CUI News: New insights into basic research

6 May 2021, by Ingeborg Adler

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The latest issue of CUI News is ready. For the first time, we are making the magazine available online first. As soon as the pandemic allows, printed copies will be distributed.

In this issue of CUI News, which for the first time has been produced entirely working from home, we again try to perform a balancing act: On the one hand, we want to provide the scientific community with an overview of the research activities in the cluster and, with the help of the research highlights, arouse interest in the original publications. On the other hand, we want to give a broader public, which in everyday life has little or nothing to do with scientific topics, a glimpse into basic research.

In the latest issue, you can read how the future field of quantum technology is developing and what the role of twisted states is. Leading high-tech giants are currently working hard to make the next generation of quantum technology systems real, write Prof. Michael Thorwart and Dr. Thore Posske. For basic science, they say, fascinating new physics is emerging - virtually as a side effect.

Thore Posske belongs to the group of Young Investigator Group Leaders. The current seven positions were newly created to promote outstanding young talents. Of course, this also includes teaching activities: Posske has come up with quite a bit to teach higher theory to the cluster's doctoral students in a week-long workshop at the graduate school.

You can also read about what has been happening in the area of diversity and what creative means the school labs are resorting to in order to get young people excited about physics and chemistry, even during the pandemic.

CUI News is a German magazine. However, you will find  English translations of the interviews with Prof. Tais Gorkhover, Dr. TJ Lane and Prof. Daria Gorelova in the section "Interviews and Portraits"  on our web page and an article about the  Young Investigator Group Leader Program in the news section.