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August 2019
2019 Women in Physics Public Lecture hosted by the Science Space
The School of Physics at the University of Wollongong, along with the Australian Institute of Physics is presenting a FREE Public Lecture, proudly hosted by the Science Space. Come along and listen to Dr Helen Maynard-Casely, from ANSTO. Dr Casely’s expertise is in the study of small molecules and ices under pressure – she completed her PhD in High Pressure Physics at the University of Edinburgh. She is currently working as an instrument scientist for the WOMBAT high intensity powder…
Find out more »2019 EINSTEIN LECTURE – Elisabetta Barberio on Dark Matter
There are phenomena in our Universe that are almost beyond our realm of understanding – what lies in the dark space between the stars? How can we measure things that are invisible? What prevents the galaxies from expanding into oblivion? One explanation is the existence of dark matter, otherwise undetectable because it is composed of particles that do not absorb, reflect or emit light. We can only assume that it is there because of its impact on ordinary matter, so…
Find out more »2019 Guild Research Awards Presentation Lecture Evening
The Annual Guild Research Presentation Evening is an opportunity to give teachers and post graduate students an opportunity to present their research work to a learned audience in the friendly environment of a school setting. It allows for reflection of the presenters' proposed research and progress achievements as well as provides the presenters the opportunity to liaise with other presenters, students, academics, staff, visitors and past students. These awards have been created to encourage excellence in research work, and all…
Find out more »Claire Corani Memorial Lecture
A FREE PUBLIC LECTURE will be presented, in conjunction with the Women In Physics Group, by the Australian Institute of Physics (SA branch). It is the Claire Corani Memorial Lecture, being the South Australian lecture in the 2019 AIP Women in Physics Lecture Tour. Dr Helen Maynard-Casely (an Instrument Scientist at ANSTO) will talk on "How neutrons will save the world". Abstract: They are small, neutral and often in a spin, and so much more than 'just' part of the…
Find out more »2019 Women in Physics Public Lecture hosted by the University of Western Australia
The Department of Physics at the University of Western Australia, along with the Australian Institute of Physics is presenting a FREE Public Lecture. Come along and listen to Dr Helen Maynard-Casely, from ANSTO. Dr Casely’s expertise is in the study of small molecules and ices under pressure – she completed her PhD in High Pressure Physics at the University of Edinburgh. She is currently working as an instrument scientist for the WOMBAT high intensity powder diffractometer. Much of this work is…
Find out more »AIP Public Lecture – Dr Helen Maynard-Casely, Women in Physics Lecturer 2019
Dr Helen Maynard-Casely from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is the 2019 Women in Physics Lecturer. Helen is conducting a whirlwind tour of all 7 states of Australia in celebration of receiving the Women in Physics lectureship in 2019. At the end of August we are delighted to welcome Helen to Victoria, the last state on her tour, for a number of exciting events. The public lecture event in Victoria will start at 6:15pm at Monash…
Find out more »Girls in Physics Breakfast – How neutrons can save the world
Be inspired for a career in STEM by ANSTO's Dr Helen Maynard-Casely as she discuses 'how neutrons can save the world' at the Girls in Physics Breakfast this August. Held at Monash University (Clayton), the morning will consist of girls in years 10 to 12 meeting with fellow students, talking to women in various stages of science or engineering careers, and learning more about this engaging field. For more information, please visit: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=504100& or contact Vicphysics at vicphys@vicphysics.org Abstract: Neutrons…
Find out more »Public Lecture: with Professor Eric Mazur
How would you reimagine education so every child has a better future? In a world that’s changing rapidly we often ask ourselves how we should best prepare the next generation. Schooling and education practices resemble a mixture of long standing conventions, sometimes new ideas, and often familiar approaches. Is the current model and approach fit for purpose? What is that purpose? And if not, what should we do better? How would you reimagine education so every child has a better…
Find out more »September 2019
7th Heavy Ion Accelerator Symposium on Fundamental and Applied Science
We would like to invite you to the Heavy Ion Accelerator Symposium HIAS2019 at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra from Monday the 9th of September to Friday the 13th of September. The HIAS series has been organized by the Department of Nuclear Physics at the ANU since 2012. Scientific program: The meeting will bring together researchers working with accelerated ion beams and related state-of-the-art instrumentation. The Symposium will provide a forum to build cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary links. If required, we will hold a limited…
Find out more »International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering
Keeping updated on the latest trends in material science across a wide range of industries can be an intimidating task. Realizing this imperative, Organizing Committee is set to organize International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering which is going to take place during September 16-18, 2019 at Melbourne, Australia with a view to promote awareness and enhance research aiming in developing solutions for the challenges encountered. https://www.materialsconferenceaustralia.com/
Find out more »World Congress on Lasers, Optics and Photonics
World Congress on lasers, optics and Photonics will be held in Spain, during September 23-25, 2019. which is designed to provide a platform for discussion and networking as well as to share new ideas, advancements and research related to the application of lasers, optics and photonics technology in various fields and industries and its related topics with the theme of "Advancements of Lasers, Optics and Photonics in Modern world". Laser and optical technology are in general absolutely essential to performing…
Find out more »World Congress on Lasers, Optics and Photonics
World Congress on lasers, optics and Photonics will be held in Spain, during September 23-25, 2019. which is designed to provide a platform for discussion and networking as well as to share new ideas, advancements and research related to the application of lasers, optics and photonics technology in various fields and industries and its related topics with the theme of "Advancements of Lasers, Optics and Photonics in Modern world". Laser and optical technology are in general absolutely essential to performing…
Find out more »Australian Nuclear Association ANA2019 Conference
"Nuclear for a low carbon future". The ANA2019 Conference will highlight achievements and future uses of nuclear science, technology and engineering in Australia and overseas. ANA2019 will be opened by John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier of NSW and Keynote presentations will be given by Jiang Kejun, Director Energy Research Institute, Beijing, China; Stephen Wilson, Centre for Energy Futures, UQ and Tom Mundy, NuScale Power
Find out more »19th Australian Space Research Conference
The 19th Australian Space Research Conference (ASRC), to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia. This will be the Thirteenth ASRC jointly sponsored and organised by the National Committee for Space and Radio Science (NCSRS) and the National Space Society of Australia (NSSA), with the support of the Mars Society of Australia (MSA). The 2019 conference will be held in conjunction with the South Australia Space Forum, convened by the South Australian Space Industry Centre. The ASRC is…
Find out more »October 2019
A Space Adventure
AIP Free Public lecture “A Space Adventure” By Dr Daniel Tani Abstract: Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in April 1996, Daniel Tani went on to spend 120 days living and working aboard the International Space Station. During his tour of duty aboard the station, he performed numerous robotic operations and logged a total of 34 hours and 59 minutes during five spacewalks. Come and hear about his amazing space adventure and what it is like to live and…
Find out more »New Paradigms in Quantum Control Workshop
The New Paradigms in Quantum Control (NPQC) workshop will bring together international and Australian experts in the fields of quantum control theory and experiment to share research and discuss advances in this rapidly moving field. The workshop will cover a broad range of topics at the cutting edge of quantum control including, optimisation, machine learning, statistical analysis, as well as implementations in platforms ranging from trapped ions to superconducting circuits. INVITED SPEAKERS Lorenza Viola (Dartmouth College) Simon Gustavsson (Massachusetts Institute…
Find out more »2019 NSW Community Outreach to Physics Award – Now Open
The Australian Institute of Physics in New South Wales has instituted this annual award as a means to recognise the work of individuals for community outreach to the discipline of physics. This Award seeks to acknowledge an individual, with a clearly notable record of work in contributing to outreach, physics education, and has demonstrated passion for the study of physics in New South Wales. The NSW Community Outreach to Physics Award will be presented each year following a selection from…
Find out more »November 2019
Universal Science
An evening with the experts on how we use basic research, globally distributed computing, and an internationally diverse set of scientists to answer humankind’s most fundamental questions. The event will feature short presentations on Particle Physics and High Performance Distributed Computing, followed by an open panel discussion on current and future possibilities in each area, and an informal cocktail mixer with a chance for you to talk one-on-one with the experts. This event has been organized by members of The…
Find out more »AIP Industry Day 2019
Solving Global Challenges The AIP Industry Day is pitched to people looking to engage with experts and each other - it will include ample time for getting to know new people and catching up with old acquaintances. Site tours of the Lindfield complex over lunch - CSIRO, the National Measurement Institute, and also the Lindfield Collaboration Hub - a "deep tech" start-up co-location. Join us for an exhilarating, informative day where new connections are made. Please dress in a relaxed…
Find out more »2019 AIPNSW PHYSICS CAREERS EXPLORATION EVENT
Today’s physicists find themselves working in almost every science and engineering environment, including teaching, and are often in leadership roles. The Physics Careers Exploration event is designed to help students and parents learn about the great career opportunities available to them in the field of physics and to engage in the learning environment and programs of various universities. The Physics Careers Exploration event will include interactive and group centred sessions with university representatives and networking opportunities with physics industry representatives.…
Find out more »2019 AIP NSW Postgraduate Awards Day
The AIP NSW Postgraduate and RSNSW Jak Kelly awards have been created to encourage excellence in postgraduate work. Students competing for the $500 prize and Postgraduate medal are asked to make a 20-minute presentation on their postgraduate research in Physics. The Royal Society of NSW will also award the Jak Kelly Scholarship prize of $500 as a separate award category for this event. Students nominated for the awards will also be invited as guests for the NSW AIP Branch annual…
Find out more »AIP NSW AGM
Nominations are now open for the 2020 NSW Branch committee of the AIP. Positions are open for of the 2020 Australian Institute of Physics NSW Branch. The Australian Institute of Physics NSW Branch committee meets monthly from February to November. The primary focus of the branch is to develop and coordinate an interesting program of events and speakers during the year on a range of topics related to physics. AIP current financial members are welcome to nominate on one of…
Find out more »AIP Western Australia Student Conference
The AIP WA Conference brings together Honours, Masters and PhD students studying at WA institutions. Early stage physics researchers are invited to present their projects in a supportive environment to a tight-knit community of their peers. Enjoy a day of networking and 10-to-15-minute presentations in a formal setting. Preliminary details November 14, 9am to 5pm. Ross Lecture Theatre, UWA Physics Building Further details will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, contact Mitchell Chiew: mitchell.chiew@research.uwa.edu.au
Find out more »WA AIP branch 2019 AGM and dinner
This year’s WA AIP AGM and dinner will have Emeritus Professor David Blair as its guest speaker. David Blair is an Australian physicist and professor at the University of Western Australia and Director of the Australian International Gravitational Research Centre (AIGRC). Professor Blair works on methods for the detection of gravitational waves and developed the niobium bar gravitational wave detector (NIOBE). In the last three years gravitational wave astronomers have listened to many tens of binary black hole collisions, black…
Find out more »14th ASIA-PACIFIC PHYSICS CONFERENCE (APPC14)
The Institut Fizik Malaysia (Malaysian Institute of Physics) is organizing the 14th Asia-Pacific Physics Conference in November 2019. This is the 14th in the series of APPC organized by the AAPPS together with the divisions of Plasma Physics (DPP), Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravity (DACG) and Division of Nuclear Physics (ANPhA). The Conference is organized in cooperation with various Physics Departments in Malaysia. The scientific objective of the Conference is to provide a forum for interaction involving world-renowned researchers as to…
Find out more »Public Lecture – Prof Rachel Webster, Nobel Lecturer 2019
"The Origins of the Universe" - Prof Rachel Webster, University of Melbourne The Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 was awarded "for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth's place in the cosmos" with one half to James Peebles "for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology", the other half jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz "for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star." Every year, the Australian Institute of Physics, Victoria branch, invites a…
Find out more »AIP VIC Branch Public Lecture – Prof Rachel Webster, Nobel Lecturer 2019
The Australian Institute of Physics invites you to join us for an evening with Professor Rachel Webster, the AIP Nobel Lecturer for 2019. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 was awarded "for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth's place in the cosmos" with one half to James Peebles "for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology", the other half jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz "for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star."…
Find out more »Gordon Godfrey Workshop on Spins, Topology and Strong Electron Correlations
The 2019 Gordon Godfrey Workshop on Spins, Topology and Strong Electron Correlations will be held at UNSW from November 25 - 29 2019 You can find further information on the Gordon Godfrey Workshop page https://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/Godfrey/2019/ The workshop is FREE, and we are particularly encouraging Honours students, Masters/PhD, postdocs and ECRs to attend. There will also be an evening poster session for which we are encouraging submissions. The topics of the 2019 Gordon Godfrey Workshop are: Spins/pseudospins and correlations in low…
Find out more »PUBLIC LECTURE – 28 November 2019
The quest for new physics Professor Raymond Volkas, School of Physics, The University of Melbourne The standard model of particle physics is an extremely successful theory, but we know that it is an incomplete description of nature. I will review the evidence for “new physics”: interactions and particles that extend the standard model. The evidence ranges from the experimental detection of neutrino masses through the existence of dark matter to puzzles such as the lack of antimatter in the universe…
Find out more »December 2019
Australian Institute of Physics Summer Meeting, 2019
The AIP summer meeting was established in 2017 as the biennial meeting of the physics community in Australia. The AIP summer meeting takes place in odd-numbered years and focusses on the recent trends and developments of Australian physics research. The AIP Summer Meeting is equally targeted at professional scientists, academics, post-doctoral researchers and PhD students. By comparison, the AIP Congress takes place in even-numbered years and features many keynote and plenary talks given by overseas speakers, with participation by ~…
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