IFA-nyt, uge 47 Ansøgninger til Kompetencefonden Der er nu åbnet for ansøgninger til Kompetencefonden. Ansøgningsfristen er den 15. december. Se ansøgningsskemaet her<http://medarbejdere.au.dk/administration/hr/kompetenceudvikling/kompetencemidler/kompetencefonden/>. Kursusønsker skal, som altid, godkendes på forhånd af den nærmeste leder. Der vil i forbindelse med den kommende runde af MUS-samtaler blive indsamlet kursusønsker, og instituttet skal give tilsagn om medfinansiering, svarende til ½ af udgifterne. Udviklingsplan Ansøgningen skal indeholde en udviklingsplan, som er en beskrivelse af medarbejderens kompetencer og de aktiviteter, der skal påbegyndes, for at medarbejderen kan udvikle sig fagligt og personligt. Det skal beskrives, hvorledes aktiviteten indgår i medarbejderens udviklingsplaner. Udviklingsplanen skal udarbejdes i samarbejde med nærmeste leder. PS! Julefrokost 18. december 2015 kl. 13-22 i Fysisk Kantine. Tilmelding og samtidig betaling hos Birthe/Heidi i Informationen mandag-torsdag mellem 10.00 og 12.00 senest den 10. december. Se indbydelse<http://phys.au.dk/fileadmin/site_files/event/Indbydelse_julefrokost_2015.pdf> Ny VPN-server, 18. november 2015 IT meddeler, at de d. 18. november lukker for den gamle IFAVPN på vpn.au.dk, da alle skal over på VPN-serveren remote.au.dk. Rigtigt mange benytter allerede remote.au.dk. De der er i rettighedsgruppen til IFAVPN vil blive informeret om ændringen. Dette link<http://medarbejdere.au.dk/administration/it/vpn-remoteaudk/> har info og vejledninger til VPN. CMCI-15: netværk og optimering, 20. november 2015 AU Netværket for Computer Modelling of Complex Interactions blev etableret i 2014 for at kombinere ekspertiser inden for et bredt udvalg af felter for at udvikle nye metoder til at undersøge intelligente og dynamisk udviklende systemer. I CMCI-15 workshoppen vil vi præsenterer de foreløbige resultater fra de første fælles projekter om fx flok-baseret optimering af kvantefysik, individuel og kollektiv problemløsning og fremkomsten af kreolsprog. Derudover vil inviterede forelæsere præsentere deres anvendelser af netværk og optimeringer. Vi kan især fremhæve Dr. Siomau, som præsenterer Collective Dynamics of Quantum Networks with Applications to Machines learning, og vores egen lokale Prof. Bjørk Hammer, som vil præsenterer sit arbejde med Genetic search algorithms in quantum physics. Kom til hele arrangementet (på http://cmci.dk/cmci-15/) for gratis frokost og kage, eller mød op til udvalgte præsentationer. STBYG2 servicemail Efter sammenlægningen af STBYG1 og STBYG2 er mængden af henvendelser til STBYG2 servicemail steget betydeligt. I bedes skrive bygnings- og lokalenummer eller afdeling i emnefeltet, når I henvender jer på servicemailen. Dette kunne fx være: Lamper bygning 1521, 122. Ved at I hjælper med at gøre ovenstående, kan opgaverne fordeles og udføres hurtigere til alles tilfredshed. Adgangskort til AU's bygninger - måske skal dit opdateres AU ændrer med start i uge 43 og frem til primo 2016 på adgangskontrollen i bygninger på campus Aarhus, Moesgaard og Foulum. Det betyder desværre, at nogle medarbejdere vil opleve, at de ikke længere kan bruge deres adgangskort, som de plejer. Læs mere her<http://newsroom.au.dk/nyheder/vis/artikel/adgangskort-til-aus-bygninger-maaske-skal-dit-opdateres/> ERC Starting Grant / ERC Consolidator Grant Deadlines: STG: 17 November 2015, COG: 2 February 2016. More info: STG<http://phys.au.dk/aktuelt/nyhed/artikel/bemaerk-frist-1711-erc-starting-grant/> or COG<http://phys.au.dk/aktuelt/nyhed/artikel/bemaerk-frist-0202-erc-consolidator-grant/>. We know the competition is very hard and we would like to offer assistance that may hopefully contribute to strengthening the application. Vice Dean for research and professor at the Department of Computer Science Mogens Nielsen would like to offer to read your application and provide feedback with third-part-eyes. Mogens Nielsen is a former board member of the Danish research council as well as currently chair of an ERC Consolidator Panel and has considerable research application evaluation experience. Please remember that all EU applications must pass by the Research Support Office. They may assist you with your application in terms of formalities. You can send your application to Mogens Nielsen and/or schedule a face-to-face meeting with the Vice Dean to give you personal feedback. Please send your application and/or contact us to arrange meeting on this e-mail: maj@au.dk<mailto:maj@au.dk>. Workshop: Skriv succesfulde ansøgninger 25. november kl. 09:00 - 12:00 (tilmeldingsfrist 20. november) For yderligere information og tilmelding, se her<http://medarbejdere.au.dk/administration/forskning_talent/forskningsstoetteenheden/arrangementer/workshop-skriv-succesfulde-ansoegninger-efteraar-2015/>. Klik her<http://medarbejdere.au.dk/administration/forskning_talent/forskningsstoetteenheden/arrangementer/oversigt-over-kurserworkshops/> for at få en oversigt over kommende kurser/workshops i efteråret 2015. Referater · Institutledelsen, 11. november 2015<http://phys.medarbejdere.au.dk/fileadmin/site_files/referater/Referat_af_moede_11._november_2015.pdf> Opslag · Alle opslag<http://phys.medarbejdere.au.dk/opslag/> · ERC Starting Grant<http://phys.au.dk/aktuelt/nyhed/artikel/bemaerk-frist-1711-erc-starting-grant/> Ansøgningsfrist 17. november 2015 · Siemens Fonden<http://phys.au.dk/aktuelt/nyhed/artikel/bemaerk-frist-2011-siemens-fonden/> Ansøgningsfrist 20. november 2015 · AUFF Starting Grants<http://auff.au.dk/bevillinger/auff-starting-grants/> Ansøgningsfrist 1. december 2015 kl. 12.00 · Innovationsfonden: ErhvervsPhD og ErhvervsPostdoc<http://innovationsfonden.dk/da/investeringstype/erhvervsforsker> Ansøgningsfrist 11. januar 2016 kl. 12.00 · ERC Consolidator Grant<http://phys.au.dk/aktuelt/nyhed/artikel/bemaerk-frist-0202-erc-consolidator-grant/> Ansøgningsfrist 2. februar 2016 Ledige stillinger ved instituttet · Se alle ledige stillinger ved Institut for Fysik og Astronomi<http://phys.au.dk/aktuelt/ledige-stillinger/> Nyhedsbreve · Nyhedsbrev fra Universitetsledelsen nr. 35/2015<http://www.au.dk/om/uni/universitetsledelsen/nyhedsbrevuniled/2015/35/> __________ IFA News, week 47 Application to The Competence Fund The Competence Fund (Kompetencefonden) is now welcoming applications. The application deadline is 15 December. See the application form here<http://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/administration/hr/competence-and-organisational-development/competencefunds/competencefund/>. Courses the employee intends to take should always be approved in advance by the immediate superior. In connection with the coming SDD interviews, the courses the employee wishes to take will be collected, and the department must commit to co-financing the course, corresponding to half the expenses. Development plan The application must include a development plan, which is a description of the employee's skills and the activities that are to be initiated in order for the employee to develop professionally and personally. It must be described how the activities are included in the employee's development plans. The development plan is prepared in cooperation with the employee's immediate superior. The PS! Christmas Lunch 18 December 2015 from 1PM-10PM in the Physics Canteen. Sign up and pay with Birthe/Heidi at the Information desk Monday-Thursday between 10 and 12 no later than 10 December. See invitation<http://phys.au.dk/fileadmin/site_files/event/Indbydelse_julefrokost_2015.pdf> New VPN server, 18 November 2015 IT will shut down the old IFAVPN at vpn.au.dk on 18 November as everybody is to use the VPN server remote.au.dk. The majority already uses remote.au.dk. Those currently using IFAVPN will be informed of the change. This link<http://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/administration/it/vpn-remoteaudk/> has information and instructions for VPN. CMCI-15: networks and optimization, 20 November 2015 The AU Network for Computer Modelling of Complex Interactions was established in 2014 to combine expertise from a broad range of fields to develop novel approaches for the study of intelligent, dynamically evolving systems. In the CMCI-15 workshop we will present preliminary results on the first joint projects on e.g. swarm-based optimization of quantum physics, individual and collective problem solving, and the emergence of creole languages. In addition, invited speakers will present their applications of networks and optimization. The physics highlights will be Dr. Siomau presenting Collective Dynamics of Quantum Networks with Applications to Machines learning and our local Prof. Bjørk Hammer presenting his work on Genetic search algorithms in quantum physics. Attendance to the full event (at http://cmci.dk/cmci-15/) for free lunch and cake, or show up at selected talks. STBYG2 service mail After the joining of STBYG1 and STBYG2 the number of inquiries to the STBYG2 service mail has increased considerably. You are therefore asked to indicate the building and room numbers or department in the subject line, when writing to the service mail. This could e.g. be: Lamps building 1521,122. By doing so, you enable us to distribute and carry out the tasks more quickly to everybody's satisfaction. Updates to AU access card databases - your card might need an update Right after the autumn break, AU began updating the access control system for buildings on Aarhus Campus, at Moesgaard and in Foulum. The process will continue until early 2016. Unfortunately, this means that the access cards of some employees will stop working properly. Read more<http://newsroom.au.dk/en/news/show/artikel/adgangskort-til-aus-bygninger-maaske-skal-dit-opdateres/> ERC Starting Grant / ERC Consolidator Grant Deadlines: STG: 17 November 2015, COG: 2 February 2016. More info: STG<http://phys.au.dk/en/news/item/artikel/bemaerk-frist-1711-erc-starting-grant/> or COG<http://phys.au.dk/en/news/item/artikel/note-deadline-0202-erc-consolidator-grant/>. We know the competition is very hard and we would like to offer assistance that may hopefully contribute to strengthening the application. Vice Dean for research and professor at the Department of Computer Science Mogens Nielsen would like to offer to read your application and provide feedback with third-part-eyes. Mogens Nielsen is a former board member of the Danish research council as well as currently chair of an ERC Consolidator Panel and has considerable research application evaluation experience. Please remember that all EU applications must pass by the Research Support Office. They may assist you with your application in terms of formalities. You can send your application to Mogens Nielsen and/or schedule a face-to-face meeting with the Vice Dean to give you personal feedback. Please send your application and/or contact us to arrange meeting on this e-mail: maj@au.dk<mailto:maj@au.dk>. Workshop: Writing Successful Grant Applications 25 November at 09:00 - 12:00 (registration deadline 20 November) For information and registration details please visit our homepage at this link<http://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/administration/researchandtalent/research-support/events-and-workshops/workshop-writing-successful-grant-applications-autumn-of-2015/>. Visit this link<http://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/administration/researchandtalent/research-support/events-and-workshops/overview-of-coursesworkshops/> to get an overview of upcoming courses/workshops in the second half of 2015. Minutes · The Department Management Team, 11 November 2015<http://phys.medarbejdere.au.dk/fileadmin/site_files/referater/Referat_af_moede_11._november_2015.pdf> Calls · All calls<http://phys.medarbejdere.au.dk/en/calls/> · ERC Starting Grant<http://phys.au.dk/en/news/item/artikel/bemaerk-frist-1711-erc-starting-grant/> Application deadline: 17 November 2015 · Siemens Foundation<http://phys.au.dk/en/news/item/artikel/bemaerk-frist-2011-siemens-fonden/> Application deadline: 20 November 2015 · AUFF Starting Grants<http://auff.au.dk/en/grants/auff-starting-grants/> Application deadline: 1 December 2015 at 12:00 (noon) · Innovation Fund Denmark: Industrial PhD and Industrial Postdoc<http://innovationsfonden.dk/en/investment/industrial-researcher> Application deadline: 11 January 2016 at 12:00 (noon) · ERC Consolidator Grant<http://phys.au.dk/en/news/item/artikel/note-deadline-0202-erc-consolidator-grant/> Application deadline: 2 February 2016 Vacancies · See all vacancies at the Department of Physics and Astronomy<http://phys.au.dk/en/news/vacancies/> Newsletters · News from the Senior Management Team, No. 34/2015<http://www.au.dk/en/about/uni/seniormanagement/newsletter/2015/34/?b=1340%25252C%252520233> ******************************** Trine Binderup Department of Physics and Astronomy Aarhus University Ny Munkegade 120 DK-8000 Aarhus C e-mail: trine.binderup@phys.au.dk<mailto:trine.binderup@phys.au.dk> Phone: +45 8715 5587 Cell phone: +45 2338 2398 Office: 1520-319