JILA hosted its 8th annual Posterfest, marking a vibrant return to its traditional format after disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Held on April 18, this community event provided a platform for graduate students to showcase their research to the wider JILA community.

Structured around three 30-minute presentation intervals, the event was designed to facilitate a broad range of discussions and allowed presenters and attendees to network, explore other projects, and enjoy refreshments together.

This year’s Posterfest was particularly notable for the diverse range of topics covered. From cutting-edge quantum science to advanced optical techniques, the projects reflected the dynamic and interdisciplinary nature of research at JILA.

For instance, one of the highlighted presentations was "Theoretical Developments In High Harmonic Generation" by graduate students Bejan Ghomashi and Noah Welikson, supported by their advisor, JILA Fellow Andreas Becker, which provided insights into complex physical processes.

Another intriguing presentation by graduate student Addison Hartman, along with other researchers from JILA and NIST Fellow Eric Cornell's group, titled "eEDM: Searching for Violated Symmetries in the Universe," aimed to push the boundaries of our understanding of the universe.

The event's organization into distinct time slots ensured that each project received attention while fostering an interactive environment. Attendees could engage with presentations like "Ultrafast electron dynamics in molecules" by graduate student Lauren Bauerle, supervised by JILA Fellow Agnieszka Jaron, and "Squeezed-Light Multimodal Nonlinear Optical Imaging of Microbes" by graduate student Miles San Soucie and his team within JILA and NIST Fellow Ralph Jimenez's group, which combined sophisticated imaging techniques with biological research.

Posterfest at JILA highlighted the latest scientific research and strengthened the community's bond by bringing together minds excited about the future of science.