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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Jul 28

A good sign at check-in for the Spice Chiral Phonons workshop ;) www.spice.uni-mainz.de/chiral-phono...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jun 27

I haven’t worn a tux since high school prom. Nice to meet @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social and other interesting people in Cambridge.

A man in a tuxedo and a woman in a sequined dress stand together with drinks in hand, smiling. They are in a garden setting with guests mingling in formal attire in the background. The scene is well-lit, suggesting a festive occasion.

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Jun 13

Early season conditions in Tuolumne Meadows; snow slope and bergschrund start to Holdless Horror.

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Jun 12

Congratulations to Dongwook Go on winning the 2025 IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of Magnetism: iupap.org/who-we-are/i...

C9: News - IUPAP: The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

2025 IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of MagnetismThe IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of Magnetism is awarded every year to an early career scientist for theoretical or ...

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Jun 5

A Swiss send-off from colleagues at the end of my Berkeley sabbatical!

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Jun 2

President von der Leyen's speech at Aachen University is a motivating read for young (and old!) scientists: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

ec.europa.eu

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · May 29

Congratulations to Eva Zurek on her appointment as the new
@PhysRevResearch Lead Editor: journals.aps.org/prresearch/e...

APS appoints Eva Zurek as Lead Editor of <i>Physical Review Research</i>

Eva Zurek is the recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2013) and a fellow of the American Physical Society (2021).

journals.aps.org

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · May 26

Cy Twombly (left) imitating my office blackboard (right) at SFMOMA today:

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · May 21

A nice "Science Brief" on the ALS website about an enjoyable collaboration with Alex Gray and his team: als.lbl.gov/a-deeper-loo...

A Deeper Look into Emergent Magnetism at Interfaces

Researchers shed new light on interfacial ferromagnetism in superlattices of alternating magnetic layers. By advancing our understanding of atomic-level interactions at magnetic interfaces, this work ...

als.lbl.gov

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · May 5

A big cheer from the audience for "Diversity is an asset of humanity and the lifeblood of science. It is one of the most valuable global assets and it must be protected" (5 minutes into the speech).

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · May 5

Europe will always stand for science and the freedom to learn and invent.

As of 11 am, tune in, and discover how the @ec.europa.eu wants to help the best and brightest ‘Choose Europe’.

→ europa.eu/!Tx43kH

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · May 5

It's fantastic that the ERC has support from the highest level to in turn support excellent fundamental curiosity-driven research in Europe.

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · May 5

We will put forward a 500 million package for 2025-2027 to make Europe a magnet for researchers.

As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget.

We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · May 5

It's a privilege to share this honour with @nbuchmann.bsky.social as well as @lbaudis.bsky.social at Uni Zürich!

Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · May 5

🌟Thrilled to share that @nbuchmann.bsky.social and @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social have been elected international members of the @NationalAcademies! 🇺🇸 Their groundbreaking research has earned them this incredible honour, a testament to scientific excellence. Huge congrats!

ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...

Two ETH Zurich professors elected to the National Academy of Sciences

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences inducts Nina Buchmann and Nicola Spaldin.

ethz.ch

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Apr 29

A treat to meet a goose family in the Brussels botanical garden after Day 1 of the ERC scientific council meeting :)

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Apr 18

On phomo (hover over the cartoon with your mouse) xkcd.com/3076/

The Roads Both Taken

xkcd.com

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Apr 17

Over-excited wildlife at the Molecular Foundry today.

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Congratulations to Edith on her first paper in the group! journals.aps.org/prresearch/a...

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Apr 11

Weekend reading on Emergent Surface Multiferroicity:
journals.aps.org/prl/pdf/10.1...
Thanks to all the former postdocs for still wanting to collaborate with me!

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Apr 1

A call to make more interesting Quantum Materials :) www.eps.org/Europe-and-t...

EPS Declaration: Europe and the Future of Quantum Science

In 2025 we celebrate 100 years since the formulation of quantum physics, a scientific milestone that has shaped the modern world. In the 21st century, quantum p

www.eps.org

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Apr 1

Nelly's MSc thesis work explaining the paramagnetic diffuse scattering in MnWO4 just posted on the arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2503.23704

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Mar 28

Fabulous view on the conference hike to Tomales Bay!

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Mar 27

View of Tomales Bay from the Berkeley New Frontiers in Quantum Materials Workshop :) physics.berkeley.edu/new-frontier...

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Mar 24

Perks of sabbatical in Berkeley: A really nice day hiking on Angel Island

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Feb 23

The Materials Theory group at ETH Zürich has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Light Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors. For more information and to apply: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...

Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors

jobs.ethz.ch

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · Feb 23

Five things I achieved last week:
- Naps
- Snoozes
- Resting my eyes
- Dozing
- Writing this list

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · Feb 23

Getting over jet lag with a long run in the Berkeley hills and found my first California poppy of the season :)

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