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Much good news
for physicists in the past few weeks.
Last month saw
astronomers reveal the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own galaxy. It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope. See the amazing image below.
Congratulations
to the physicists and astronomers recently elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science: Marcela Bilek, Matthew Bailes, Naomi McClure-Griffiths. It is also great to see Chennupati Jagadish, a Fellow of the AIP,
now heading up the Academy.
We have a new
federal government, and we await with anticipation new directions on science
and higher education. The AIP will look to engage actively with the new
government to advance the priorities of the STEM sector.
Our 2022 Women
in Physics lecture tour kicks off in NSW and ACT on 31 May, with three talks open to the public. Please visit our website for more information about the tour. The International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors is on this month, which is a chance for some of the Australian Physics community to meet with each other and international colleagues.
We eagerly
await the AIP Congress in
December, which represents the first opportunity post-pandemic for the whole
Australian Physics community to gather. A great line-up of networking events and workshops
are planned, including quantum workshops and a pitchfest, as well as a physics
education-themed high tea.
Finally,
several awards for physics education (from AIP QLD and International Conference
on Physics Education), students (AIP NSW) and community outreach (AIP NSW) are
open for nomination. See More News below for details. Please consider nominating
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Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy Image from the Event Horizon Telescope
(EHT) Collaboration
Astronomers
have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of
our own Milky Way galaxy. Scientists had previously seen stars orbiting around
something invisible, compact, and very massive.
Read
more here.
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Defence quantum tech, specialty optical fibres & more: AIP Congress
More than 20 specialist streams & special events
Actively participate in practical workshops, networking events, a pitchfest, and more when you register to attend the 24th AIP Congress in Adelaide from 11-16 Dec. The program also features more than 20 specialist topic streams in physics. Read more on the Congress here.
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Incoming! 2022 Women in Physics lecture tour starts in NSW & ACT
Women in Physics tour kicked off on 31 May
Come and listen to planetary scientist Associate Professor Katarina Miljkovic explain what happens when a big fat rock from outer space smashes into planets, and why we should care. She’s giving free public talks around the country, starting in NSW & ACT.
Read more here and the press release here.
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Three physicists elected as 2022 Science Academy Fellows
Physicists
well-represented in announcement of 2022 Fellows Professor Chennupati Jagadish FAIP steps up as President
of the Australian Academy of Science at the same time as three physicists have been elected as 2022 Fellows: Professors Marcela Bilek (USyd), Matthew Bailes
(Swinburne), and Naomi McClure-Griffiths (ANU).
Read more here.
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More news
- "Our universe is just one space in this larger space, which we call the multiverse.” Professors Geraint Lewis FAIP and Tamara Davis AM (2011 Women in Physics lecturer) quoted in an article on the physics of multiverses and how it differs from how they’re depicted in pop culture.
- An ‘ever-ticking clock’? Watch Associate Professor Stephan Rachel FAIP’s talk on using IBM’s quantum computer to simulate a time crystal, that acts like an ‘ever-ticking clock’ that neither loses energy nor requires an energy supply to keep going. Hosted by the AIP Theoretical Physics Group.
- Present a physics-related comedy, demonstration, quiz etc. at AIP NSW’s 2022 Physics in the Pub night. Hosted by Dr Phil Dooley of Phil Up on Science. Nominate using this form. Entries close on 17 Jun.
- What do you see as the goals of science and science communication? Participate in a University of Western Australia study that investigates how scientists think about the relationship between science and society. Participation involves an interview. All information gathered will be de-identified. See here on for more information on the study and click here to express your interest. Closes 24 Jun.
- Nominate a Queensland teacher who’s had a positive impact on physics education at the high school level for the 2022 AIP QLD Excellence in Physics Teaching Award. The award includes a cash prize, plaque, and certificate. Nominations close 5 Aug.
- Early career women in STEMM are invited to register for a free workshop at the University of Sydney on 28 – 30 Sep aimed at strengthening scientific writing and critical thinking skills. The practical workshop will feature talks by high-profile mentors including Prof Chennupati Jagadish FAIP. The AIP is a proud co-sponsor of the workshop. Applications close 31 Aug.
- Acknowledge your best students by nominating them for the 2022 AIP NSW Branch student awards. Each physics institution in NSW is invited to nominate an undergraduate physics student for the AIP NSW Best Graduating Student award. Similarly, they are invited to nominate a postgraduate physics student for the AIP NSW Postgraduate medal and the Jak Kelly Scholarship prize from 1 Aug. Postgraduate students will make a short presentation on their research. Nominations for all awards closes 8 Oct.
- Know an excellent communicator of physics who has contributed greatly to outreach and physics education in NSW? Nominate them for the 2022 AIP NSW Community Outreach to Physics Award. Last year’s winner was Prof Andrea Morello (UNSW). Nominations close 8 Oct.
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Lab instrument developer & entrepreneur: Professor Daniel Shaddock
“Physics
research throws a lot of really hard problems at us. Knowing that we have
solved some of these gives me great confidence that we can do anything.” An expert in developing precision measurement technologies user laser interferometry, Daniel Shaddock was surprised to find how skills from research greatly helped him as a co-founder and CEO of a lab instrument start-up company. Read his career profile here.
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zOOm into Physics: the fun continues with Entropy, Part 2
Back by popular demand: we're continuing our zOOm into Physics (ZiP) chat on entropy this month. We'll be joined again by guest, astronomer Luke Barnes.
Wed 22 Jun, 8-9.30pm AEST. Details to come here. ZiP is our monthly, light-hearted online discussion on a physics-related topic with our resident panel of physicists and moderator Scott Martin.
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Upcoming events
Women in Physics Public Lecture: ‘Impacts! Rocks from space colliding with planets’ by A/Prof Katarina Miljkovic | Science Space, North Wollongong | 6:30pm, 1 Jun
Women in Physics Research Colloquium for physicists: ‘Impacts! Rocks from space colliding with planets’ by A/Prof Katarina Miljkovic | Australian National University, Canberra & Online | 2pm, 2 Jun
Women in Physics Public Lecture: ‘Impacts! Rocks from space colliding with planets’ by A/Prof Katarina Miljkovic | UNSW Canberra, Canberra | 5:30pm, 2 Jun
‘The Life and Death of Turbulence’ - AIP Theoretical Physics Group webinar by Distinguished Professor Nigel Goldenfeld (University of California, San Diego) | Online | 9 Jun
Big Science of Gen IV Power Reactors – joint AIP, RACI, RSNSW, and ANSTO event | Sydney and Online | 21 Jun
International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors | Sydney | 26 Jun – 1 Jul
AIP Women in Physics Public Lecture: ‘Impacts! Rocks from space colliding with planets’ by A/Prof Katarina Miljkovic | Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane | 11am, 20 Jul
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) 33rd Annual Conference on Computational Physics (CCP2022) | Online | 1 – 4 Aug
15th Asia Pacific Physics Conference (APPC15) covering all areas of physics | Online | 21 – 26 Aug
STEM Education and Industry Forum - AIP NSW & the Teachers' Guild of NSW | Sydney | 28 Sep
Early career women in STEMM paper and grant writing workshop – partly sponsored by the AIP | Sydney | 28 – 30 Sep
Engineering & Physical Sciences in Medicine Conference | Adelaide | 13 — 16 Nov
Gordon Godfrey Workshop on Spins, Topology & Strong Electron Correlations | Sydney | 21 — 25 Nov
24th AIP Congress | Adelaide | 11 — 16 Dec
Are you running an event? Email the details to your branch chair or events@aip.org.au and it can be posted on the AIP website. Some events are profiled in our monthly newsletter and shared through the AIP social media accounts.
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Australian physics in the news
- Why ANU's quantum random number generator is in high demand (Canberra Times)
- Research funding shortfall triggers 25pc cut to ANU physics department (Financial Review)
- Australian scientists vent frustrations ahead of national election (Physics Today)
- A new quantum technique could enable telescopes the size of planet Earth (Phys Org)
- Physicist Dr Peter Hill walks from Broken Hill to Adelaide to educate students about quantum mechanics (ABC News)
- Unusual neutron star spinning every 76 seconds discovered in stellar graveyard (Phys Org)
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You're invited to sponsor or exhibit at the 2022 AIP Congress
The 2022 AIP Congress will be the biggest in-person gathering of the Australian Physics community in the past three years. Over 700 delegates from academia, government and industry will attend.
Participating as a sponsor or exhibitor provides you with direct access to your national and international target markets and demonstrates your level of support and commitment to the industry.
Explore Congress sponsorship and exhibition packages here.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
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Develop tools for device-independent security for information networks, using quantum information encoded & distributed by photons.
Full-time, fixed-term position within the Centre for Quantum Dynamics, Griffith University. More info here.
Closes 27 Jun.
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Multiple PhD scholarship opportunities |
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Multiple PhD scholarship opportunities are available for eligible, outstanding students in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane. Apply for a project with FLEET to perform high impact research, build the future of electronics, and train to be a science leader. Submit your Expression of Interest here.
Applications always open.
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Other opportunities
See here for a list of selected physics-related jobs, including Surface
Scientist (CSIRO, Melbourne), Nuclear Safety Technician (ANSTO), and Directed
Energy Weapons Operations Analyst (Department of Defence, Canberra).
Each year, Physics World publishes Physics World Careers, a guide aimed at helping those with a physics background make informed decisions about their career path. Download a copy of Physics World Careers 2022 here.
We can provide a free link to your physics-related job or PhD opportunity. If you would like to advertise your job, we can feature more details and a picture for a small cost. Email Kirrily Rule for more information.
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