Get Ready for PION 2024 – The Physics Student Olympiad!

Project Interuniversitaire Olympiade Natuurkunde

On November 16th, PION, the annual physics student olympiad, returns! This year’s competition will be held in Enschede, open to all physics students across the Netherlands. Compete for a chance to represent the Netherlands at PLANCKS 2025 (Physics League Across Numerous Countries for Kick-ass Students), the European physics olympiad hosted next year in Barcelona. For more information on the competition you can check out the website: https://pion.arago.utwente.nl/.

Sign up with a team of up to four students here: https://mijn.arago.utwente.nl/i/1003. If you need help finding teammates, just send us an email at pion2024@arago.utwente.nl, and we’ll connect you with others. The deadline for subscribing is the 9th of November at 17:00 pm.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to test your skills, meet fellow physics enthusiasts, and maybe even earn a ticket to Barcelona!

Have you experienced something unpleasant? Is there something bothering you? Or are you not feeling like your best self? Then let’s talk about it! There are 24 trained students who serve as your confidential peer supporter (used to be Confidential Contact Person). Whether big or small, they are there to listen and help redirect you to the available support. Within Van der Waals, Nuriye van Lamoen and Casper Pieck are trained as Confidential Peer Supporters. You can find more information including how to contact them on the CPS page on the website.

Have you always wondered what the pubs of other study associations look like? Join the ProZAc pub crawl on Thursday the 6th of June!!🥳🍻This is your chance to register with your friends, fellow students, committee, etc.! During the pub crawl you will visit 4 pubs of different study associations with your group of 2-10 people. You can get two drinks (beer or soda) per pub, so 8 drinks for 8 euros!🤑 And we will all end the pub crawl together at PLUGGED!🎉
Hope to see you all
At the ProZAc pub crawl!!💚💚
Click here to register: https://www.protagoras.tue.nl/studenten/vereniging/agenda/2697-prozac-pub-crawl

Although it seems far away, the intro is already approaching, we are looking forward to the intro, just take a look at the intro video!!! New this year is the intro parents for master students, where you will show new master students around. This is almost the same program with the campus market, city tour, (N-)parties and doorhaaldonderdag, but there is way less responsibility. So if you want the same fun, join as a master intro parent! Subscriptions will run until June 18^th 23:59. You can fill out the form via the link and select Van der Waals.

Japie, the study association of chemical engineering and chemistry, is proud to present her very own symposium centered around the theme of ‘Circularity: The New Shape of Chemistry’.

The symposium, covering a broad range of topics, will explore the intersection of physics and chemistry in circularity, uncovering cutting-edge innovations and real-world applications driving sustainability. Engage with expert speakers, network with industry leaders, and immerse yourself in dynamic discussions. Don’t miss this invaluable opportunity to explore the forefront of circular innovation, expand your knowledge and connect with like-minded peers. The speaker list presents a near equal split between academia and industry, including Dow, BASF SE, Dr. Katrien Bernaerts (Maastricht University), Chemelot Circular Hub, Dr. Süleyman Er (DIFFER), Shell, Dr. Fabian Eisenreich(TU/e), and Water Energy Solutions.

Students and professionals from a variety of backgrounds alike are encouraged to join us on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, for a day filled with inspiring talks from leading experts and ample networking opportunities. In addition, the event has received the USE/ITEC label, meaning student participants may receive a USE/ITEC point by attending the symposium!

You can subscribe yourself until the 13^th of May via the following link: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-symposium-circularity-the-new-shape-of-chemistry-800930975107?aff=oddtdtcreator

You can also take a look on the website for the most recent updates

The Study Tour Abroad 2024 is going to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay! The subscriptions are open from the 28^th of November until the 15^th of December. You can find the presentation and participation documents in this news post!

To register for the Study Tour Abroad you have to fill in the registration form below. You should be able to fill in your information to the PDF’s using Adobe Acrobat Fill & Sign. You can mail the filled in forms or any questions to Laura@vdwaals.nl.

You can also join the Study Tour Abroad 2024 interest WhatsApp group using this link.

Presentation

Registration form

Administrative regulations

Dear members,
As one of our important policy points this year, we want to encourage member initiatives, where members, without being in a committee, can come up with a good idea and organize it for everyone! You can just come by the Van der Waals room, send a mail to secretary@vdwaals.nl or fill in this google forms: https://forms.gle/jqjMCX6tVU6BUSdC9 . We want to see all your creative ideas!

Organizing the Study Tour Abroad (BuEx) gives you the opportunity to develop different skills. Whether you want to learn how to keep track of finances or if you want to learn how to contact businesses, the BuEx is the committee to do this! This trip has a good balance of culture, science and free-time to explore the beautiful (still undecided) destination. If you have any questions or if you are interested, you can contact me at l.pennekamp@student.tue.nl.