On Saturday 19th September, we were proud to host Duality: Listen to Light as part of the British Science Festival, bringing together music, physics and photonics for an evening exploring the fascinating nature of light and the quantum world. There was a real energy throughout the event, as live orchestral music and science came together…
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Altro Photonics Farah Sessa Comis, University College London The photonics industry faces a significant challenge: building chips that combine multiple high-performance optical functions remains fragmented, costly, and difficult to scale. Altro Photonics is developing an integrated photonic chip platform designed to overcome these barriers and unlock new levels of performance. Supported by the C-PIC Innovation…
CORNERSTONE ePIXfab2026 Design Competition – DEADLINE PASSED
Download and review the design documentation Review the CORNERSTONE Community PDK including the contribution instructions Submit your details: To sign up to the ePIXfab Design Competition, please fill out the form below. Please submit your details by 10th July 2026 Access the portal: Check your inbox for an invitation to register for the CORNERSTONE customer…
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Why the International Day of Light Matters More Than Ever!
Every year on the 16th May, the world celebrates the International Day of Light, formally established by UNESCO, highlighting the fundamental role of light-based technologies in advancing science and innovation. It invites people worldwide to get involved in activities that highlight how science, technology, art, and culture contribute to UNESCO’s aims, such as promoting education,…
Exploring Polarisation and Silicon-Based Microfabrication: A Photonics Skills Workshop
The CORNERSTONE Public Engagement Team, in collaboration with partners in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton and IntoUniversity recently hosted another interactive STEAM workshop for Year 8 pupils from Regents Park Community College. This workshop was part of our ongoing public engagement programme, which aims to build skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm in physics and photonics, helping to encourage a…
Bringing Photonics to Life at Science and Engineering Day 2026
On Saturday 14th March, the CORNERSTONE Public Engagement Team took part in Science and Engineering Day 2026 at the University of Southampton, bringing hands-on photonics activities to families, students, and attendees across the campus. For this year’s event, CORNERSTONE piloted a new outreach activity designed to help visualise the concept of silicon photonics waveguides: the…
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Exploring Light and Colour: A Photonics Skills Workshop
The Cornerstone Public Engagement Team, in collaboration with partners in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Southampton, recently hosted an interactive STEAM workshop for pupils from Redbridge Community School, blending hands-on creativity with scientific exploration. STEAM—standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics—encourages students to learn by doing, connecting ideas across disciplines in a…