The Negev Physics Fete is a biannual opportunity for students and faculty to interact outside of the classroom or lab and listen to some great physics lectures along the way. The event will be held at the Sde Boker field school, in the heart of the Negev desert and will include educational, social, and sport events. Accomodation, meals and transportation from Beer Sheva are free of charge.
The Fete is organized by the Physics Department of Ben Gurion University of the Negev.
Schedule
*Please note: the final schedule will be available two weeks before the event, possible changes may be made.
12 March 2025 Wednesday
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 9:30 | Buses depart from Be’er Sheva |
| 10:30 | Arrival at Sde Boker |
| 11:00-12:00 | Session 1 |
| 12:00-12:30 | Coffee Break |
| 12:30-13:30 | Session 2 |
| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch – Sde Boker Dining Room |
| 15:00-16:00 | Session 3 |
| 16:00 | Afternoon activities – Auditorium |
| 18:00 | Dinner – Sde Boker Dining Room |
| 19:00 | Night activities – stargazing and marshmallows |
13 March 2025 Thursday
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00-9:30 | Breakfast – Sde Boker Dining Room |
| 09:30-10:30 | Session 4 |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:00 | Session 5 |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch (pick-up during breakfast) |
| 14:00 | Buses depart to Be’er Sheva |
Physics Sessions Program
Each lecture will be up to 15 minutes long.
All lectures will be in Hebrew unless otherwise specified.
*Please note: the final schedule will be available two weeks before the event, possible changes may be made.
Session 1
| Speaker | Title |
|---|---|
| Department Chair | Welcoming messages |
| Adi Zitrin | גילויים חדשים מטלסקופ החלל ג׳יימס ווב |
| Yigal Meir | למה אנחנו פה |
Session 2
| Speaker | Title |
|---|---|
| Ron Folman | עיקרון האקוויוולנטיות של איינשטיין מגיע לעולם הקוונטי |
| Oleg Krichevsky | Super-resolution optical microscopy |
| Miriam Golubchik | כוכבים מעודשים וסופרנובות בצבירי גלקסיות |
| Eran Maniv | פיזיקת המצב המוצק – ההיסטוריה של פריצות הדרך |
Session 3
| Speaker | Title |
|---|---|
| Doron Cohen | Breaking the quantum-classical correspondence principle |
| Zvi Citron | What are colliders good for? |
| Arik Yochelis | למה לי פיזיקה בעולם מולטידיספלינרי של מערכות מורכבות |
| Eugene Frumker | When Light Gets Extreme: Exploring Strong Field Physics with Attosecond Science |
Session 4
| Speaker | Title |
|---|---|
| Yishay Manassen | תהודה מגנטית גרעינית של מולקולה אחת |
| Ido Regev | חומרים לומדים |
| Shani Avitan | חורים שחורים כמבחן ליחסות כללית |
Session 5
| Speaker | Title |
|---|---|
| Shira Chapman | The surprising link between black holes and quantum computers |
| Moshe Schechter | פיזיקה בסיסית יישומית |
| Dror Yahav | Probing Magnetic Phases |
| Yevgeny Kats | פיזיקת חלקיקים – הידעתם |
Map
The event will happen in Midreshet ben Gurion, at sde Boker. Lecture sessions will be in the George Evens Family Auditorium (building #19). Afternoon and evening events will happen at Zin Elementary School (sports events) and the Field School House and Hostel (accomodations, evening poike, music circle and stargazing).
Transportation –
A University bus will leave from the North Train Station at 9:30 AM on Wednesday and will arrive at Sde Boker at around 10:30 AM.
On Thursday, a University bus will leave from Auditorium Evans at 14:00 and is expected to arrive at the North Train Station at 15:00 depending on traffic.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early if you want to join the University bus.
You are also welcome to arrive on your own. There is a campus Parking lot and two public transportation options bus #60 and #64 by Metropoline.
Registration and Payment
(For undergraduate students only)
The Physics Fete 2025 will take place on the 12th and 13th of March, 2025, in Sde Boker.
Student registration AND payment deadline is January 1st, at 20:00.
Filling out the registration form does not guarantee entry to the event without payment confirmation.
*** Please use the SAME name and ID number in both the Registration AND payment forms.