D-PHYS News

No two lecturers are likely to teach quantum mechanics in the same way, but many will agree that its richness and intrinsic peculiarities make for a wonderful playground for teaching experimentation.

Physics practicals allow undergraduate students to gain first-hand experience with conducting experiments in solid-state physics, quantum optics as well as nuclear and particle physics. PPLUS, a new project-based module, was launched in 2023 and offers an alternative to standard practicals. Thanks to recent support by the ETH Innovedum Fund, PPLUS will be growing further.

Luigi Marchese, a researcher in the Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, talks about his outreach work with the publisher of an iconic Italian comic series.

Visitors at this year's ETH Information Days learned what it means to study physics through conversations with current students and lectures given by members of the department.

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PhD students are available for questions by other students about semester projects, Bachelor and Master theses: the student association VMP hosted the «Research Group Event» on the 18th of November in the main building of ETH.