At the end of the year, we look back at what FuseNet did in 2022. We are looking forward to seeing you again at our events in 2023!
The second edition of the annual FuseNet Master Event took place on Tuesday 22 November 2022. The day was filled with all sorts of interesting talks for master's students in fusion-related fields.
On 14 October, we held the Teacher Day 2022. With over 150 secondary school teachers from 33 different countries attending the online event, the day was a great success! The day consisted of domestic sessions (held in the local language), followed by the European session.
The winners of the FuseNet Master Thesis Prize 2021 are known! According to the jury existing out of the academic board, there are the folllowing 5 outstanding winners:
On 4-6 July, the FuseNet PhD Event 2022 took place in Padova, Italy. 131 participants from 23 countries and 44 different institutes and universities came together for three days of learning about fusion and interacting with peers.
It is with great sadness that FuseNet receives the news of the passing of Dr. Bernard Bigot, ITER Director General.
FuseNet’s founders, its Governing Bodies and Executive Office express their condolences to Dr. Bigot’s family and grieve together with the rest of the fusion community.
At its meeting on 8 March 2022, the FuseNet Board of Governors decided the following:
FuseNet will waive FuseNet membership fee 2022 for Kharkiv University.
The staff of the master's program Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion of the Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) organises the annual Fusion Experience Day.
Over the past months, we mentioned the Fusion Focused Podcast in our newsletter. In each episode, Ella Fox-Widdows, the creator of the podcast, speaks with someone in the fusion field. They talk about their work and what motivated them to make a career in fusion.
In the past week, one of FuseNet's major events took place. With over ninety enthusiastic participants, the 8-bit PhD Event was a great success!
Register now for the 8-bit PhD Event! FuseNet organises its annual PhD Event for the eighth time on 22–23 November. The virtual venue of this year is Gather.town.
To inspire and support young women to pursue a career in the nuclear field, the IAEA-initiated Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) provides scholarships to selected students studying towards a Master’s degree in nuclear-related subjects and internship opportunities facilitated by
Finding the best video that most clearly and creatively explains complex or counterintuitive concepts in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This is the goal of the #VeritasiumContest.
From Ella Fox-Widdows, a PhD student at the University of Liverpool, a brand-new fusion podcast titled Fusion Focused brings you the most inspiring experts active in fusion energy.
After the conclusion of the very successful virtual PhD event near the end of last year, some very enthusiastic students sent us a message, inquiring whether they could participate in a similar online event for mas
Dear students, supervisors and other stakeholders,
In the third installment of the "Content Spotlight" series, we conduct an interview with Dr. Frank Jenko about High Performance Computing and its role in fusion research.
On Monday, 23 November 2020, 9 o’clock sharp, Prof. Roddy Vann opened the 7th edition of the FuseNet PhD event. Though originally the conference was to be held in Padova during early spring, the Covid-19 pandemic compelled us to come op with a virtual alternative.
On 2 October 2020, secondary school teachers from countries all over Europe were invited to learn more about the topic of nuclear fusion and were provided with education tools to teach the subject to their students.
In the first installment of the "Content Spotlight" series, we conducted an interview with author Michel Claessens about his recent book, "ITER: The Giant Fusion Reactor."
Aalto University, located within the metropolitan area of Helsinki, Finland, offers a PhD and Postdoc-position on the subject of plasma physics in magnetic fusion devices.
The University of Tuscia in Viterbo, Italy, has opened applications for four PhD positions up until 31 August, 2020. Of those four positions there are two in Plasma Physics and two Fusion Technology. The subjects are as follows:
Doctoral students, reserve your seat for this networking event in the old university town and with visits to Consorzio RFX.
The venue for the next PhD Event has been found: Padova. From 3 to 6 March, the European doctoral students will gather in the old city, its gardens and the experimental facilities. We are honoured that the University of Padova and Consorzio RFX will host the event.
This year, a PhD event will be held again. The host is ITER Headquarters, in cooperation with CEA. Keep an eye out for updates on this webpage. A registration page will be launched soon by the host.
Fusion in Europe is calling for aspiring writers and gifted artists! Are you into fusion? Are you even writing about it? Do futuristic scenarios play a vital role in your artwork? Have you already drawn, sketched or modelled a future powered by fusion? Now, it’s your time to introduce yourself to an international audience!
