The University of Jordan’s (UJ) School of Science concluded today the celebration of the 10th anniversary of its LAMBDA Physics Group under the theme “A Decade of Excellence in Physics Outreach and Science Popularisation.” The ceremony highlighted the group’s achievements over the past decade and honoured the winners of the international “Beauty of Physics: Bridging Science and Art” contest..
The event featured a video showcasing LAMBDA’s journey since its establishment. Former members also shared reflections on their experiences and the group’s role in promoting physics among students and the wider community.
Dean of the School of Science, Prof. Mahmoud Jaghoub, commended LAMBDA’s efforts in nurturing scientific curiosity and promoting public engagement with physics, highlighting the importance of making physics a more enjoyable and accessible subject. He also underscored that this anniversary coincides with the School of Science’s 60th anniversary.
LAMBDA’s founding supervisor, Prof. Hanan Sa’adeh, presented an overview of this year’s international contest, which attracted submissions from multiple countries across three categories: Quantum, Light, and General Physics. She also highlighted the evaluation criteria and the diversity of creative works submitted.
During the ceremony, the winning artworks and written pieces were showcased, representing a wide spectrum of artistic and cultural backgrounds. The winners were as follows:
Quantum Category
Quantum Entanglement Comic (Comic) – Reem Saif (Jordan)
The Quantum Guitar (Video) – Syed Aafeen Bin Ghayas (Pakistan)
Hypertesseract (Painting) – Nahual Sobrino (Italy/Spain)
From Reflection to Revolution: The Compton Effect (Painting – 2nd Place) – Maisan AwadAllah (Jordan)
Light Category
The Strong Believer and the Beauty of Physics (Manga One-Shot) – Nebras Mangaka (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan)
Electric Dreams: Tesla’s Journey into Light (Painting) – Daniele Meucci (Italy)
Your Energy (Prose – English) – Rania Oteir (Jordan)
General Physics Category
Relativity’s Apple (Painting) – Huda Bader Sider (Jordan)
Three Thrones, One Crown: Ag's Triumph with Ceria (Poem) – Syeda Faiza Rubab Sherazi (USA/Pakistan)
The Center of Strength and Endurance (Prose – Arabic) – Sadeel Harb (Palestine)
Darkness Algorithm: The Universe’s Defence Mechanism Against Perception (Story) – Remas Maaitah (Jordan)
The ceremony also honoured the winner of the “Mind-Blowing Physics” competition, Aya Abdel-Hayy, and the designer of LAMBDA’s 10th anniversary logo, Hala Al-Saif (student at the School of Art and Design), as well as a group of student volunteers who contributed to the event’s success.