annual BPS meeting on May 28th at UCLouvain. Deadline February 10th. belgianphysicalsociety.be/activities/c...
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January 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM
There is a very interesting and unique experience happening again this summer, the KU Leuven Summer of Science! Applications for this summer will open in a few days, but in the meantime read about the offer and the experiences from last year: wet.kuleuven.be/welcomeatsci...
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January 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The Flemish congress for science teachers will take place on February 8th in Hasselt. You can still register until January 26 at 11:59 PM.

www.congreswetenschappen.be

Organized by VeLeWe, VLA, VOB and KVCV.
Congreswetenschappen
Vlaams congres van leraars wetenschappen
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January 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The board of the Belgian Physical Society and members of Young Minds chapters throughout Belgium met together this past Monday for the annual board meeting. We were hosted at the incredible von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics just outside of Brussels (thanks to Peter Simkens).
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January 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The Belgian Physical Society has a flashy new website (at the same old address) --> www.belgianphysicalsociety.be
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November 4, 2024 at 12:41 PM
bePOM (Belgian Photonics Online Meetup) is an upcoming free online conference for engineers and physicists interested in photonics in Belgium, Sep 19 and 20. Those interested to contribute can submit an abstract until Sep 07.
www.bepom.org
Welcome to the Belgian Photonics Online Meetup
The goal of bePOM is to strengthen the Belgian photonics network, associating research groups from all the universities in Belgium working on fundamental and applied topics in photonics. It will give ...
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September 2, 2024 at 2:44 PM
The yearly BPS meeting, taking place this year at Vrije Universiteit Brussel on Wednesday, May 29th, will still accept abstracts until April 30th.
--> www.belgianphysicalsociety.be/event/confer...
Conference 2024
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April 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
An extremely interesting day-long seminar will take place in Brussels on April 20, "The Nature of Time in Physics" with registration open until April 10: sites.google.com/site/physbel...
March 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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It is our pleasure to announce that the next BPS Scientific Meeting will be take place at the VUB, on Wed, May 29, 2024. The detailed scientific program will be communicated very soon. The deadline for abstract submission is April 14, 2024. The registration is now open.
March 8, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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Great news that the 21st International Congress on Plasma Physics will be held in Ghent 8-13 September, 2024. A large and important conference on plasma physics in a beautiful Belgian city: icpp2024.ugent.be
February 23, 2024 at 1:23 PM
It is our pleasure to announce that the next BPS Scientific Meeting will be take place at the VUB, on Wed, May 29, 2024. The detailed scientific program will be communicated very soon. The deadline for abstract submission is April 14, 2024. The registration is now open.
March 8, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Great news that the 21st International Congress on Plasma Physics will be held in Ghent 8-13 September, 2024. A large and important conference on plasma physics in a beautiful Belgian city: icpp2024.ugent.be
February 23, 2024 at 1:23 PM