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Rock on: 2022 Women in Physics Lecture tour dates announced
"The history of our Universe is a history of impacts when things collide."
Astrophysicist Associate Professor Katarina Miljkovic (Curtin University) will be giving her public lecture, entitled 'Impacts! Rocks from space colliding with planets', in schools and universities across the country, starting in May and running through to Sep.
Dates, locations, and a short documentary here.
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Two Nobel Prize winners to give plenaries at 2022 AIP Congress
Registrations and Call for Abstracts now open
Register to attend the 24th AIP Congress in
Adelaide from 11-16 Dec and you’ll be able to watch two Nobel Prize winners for
Physics – Professors Donna Strickland (University of Waterloo) and Kip Thorne
(Caltech) – give plenary lectures.
Read more on the Congress here.
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Australia-US space collaboration to deliver benefits on Earth
Government commits $1.2B to Earth Observation
The Australian Space Agency has signed a joint Statement of
Intent with NASA, agreeing to work together on enhancing Earth observation from
space, including capturing data about the Earth’s climate. The initiative is
expected to drive growth in our local space sector.
Read more here.
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AIP awards still open for nomination
You can still nominate a physics star for an AIP award.
The closing date has been extended to 15 May for
several awards, including the Walter Boas Medal, Harrie Massey Medal, and Ruby
Payne-Scott Award.
Nominations for the Women in Physics Lectureship and
Outstanding Service to Physics in Australia Award close 1 Jun.
Read the full list of awards and deadlines here.
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Thank you for supporting physics in Australia Thank you for being a valued member of the AIP! If you have any questions or would like to discuss any initiatives, please email aip@aip.org.au or phone 0478 260 533.
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More news
- For detecting supernovae and electrical storms, amateur astronomers were recently awarded the two 2022 Page Medals by the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA). The first recognised a group of six friends called The Backyard Observatory Supernova Search (BOSS) team, who have so far found 200 supernovae. The second recognised the contributions of mine worker Trevor Barry, who discovered a massive electrical storm on Saturn in 2008 and continues to provide data on storms on other planets to NASA and other professional bodies.
- Catch up on the latest and future developments in physics, mathematics, biology, and chemistry presented at the 2022 Frontiers of Science Forum 2022. This was a joint event between the AIP, the Teachers' Guild of NSW, The Royal Society of New South Wales, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
- Our 2011 Women in Physics lecturer Professor Tamara Davis AM is featured in the scicomm documentary film, Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography (2022). The documentary tells the story of carbon’s origins and its importance in evolution of life on Earth and our future. It also features astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe. The film is screening in cinemas and festivals worldwide and is coming soon to ABC TV and iView.
- Present
a physics-related comedy, demonstration, quiz etc. at the 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.
- A visiting delegation from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) recently toured the laboratory of Professor Elisabetta Barberio (Director of the Centre for Dark Matter Particle Physics). The visit follows an announcement by the CNRS, Europe's largest public research institution, that it will co-locate its Oceanic Representative Office at the University of Melbourne. Prof Barberio was our 2018 Walter Boas Medal winner and 2013 Women in Physics lecturer. She is currently collaborating with CNRS on research illuminating the nature of neutrinos and dark matter.
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Comms support and physics stand-up comedy: Rachel Rayner #PhysicsGotMeHere
“As physicists, we can see this extra layer of
existence that others don't: photons interacting with electrons, cosmic rays
travelling through the air…” Science communicator Rachel Rayner delights and educates audiences as she takes them on a journey about quantum physics and the electromagnetic spectrum in her recent comedy show, 'A Flying Photon'. She also works as a Communications Advisor at CSIRO. Read her career profile here.
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Aboriginal science and art, James Webb telescope & Physical Scientist of the Year
- Connections between first nations, land and country
- CSIRO's Dr Keith Banner is Physical Scientist of the Year
- Australia's contribution to the James Webb telescope
- Addressing the underrepresentation of women in physics
The 2022 Jan-Mar edition of Australian Physics magazine is available here. Learn more including about the cover art here.
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Australian physics in the news
- Ultra-strong magnetic fields could prevent neutron stars from forming black holes (Physics World)
- Want to be sustainable and cool? Choose fans more and aircon less (Eurasia Review)
- NASA on-board for Aussie mission (The Australian)
- Photon finish: Teleportation research takes a quantum leap forward (Brisbane Times)
- Dr Suzie Sheehy: ‘The eureka moment may come once in your career, or never’ (The Guardian)
- Space missions excite school students for STEM (ABC News Radio)
- Amateur Broken Hill astronomer wins Astronomical Society of Australia award (ABC News)
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- Backyard stargazers win top prize (The Canberra Times)
- UNSW Exclusive: unlocking the potential of singlet fission for future PV devices (PV Magazine)
- The Matter of Everything review: A pacy look at 20th-century physics (New Scientist)
- ANU launches quantum-powered random number generator on AWS Marketplace (ZDNet)
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Sydney Quantum Academy PhD scholarships |
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Want a career in researching
quantum physics and developing quantum technology? Apply for one of Sydney
Quantum Academy’s PhD scholarships and get a competitive edge in the future
quantum workforce.
Closes 4 May. Details here.
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Research Fellow in Experimental Physics |
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Make a global impact in the
electronics and energy sectors by conducting research in experimental atomic
and optical physics and quantum degenerate gases. Work within the School of
Physics and Astronomy at Monash University as part of the ARC Centre of
Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET).
Closes
9 May. Details here.
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Physics |
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Ryerson University (Canada) is looking to recruit global
talent in medical physics to join the Faculty of Science through the Canada Excellence
Research Chairs (CERC) program. Successful program applicants will be appointed
as a tenured Professor/Associate Professor.
Closes 31 May. Details here.
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Other opportunities
See here for a list of selected physics-related jobs, including Director of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Australian National University), Research Fellow in Lasers (University of South Australia), and Silicon Irradiations Engineer (ANSTO).
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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