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• 16th Asia Pacific Physics Conference

  • Start
    19 Oct 2025
  • End
    24 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Haikou, China

  

  The Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS) and the Chinese Physical Society (CPS) are delighted to announce that the 16th Asia Pacific Physics Conference (APPC16) will take place in Haikou, China from October 19th to October 24th, 2025.

  As a triennial conference series organized by AAPPS, APPC brings together physicists from across the region to share and discuss cutting-edge research and education in all areas of physics. Hosted by CPS in 2025, APPC16 will provide a unique opportunity for scholars to foster collaborations, strengthen friendships, and exchange ideas with colleagues from the Asia-Pacific community.

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  Conference Dates: October 19 – 24, 2025

  Conference Venue: Hilton Haikou Meilan, Haikou, Hainan China

  Important Dates:

  • Abstract submission: March 1 – August 31, 2025 (Extended deadline)
  • Notification of accepted abstracts: Starting from September 1, 2025
  • Early-bird registration: March 1 – September 15, 2025
  • Closing of standard registration: October 24, 2025

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• Project Q: Sydney Premiere Screening

  • When
    29 Oct 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Footbridge Theatre, University of Sydney, Pedestrian Overbridge, Parramatta Road Glebe NSW 2037

  

  Join us for the Sydney premiere of the documentary 'Project Q: War, Peace and Quantum Mechanics'. 

  As university labs, big tech and major powers race for supremacy in new quantum technologies, Project Q travels in space and time, asking who will win, what are the risks, what will it mean for war and peace? 

  Hosted by the Centre for International Security Studies (CISS) at the University of Sydney, this special screening is part of the 2025 UN International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, presented in collaboration with the Sydney Nano Institute and the Australian Institute of Physics.

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  When: Wednesday 29 October 2025
  Reception: 5:00 pm (drinks available for purchase) 
  Screening: 5:30 pm 
  Post-film Discussion: 7:00 - 7:30 pm (moderated by CISS Visiting Fellow Stan Grant with the director James Der Derian)

  This is a free event, but seats are limited. Please register to secure your spot. 

  We look forward to welcoming you to this event.

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• AIP WA Student Conference

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Ross Lecture Theatre, The University of Western Australia, Fairway, G41/25 Fairway, Crawley WA 6009
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    91

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  The 2025 WA Student Conference is open to undergraduate, honours, masters and PhD students undertaking courses in physics from universities across WA.

  The conference offers opportunities to showcase your research, and network with industry partners, peers and experts in the field. Awards for the best 3-minute thesis (3MT), talks and posters will be presented. 

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  Download the conference flyer

  Registration is required for this event and places are limited. Three ticket types are available to students:

  1. FREE registration for students presenting a talk or poster
  2. FREE registration for financial AIP members
  3. Registration for non-members*^ - $50

  Students wishing to give a presentation must register, including submitting a 1 page abstract (pdf), by 31 October. Students will be notified by 11 November if their abstract has been accepted.

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  *We strongly encourage students to become financial members of the AIP.  Fees for full-time students for 2025 are only $30! From 1 November students can join for membership to the end of 2026 for only $50. More information on how to join is available here. 

  ^Cancellations made at least 3 days before the event are eligible for a refund of fees paid less a $10 processing fee. Cancellations after this date are not eligible for a refund.

  Contact us at studentconference@wa.aip.org.au

  
  

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• Quantum Technologies for Life and Health: Public Lecture and Fireside Chat

  • When
    18 Nov 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    UoW Science Space, Innovation Campus, Wollongong

  
  
  Join QUBIC for a night of discovery and innovation with two of the biggest names in quantum.
  
  Learn how quantum technologies are transforming our understanding of life and health - from the microscopic ecosystems in our oceans to the future of medical diagnostics.
  
  Quantum Technologies for Life & Health: Public Lecture and Fireside Chat
  ▪️ Prof Jennifer Dionne (Stanford University) reveals how quantum biosensors are unlocking the secrets of ocean health and toxins
  ▪️ Prof Sir Peter Knight (Imperial College London) presents quantum’s leap into diagnostics, brain imaging & the future of medicine
  
  ️Tuesday 18 Nov | 6–8pm AEDT
  UOW Science Space, Innovation Campus, Wollongong
  Free event
  Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/public-lecture-quantum-technologies-for-life-and-health
  
  Proudly hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 and the qLIFE Conference.

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• qLIFE – International Conference on Quantum Technologies in the Life Sciences

  • Start
    19 Nov 2025
  • End
    21 Nov 2025
  • Location
    Novotel, Wollongong, NSW

  

  Join us for qLIFE 2025, the first international conference dedicated to exploring the transformative role of quantum technologies in the life sciences.

  From quantum sensing and imaging to computing and simulation, this event brings together global leaders from physics, biotechnology, and medicine to examine how quantum innovation is reshaping health, sustainability, and the biosciences.

  Why attend?

  • Talks from global leaders in academia and industry including IBM, Google, Stanford, Novo Nordisk, and more
  • Discover cutting-edge applications of quantum tech in medicine and the life sciences
  • Connect with a cross-disciplinary community shaping the future of science

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  Presented by:

  The ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology 

  Q-BioMed, UK

  Ulm University Centre of Quantum BioScience 

  University of Chicago NSF QuBBE 

  
  

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• Quantum Sensing Science Conference 2025

  • Start
    24 Nov 2025
  • End
    26 Nov 2025
  • Location
    RMIT University, Melbourne

  QSSC2025 aims to bring together leading Australian and international researchers in the field of quantum sensing, with a focus on the enabling science and technology that will underpin the next wave of quantum sensing applications. The conference will cover all quantum sensing platforms including neutral atoms, ions, superconducting and transport-based devices, photonics (including microwave), optomechanics, and solid-state and molecular spins, as well as all theoretical aspects of quantum sensing.

  The conference will be held over three days from 24 to 26 November 2025, at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

  Abstract submissions close 10 September 2025

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• AGM of the AIP TAS Branch

  • When
    27 Nov 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Lecture Theatre 1, Maths and Physics Building, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus

  All members of the TAS Branch are warmly invited to attend the TAS Branch Annual General Meeting.

  The meeting will be held in a hybrid in-person/zoom format.

  Further details, including the agenda and supporting documents, will be circulated closer to the meeting.

  
  

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• AGM of the AIP WA Branch: Announcement and call for nominations

  • When
    27 Nov 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Seminar Room 1 & Terrace, University Club, University of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, Crawley
  • Spaces left
    60

  All members of the WA Branch are warmly invited to attend the WA Branch Annual General Meeting.

  The AGM will be followed by our Annual Dinner and Guest Speaker.

  Guest Speaker: Professor Michael Tobar

  Title: Superconducting Quantum Technology to enable the discovery of New Physics

  Ticket Sales close Sunday 23 November - See the Early-Bird Offer below.

  Please note that AIP members must log in to their member profile to access member discounted rates.

  PROGRAMME

  6:00 pm	Canapes, Drinks & Networking (on the Terrace)
  6:30 pm	AGM
  7:00 pm	Dinner & Drinks
  8:30 pm	Talk
  9:15 pm	Desserts / Coffee
  10:00 pm	Close

  EARLY-BIRD PRICES

  There are a LIMITED number of tickets available at Early Bird prices.

  The Early-Bird offer ends when either the LIMITED number of tickets is sold or for tickets purchased from Monday 17 Nov 2025:

  Early Bird - Member	$55.00
  Early Bird - Non-Member	$70.00
  Early Bird - Member + Non-Member Package	$120.00
  Early Bird - Student - Member	$20.00
  Early Bird - Student - Non-Member	$55.00

  STANDARD PRICES

  Purchases made after the Early-Bird Offer has ended up until Sunday 23 November:

  Member	$55.00
  Non-Member	$70.00
  Member + Non-Member Package	$120.00
  Student - Member	$20.00
  Student - Non-Member	$55.00

  We look forward to seeing you there.

  Please note: Cancellations received by 20 November will be offered a refund or credit, minus a $10 processing fee. No refunds will be issed after this date.

  NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2026 COMMITTEE

  We are looking for nominations for the following Committee positions:

  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Physics Education Group (PEG) Representative
  • Ordinary Committee Members
  • Student Conference Coordinator

  We are encouraging all nominations, and we are welcoming the younger generation (students and early career physicists) to join us.

  Please send any nominations to secretary@wa.aip.org.au

  Thank you and kind regards,

  The AIP WA Branch Committee

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• AIP Summer Meeting 2025

  • Start
    1 Dec 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    5 Dec 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    School of Physics, University of Wollongong, NSW
  • Spaces left
    278

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  A meeting showcasing the work of Australia’s physics community

  Wollongong, Australia 1 – 5 December 2025

  Co-chairs: Prof. Susanna Guatelli and Prof. Kirrily Rule

  About the Meeting

  The 2025 Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Summer Meeting will be held on  1 – 5 December 2025 at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

  This inexpensive meeting is targeted at Australia-based professional scientists, academics, post-doctoral researchers and PhD students.

  The AIP Summer Meeting is the biennial meeting of the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) that has run since 2017 in the capital cities Sydney (2017), Melbourne (2019), Brisbane (2021) and Canberra (2023). This is the first time that the Summer Meeting will be held in a regional location within Australia, and we are very proud to hold this event at the University of Wollongong, NSW.

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  Register here!

  Members of the AIP and our  cognate and reciprocal societies receive discounted registration rates. If you are a member of a cognate or reciprocal society, but not a member of the AIP, please register your cognate/reciprocal membership here to enable access to the discounted rates.

  Important Dates

  3 January	Call for focused sessions opens
  30 March	Deadline for focused sessions
  30 March	Abstract submission opens
  7 June	Registration opens
  1 September	Abstract submission closes (new)
  17 October	"Early bird" registration closes (new)
  24 November	Registration closes

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• Accelerating Science (and Everything Else) with AI

  • When
    1 Dec 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Hope Theatre, University of Wollongong main campus

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  Public Lecture - Professor Toby Walsh

  

  Join us for an exciting free public lecture available to all registered participants and members of the public alike!

  
  

  Artificial intelligence is one of the megatrends of this moment. Its time has come, and it is disrupting how we work, create, and learn at a fundamental level.

  
  But what do all these developments mean for you? What about artificial intelligence do you and your teams need to understand right now to be empowered to take action and benefit from the AI revolution?

  Toby Walsh is Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales, research group leader at Data61, adjunct professor at QUT, external Professor of the Department of Information Science at Uppsala University, an honorary fellow of the School of Informatics at Edinburgh University and an Associate Member of the Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW. With over 40 years of experience, Toby is an award-winning AI researcher, author of four books on the subject for the general public, sought-after speaker, and advocate for limits around AI to ensure it is used to improve our lives. 

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• NSW AIP Postgraduate Awards

  • When
    3 Dec 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    University of Wollongong

  The NSW AIP Branch will hold its Annual Postgraduate Awards on Wednesday 3 December 2025 at the University of Wollongong from 1:30pm conjunction with the AIP Summer Meeting 2025

  Each University has invited a postgraduate physics nominee to compete for the AIPNSW Postgraduate medal and the RSNSW Jak Kelly prize. These awards have been created to encourage excellence in physics postgraduate work, and all nominees who participate in the Postgraduate Awards Day will receive a special award recognising the nominee’s high standing.

  Students will make a 20-minute presentation on their postgraduate research in Physics, and the presentation will be judged on the criteria (1) content and scientific quality, (2) clarity and (3) presentation skills as included in the judges’ criteria.

  Event Schedule

  • Student presentations at the University of Wollongong conjunction with the AIP Summer Meeting 2025 – 1.30pm

  • Presentation of Awards and Prizes – 5.00pm

  Detailed program and presentation abstracts here:

  AIP Postgraduate Awards SCHEDULE BOOKLET-2025.pdf

  Registration (via AIP Summer Meeting): Registration - AIP Summer Meeting 2025

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• 2025 AIP Physics in Industry Forum: Future Space Technologies

  • When
    3 Dec 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    University of Wollongong Main Campus - McKinnon Building

  
  

  In a deviation from decades of hosting this annual forum at CSIRO Lindfield, in 2025 we were invited to combine the Physics in Industry Day with the AIP's Summer Meeting – a major physics conference, held for the first time in a regional centre: Wollongong.

  The Physics in Industry Forum is scheduled for the Wednesday afternoon and will be open to the general public as well as any of the 400+ delegates at the conference.

  Our 2025 topic has been chosen to align with local strengths in space technologies to attract delegates from further afield.

  Space and space industries are a growing industrial segment in Australia. The nation possesses increasing numbers of companies with "space heritage" (launched something!) and with globally competitive technology. Space is an industry that instantly captures the imagination, but is also provides practical, inexpensive, routine benefits that we all use (potentially unknowingly) every single day. In our forum we will firstly consider successful space endeavours in Australia and delve into the more specialised topic of how to ensure the microelectronics in space-deployed systems operates flawlessly, is fault-tolerant and is designed to withstand the effects of radiation and cosmic interference.

  Session 1: Succeeding in Space

  Session 2: Microelectronics in Space

  Event  website: https://www.aip.org.au/PID2025

  Registration: 2025 AIP Physics in Industry Forum: Future Space Technologies - CSIRO

  
  

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• AGM of the AIP NSW Branch

  • When
    3 Dec 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    University of Wollongong, Building 67, Room 101 and via Zoom

  Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Institute of Physics NSW Branch will be held by both Zoom and In-person at the University Wollongong, Building 67, Room 101 on Wednesday 3rd December 2025, commencing at 5:30 pm.

  The Agenda will be as follows:

  1. Welcome, attendance and apologies

  2. Chair’s Annual Report

  3. Treasurer’s Annual Report

  4. Nomination of Committee Members for 2026 is open to be elected at the

  AGM. We encourage Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) current financial members to nominate for the AIPNSW committee positions OR executive positions including Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. All nominations for committee must reach the Secretary by email on secretary@nsw.aip.org.au by Friday 21 November 2025 (close of business).

  5. Any other business

  6. Close of meeting

  
  

  Zoom Meeting Details:

  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81375749192?pwd=1nmBSX1VZFC5LOkXnblyIj4ZcdayqK.1

  Meeting ID: 813 7574 9192

  Passcode: 862239

  Kind regards

  Dr Frederick Osman FAIP | Secretary - NSW Branch

  The Australian Institute of Physics

  secretary@nsw.aip.org.au

  
  

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• Australian and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics

  • Start
    8 Dec 2025
  • End
    11 Dec 2025
  • Location
    Auckland, NZ

  

  The Australian and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics (ANZCOP) presented annually by the Australian and New Zealand Optical Society (ANZOS) is the primary domestic conference for optics research in our two countries. The ANZCOP series integrates several former events including ACOFT, ACOLS and the AOS conference, and has been running under one of these banners since the first Australian Laser Conference in 1978.

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  We are excited to welcome delegates back to Aotearoa New Zealand after eight years since ANZCOP was last in ‘the land of the long white cloud’ in 2017. This year the conference will be held at the University of Auckland and is open to submissions from all areas of contemporary photonics, optics and quantum technologies. Previous sessions have included astronomy, communications, fibre optics, laser physics, photonic integrated circuits, active photonics, biophotonics, nanophotonics, non-linear optics and photonics, optical sensors, quantum biotechnology, and quantum sensing.

  
  

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• 44th International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering (MaxEnt 2025)

  • Start
    14 Dec 2025
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  • End
    19 Dec 2025
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  • Location
    Auckland

  MaxEnt 2025 – Join Us in Auckland!
  

  Kia ora!

  We are delighted to invite you to the 44th International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering (MaxEnt 2025), to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from December 14–19, 2025.

  MaxEnt 2025 will focus on the use of Bayesian inference and the maximum entropy principle in tackling inverse and uncertainty quantification problems across a wide range of disciplines — from particle physics and astrophysics to material science, imaging, machine learning, and beyond.

  We welcome contributions on all aspects of probabilistic inference, including theoretical developments, novel methodologies, and real-world applications. Whether your work advances foundational understanding or introduces innovative techniques, MaxEnt is the place to share and connect.

  Come be a part of a vibrant, interdisciplinary community exploring the frontiers of inference!

   Save the Date: December 14–19, 2025
   Location: Auckland, New Zealand
   https://www.maxent2025.co.nz

  We look forward to seeing you in Aotearoa!

  — The MaxEnt 2025 Local Organising Committee & International Advisory Committee

  
  

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• AMSI Summer School

  • Start
    12 Jan 2026
  • End
    6 Feb 2026
  • Location
    Monash University, Clayton

  

  Now in its 24th year, AMSI Summer School is a four-week national training and networking event offering eight honours/masters level subjects taught by leading academics, a three-part special lecture series on Ergodicity of Markov processes by Dr Xi Geng (The University of Melbourne), a public lecture by Prof. Burkhard Polster (Monash University), participant talks, an industry-focused Careers Day on Thursday 22 January and social networking events.

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  • Audience: honours and postgraduate students in the mathematical sciences and related disciplines, early career researchers and industry professionals looking to upskill
  • Subjects: Participants can study up to two subjects with the option for students to sit one for credit towards their degree (with home university permission). View subject pages for course details including assessment breakdowns
  • • Applications of Probability Generating Functions to Biological Systems
    • Applied PDEs in Fluid Dynamics (Sponsored by ANZAMP)
    • Computational & Combinatorial Algebraic Topology (Sponsored by AustMS)
    • From Equations to Intelligence: A Deep Dive into Data Science and AI
    • Linear and Nonlinear Elliptic and Parabolic Partial Differential Equations
    • Machine Learning in Financial Mathematics
    • Mathematical Optimisation Theory and Applications
    • Multivariate Statistical Analysis (Sponsored by SSA)
  • Discounted AMSI member fees: $600 for students / $815 for ECRs & professionals.
  • Summer school applications close 26 October
  • Travel grants: Students from AMSI Member Universities can apply for travel and accommodation grants to support in-person participation in Melbourne. Please make students aware of local funding/scholarships they can access to supplement AMSI support.
  • Research talks: Participants are invited to share their research by giving a short talk.
  • Mode of participation: In-person strongly encouraged for the full experience; online participation is available (note some elements may be limited).

  
  

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• NUPP summer school

  • When
    18 Jan 2026

  Approximately 15-20 years ago, NUPP leaders in academia hosted an annual Summer School for PhD students that rotated between hosts and venues across the country. The NUPP community came together at the 2024 AIP Congress and identified professional development of our HDR students as an immediate strategic priority. In 2026, the NUPP Executive Committee aims to reimagine this tradition with a Postgraduate Summer School designed to foster community, deepen knowledge, and equip students with the skills required to thrive in today’s diverse and evolving job markets.
  

  See https://indico.global/event/15102/ for further details and to apply to attend the summer school.

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• The 48th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, in conjunction with the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics

  • Start
    9 Feb 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • End
    13 Feb 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga

    
  

  The 48^th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting in conjunction with the 6^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics is to be held 9-13 February 2026, in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
  

  The Australian-New Zealand Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Conference, colloquially known as “Wagga”, has been held almost annually as a residential conference at the Charles Sturt University Conference Centre, Wagga Wagga, NSW, during early February, since 1977.  In 2026 we are welcoming members of the Asia-Pacific Condensed Matter Physics community to Australia!  The AIP is a member of the Association of Asia Pacific Physics Societies (AAPPS) supporting physics research and collaboration throughout the Aisa-Pacific region.  Since 2021, the AIP has also had representation on the executive committee of the AAPPS subgroup, the Division of Condensed Matter Physics.  

  The organising committee may be contacted via CMM-Wagga@aip.org.au.  We welcome suggestions and recommendations for invited and keynote speakers.  Contributed papers are encouraged in all areas of condensed matter and materials research.  Students are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts for oral presentations.
  

  For all information, visit the webpage: https://aip.org.au/CMM-Conference.

  
  

  Key dates
  

  Abstracts and registration open	30th August 2025
  Abstracts close	1st November 2025
  Notification of presentation type	1st December 2025
  Registration closes	19th January 2026

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• AMSI Winter School

  • Start
    6 Jul 2026
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  • End
    17 Jul 2026
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  • Location
    University of Queensland

  Mark AMSI Winter School 2026 in Your Diary

  Join postgraduate students and early-career researchers from across Australia and overseas for two weeks of advanced mathematical sciences training and collaboration at AMSI Winter School 2026.

  Hosted by The University of Queensland from 6-17 July 2026, the School will focus on Geometric Analysis - a field at the intersection of differential geometry and partial differential equations.

  Learn from leading national and international experts through lectures, tutorials, and networking sessions, gain valuable research insights and build lasting professional connections.

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• INTER-NOISE 2026

  • Start
    9 Aug 2026
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  • End
    12 Aug 2026
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  • Location
    Adelaide Convention Centre

  On behalf of the Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) and the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE), we are pleased to invite you to Adelaide, South Australia, for the 55th INTER-NOISE Congress, to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 9–12 August 2026.

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  The theme for the Congress, “From the outback to the ocean,” reflects the breadth of topics to be covered — from core issues in noise and vibration control to applications and challenges that are characteristic of remote areas. The program will feature oral and poster presentations, keynote and plenary addresses by leading researchers, and provide ample opportunity for thoughtful discussion with peers, catching up with friends and meeting new people.

  
  

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