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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Recently there's been a bevy of successful grants, leading to an increased network of colleagues in Japan and around the globe. Japan's focus is on scientific mobility so we can also join the EU's Horizon Europe Pillar 2 calls. Reach out if you'd like Japan partners!

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

A section of my research group at #OIST - celebrating with cakes

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Back to the Ritz-Carlton for a decadent burger experience

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Hanna Le Jeannic @quantumhanna.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

☮️ what a very nice initiative, especially welcomed in those times. Signed! 🙌

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Watching Trump’s behaviour, the democratic decline in the USA is impossible to ignore. Attacks on courts, media, allies, and the rule of law are deliberate. What is most disturbing is the silence born of fear. Silence becomes complicity. This is how democracies rot.

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Happy to welcome the Irish Ambassador to Japan, Damien Cole, to #OIST today. What lovely weather he had for his first visit to #Okinawa.

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Reuven Gordon @reuven-gordon.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

New techniques allow for literally seeing single proteins (from largest to smallest) and their interactions in real time. Here is a perspective about where this research may be applied: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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David Phillips @photonphillips.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

PhD studentship in the Structured Light Lab at University of Exeter (UK). Project: 'Threading quantum states of light through complex scattering media': www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... International fees covered. Deadline 31st Jan. Please share 🙏 or if this could be for you then get in touch!💡

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

For more than 10 years, my research group has always been represented at #PhotonicsWest. This year we are not going. I cannot justify giving any funds to the USA right now and if I have no major commitment to travelling there that's very hard to get out of, I will not go. #values #SPIE

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

At least Okinawa is showing up in all her beauty today despite the ugliness displayed by people in the world right now #OIST #Okinawa

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I've spent the last few weeks travelling around Sri Lanka, away from my computer, away from my desk, ignoring emails while on a much-needed break. Here are some of the best moments. What a beautiful country. And coconut curries all the time helps lose weight!

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Thomas Busch @thomassbusch.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The OIST Graduate School has opened a Special PhD Admissions Portal for students currently enrolled in, or accepted to, universities in the U.S. #PhDprogram www.oist.jp/admissions/s...

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Birthday celebrations for Anton Zeilinger in Vienna

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Here I am ready to celebrate Anton Zeilinger’s 80th birthday, honorary doctorate recipient from OIST a few years ago. Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Anton!

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

We’re recruiting! Looking to hire a postdoc/staff scientist in cold atoms - the position is experimental so you must have lab skills in cold atoms or ions. The project is trapping Rydberg atoms next to nanofibres using holographic traps. Come to beautiful Okinawa for the next step of your career!

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Friendly reminder: If you are rejected for a job—whether it's a postdoc, faculty, or industry role—commenting on the interviewer's appearance in your response is wildly inappropriate. It’s unprofessional and unwelcome. Don't do it.

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

The world’s culchiest airport is Okinawa where farmer vegetable stalls are set up 😂

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Optica @optica.org · 16/05/2025

Kicking off our 24-hour coverage, the OIST Student Chapter brought together researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology to foster collaboration, spark new ideas, and create a platform for discussing advancements and challenges in optics.

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Prof Síle Nic Chormaic @sile-nicchormaic.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Farewell San Francisco - it’s going to be a hard battle to get this city back to life

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