In memoriam: Professor Humitaka Sato by Takahiro Tanaka We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Professor Humitaka Sato. He passed away on September 14, 2025, at the age of 87. Professor Sato devoted his life to physics, leaving behind a legacy of pioneering achievements that shaped our modern understanding of the Universe. Professor Sato studied physics at Kyoto University, receiving his Doctor of Science degree in 1966. He subsequently held academic positions at the Faculty of Scien
Takahiro Tanaka
The 2025 XPLORER prize in physics by Hui Hu The 2025 XPLORER PRIZE in Physics has been awarded to four exceptional young researchers: Tingxin LI (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Xiongjun LIU (Peking University), Wentao WANG (Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences), and Jin ZHAO (University of Science and Technology of China). Launched in 2018, the XPLORER PRIZE is one of China’s most generous talent support initiatives for young scientists. It offers unrest
Hui Hu
CosPA 2025 in Daejeon by Dong-Won Jung From July 7–11, 2025, the International Symposium on Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (CosPA 2025) was held at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Science Culture Center in Daejeon, co-hosted by IBS Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe – Center for the Geometry and Analysis of Spacetime (CTPU-CGA) and Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS). CosPA is the annual Asia–Pacific meeting of the Asia Pacific Organization of Cosmology and Particle
Dong-Won Jung
The 48th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting will be held in conjunction with the 6th Asia–Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics from 9 to 13th February 2026 in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. The Australian-New Zealand Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Conference, colloquially known as “Wagga”, has been held almost annually at the Charles Sturt University Conference Centre, Wagga Wagga, NSW, since 1977. The annual Asia–Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics is organ
Murray Batchelor
In preparation for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, a closed-door meeting was convened at Avani Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, on 25–26 April 2024 to discuss strategies for establishing regional cooperation and collaboration on quantum science and technologies. Organized by Quantum Technology Research Initiative Consortium (QTRic), this event was sponsored by Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research, and Innovation (PMU
Choong Pak Shen, Worawat Meevasana
Asian Physics Olympiad 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Talal Al Rashidi Supported by the Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia, Mawhiba, and the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, the Asia Physics Olympiad was successfully organized in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, from May 4 to 12, 2025. (1) A total of 224 students from 30 countries or territories participated in the 25th Asian Physics Olympiad: Australia (8), Azerbaijan (5), Bangladesh (8), China (8), Chinese Taipei (8), Hong Kong
Talal Al Rashidi
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