Contents of this newsletter:
- The end of the project, the start of the H2020 period
- PhD students in fusion share their experiences
- Recent and upcoming events
- FuseNet publishes selection of fusion books
- FuseNet Association welcomes new members
- Watch the best fusion videos online
- Fusion education central in panel discussion MIIFED 2013
- FuseNet photos of the month November / December
The end of the project, the start of the H2020 period
After 5 years, the FuseNet FP7 project has come to an end this year, and we want to thank all FuseNet members who contributed to the success of the project. The activities will be carried over to the FuseNet association, which - with over 40 members - is living proof of the importance the fusion community attaches to education and training.
We look forward to continue working together with all members on a new programme of activities in 2014 - the start of the Horizon2020 period!
PhD students in fusion share their experiences
Do you know why fusion is like building a cathedral? Have you heard about the bipolar nature of material scientists? Or why plasma physcists are Phun? This and more you can learn from the PhD students that opened their BLOG on the FuseNet site!
This month FuseNet has succesfully launched the PhD BloG project to provide a platform on which students can share their experiences with peers around Europe, and inspire other students.
- PhD BLOGS on the FuseNet website
- Interested to participate? Visit http://www.fusenet.eu/blog/join
FuseNet has reported on several events that recently took place, such as the Culham Open day.
But you do also know that we have a list of events for the new year, among which:
- Latin American Workshop on Plasma Physics 2014
- The Symposium on Plasma Physics and Radiation Technology 2014
- Plasma Physics Conference 2014
- Topical Conference on High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics 2014
- Kudowa Summer School 2014
For a more complete list of events, please visit http://fusenet.eu/events
FuseNet publishes selection of fusion books
FuseNet opened a new page with a selection of English textbooks on fusion science and technology. This list includes books focusing on pure physics and plasma diagnostics, as well as the history and societal relevance of fusion research.
FuseNet Association welcomes new members
The FuseNet Association would like to welcome its latest members:
- Cranfield University (UK)
- Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm (Sweden)
- Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona (Spain)
- IDAC Ltd (UK)
- Polytechnical University of Torino (Italy)
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy)
More members have already applied to become part of our network and are in the process of becoming a member; they will be listed in the next newsletter. All members convene for the General Assembly meeting in Barcelona on February 4, 2014.
Watch the best fusion videos online
FuseNet has created a collection of the best videos on fusion science and technology. A selection of the most Interesting, fun and educational videos are categorized in an overview on this page. Do you know more videos that we should include? Please let us know at admin@fusenet.eu!
Fusion education central in panel discussion MIIFED 2013
FuseNet put fusion education on the agenda at this month's Monaco ITER International Fusion Days (MIIFED 2013). Over 400 participants received a brochure with information about the FuseNet Association in their conference bag. In addition, FuseNet - in the person of chairman Niek Lopes Cardozo - moderated a panel discussion on fusion education. You can read more about the interesting discussion that took place in our report.
FuseNet Photo of the Months - November / December 2013
The LULI2000 project about which you can read more in our editor's choice article on the record p-B fusion rate features in a series of photos for the FuseNet's photo of the month November edition.
The December photo of the month shows a beautiful blue Christmas tree and two more stunning new photos of the spherical tokamak MAST during operation.
(click on the photos above for a higher resolution version)
- For more photos of the month, please go to http://www.fusenet.eu/photo