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• AMSI Industry Days for Teachers

  • Start
    12 Aug 2025
  • End
    9 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Regional Victoria: Warrnambool, Mildura, Bendigo

  The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute are hitting the road across regional Victoria for their upcoming AMSI Industry Days to explore the critical role of STEM in future careers.

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  Proudly funded by The Invergowrie Foundation, these professional development events offer a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with tertiary educators and industry professionals to explore the increasing demand for mathematics and STEM-related fields in the workforce, the increasing range and scope of careers that rely on these skills, and the educational pathways that lead to these professions.

  Events are taking place in the following locations:

  • Deakin University, Warrnambool – Tuesday 12 August
  • La Trobe University, Mildura – Thursday 28 August
  • La Trobe University, Bendigo – Tuesday 9 September

  If you're a high school Maths, STEM, or Careers teacher (including out-of-field teachers), don't miss this opportunity to build confidence in guiding students toward rewarding, maths-based future careers.

  
  

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• Curtin Under the Stars

  • When
    29 Aug 2025
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    7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, Western Australia, 6102

  Please note that registration has now closed for this event as we have reached capacity. 
  
  The WA Branch of the Australian Institute of Physics and the Curtin Physics Club invite you to an evening under the stars.

  CURTIN UNDER THE STARS
  

  Friday 29th  August at 7pm
  

  On the lawn outside Curtin University, B215
  

  Join us for a night of observing the sky using telescopes at Curtin University!
  Pizza and soft drinks provided.
  

  Registration is essential.

  Telescopes will be provided, but if you have a telescope, you are encouraged to also bring your own.

  If cloudy, the event will be rescheduled to 12/9, location TBC.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Visit of the Australian Synchrotron for AIP Members

  • When
    1 Sep 2025
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    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Clayton, Victoria

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  Come visit the Australian Synchrotron, one of Australia's most significant pieces of scientific infrastructure! 

  The Australian Synchrotron in Clayton is a world-class science facility that supports a broad range of high-quality research across medicine, nanotechnology, manufacturing and mineral exploration. Accelerating electrons to 3 GeV in energy, the synchrotron generates intense X-ray beams for use a number of specialised experimental end stations, or 'beamlines', each dedicated to a different technique.

  The AIP is offering members a rare opportunity to get an expert guided tour of Australia's only synchrotron light source. In addition to the visiting the beamlines, we will take advantage of a current maintenance period and visitors will be able to enter the normally off-limits accelerator tunnels and see the nations highest energy particle accelerators up close.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• AIP NSW Awards Evening

  • When
    12 Sep 2025
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Concord Community Club, 1 Nullawarra Ave, Concord

  The NSW Branch warmly invites members, colleagues, and friends to the 2025  Awards Evening, a special celebration of excellence in physics.

  This prestigious annual event recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions across the physics community. Highlights of the evening include the 2025 Community Outreach Award, honouring exceptional efforts to engage the broader public with physics; the Bragg and Laby Plaques, presented to top-performing physics students for academic excellence; and the AIP NSW Service Awards, recognising remarkable service and contributions by valued colleagues.

  This occasion brings together educators, researchers, and advocates to celebrate those shaping the future of physics in Australia. Whether through academic distinction, community engagement, or long-standing service, the evening will highlight the depth and diversity of talent within our community. We look forward to an inspiring night of recognition, reflection, and connection.

  Registration ($12): 2025 Australian Institute of Physics NSW Awards Evening

  
  

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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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• Innovation and Industry Forum

  • When
    20 Oct 2025
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    9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    University of Wollongong Innovation Campus

  Join a dynamic forum where STEM and Vocational Education converge with industry to shape the future of Australia. This high-impact event connects educators, industry leaders and policymakers to tackle emerging trends, challenges and opportunities Be part of the conversation. Share insights. Drive change. Bridge the gap between education and workforce demands. We will advocate with leaders in government, industry, and education in the same room. We won't just talk about the future at this event we'll build it.
  

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  Registration page: The Teachers Guild of New South Wales

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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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• AIP Summer Meeting 2025

  • Start
    1 Dec 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    5 Dec 2025
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    1:00 PM
  • Location
    School of Physics, University of Wollongong, NSW
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    459

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  A meeting showcasing the work of Australia’s physics community

  Wollongong, Australia Dec 1^st – 5^th, 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 the 1^st – 5^th of 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)
  24 September	"Early bird" registration closes (new)
  24 November	Registration closes

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• Accelerating Science (and Everything Else) with AI

  • When
    1 Dec 2025
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    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
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    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

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

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• Austraian 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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• 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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