Dear {Contact_First_Name},
I am delighted to announce the outcomes of the 2024 AIP awards. Congratulations to Prof Joanne Etheridge, A/Prof David Simpson, Dr Judith Pollard, A/Prof Suzie Sheehy, Prof Jodie Bradby, Dr Cullan Howlett, Dr Matthew Berrington and Sophie Young, who have been recognised for their excellent contributions to Australian physics. Read below for details of their accomplishments in research, leadership, communication and industry.
Over the past two months we’ve held Quantum Year briefings in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmania, and online. There’s great enthusiasm and we’ve already heard that the 2025 Science Week theme for schools will include the Quantum Year.
We’re currently working to secure support from the Australian government, universities, and businesses to enable us to fund the development of Quantum Year activities. Find out more here.
I’ve just returned from Cairns, where I had a great time at the XVIth Quark Confinement and Hadron Spectrum Conference, organised by U. Adelaide. Hundreds of international participants discussed the state-of-the-art on topics ranging from lattice QCD to the physics of neutron stars. The mission to bring physics to a wider audience was well achieved with a public lecture from Prof Tamara Davis on cosmic explosions and dedicated “masterclass” sessions for local high school students.
And on the public outreach front, Prof Sue Coppersmith has given many public talks in recent weeks as part of the AIP Women in Physics lecture tour, with upcoming talks in Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney scheduled for 24 Sep, 8 Oct and 17 Oct, respectively. See below.
Finally, the AIP Congress early-bird registration deadline has been extended to Friday 6 September. Don’t miss out!
Best wishes, Nicole Bell
President, Australian Institute of Physics
president@aip.org.au
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Announcing the 2024 AIP Awards
Congratulations to the following members who have been recognised with AIP Awards for outstanding accomplishments in research, communication, and industry.
- Prof Joanne Etheridge has been awarded the Walter Boas Medal for Excellence in Research.
- A/Prof David Simpson has been awarded the Alan Walsh Medal for Service to Industry.
- Dr Judith Pollard has been awarded the Award for Outstanding Service to Physics in Australia.
- Prof Jodie Bradby has been awarded the Women in Leadership Medal.
- A/Prof Suzie Sheehy has been awarded the Physics Communication Award.
- Dr Cullan Howlett has been awarded Ruby Payne-Scott Award for Excellence in Early-Career Research.
- Dr Matthew Berrington has been awarded the Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics.
- Sophie A. Young has been awarded the Thomas H Laby Medal.
These awards, plus the Harrie Massey Medal (to be announced soon), will be presented at the AIP Congress in December. Read more.
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School Theme for National Science Week 2025 unveiled
The Australian Science
Teachers Association (ASTA) is thrilled to announce that the National Science
Week Schools Theme for 2025 is ‘Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown
with nature’s hidden language.’
Aligned with the 2025
United Nations International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, this theme
invites students and teachers across Australia to delve into the mysteries of
the Universe by exploring the fundamental languages of nature, including mathematics
and the groundbreaking field of quantum science. Find out more.
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Advocacy, media and mentoring:
Karen Livesey award winner
Advocating for gender equity in physics, mentoring young scientists
and engaging with the media are some of the significant contributions to
community outreach by A/Prof Karen Livesey who has been awarded the 2024 NSW
Community Outreach to Physics Award by the AIP NSW Branch.
Karen’s expertise is in magnetic nanomaterials. She was the
AIP's 2023 Women in Physics Lecturer and is coordinating this year’s tour by
Prof Susan Coppersmith.
Read more here.
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2024 AIP Congress: Student travel awards and accommodation
Students who are presenting work (oral or poster) at the 2024 AIP Congress, may be eligible to apply for an AIP Student Travel Award.
Please read the eligibility requirements carefully to avoid disappointment. Eligible applicants must have been financial student members of the AIP for at least six months prior to the Congress (i.e. joined before 1 June 2024).
Applications close 16 October. Apply here.
Students may also take advantage of inexpensive accommodation at the University of Melbourne. To submit a room booking request, please follow this link before 30 September.
2024 AIP Congress program and accommodation queries: aip2024@arinexgroup.com AIP Student Travel Award queries: aip@aip.org.au
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News and opportunities
Congratulations to Prof Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
FAIP for receiving the 2024 SPIE Directors' Award, rendering a significant
service of outstanding benefit to ANZOS. Halina is an acclaimed scientist, has
broken ground for many women in Australasia, and was independently nominated by
two people – showing how good she is. Halina received the award at the recent
SPIE Optics + Photonics conference.
Present a workshop on Senior or Middle School Physics: The
Vicphysics Teachers’ Network are calling for presenters for PHYSCON 2025, a
hybrid event, online and in person at Swinburne. Workshops may be in person,
online, or pre-recorded. Express interest by 19 September. More info.
Nominate a physics teacher: The World Teachers'
Recognition Award honours educators who made a wonderful contribution in
advancing the education profession. By 28 September. More info.
A tunnelling junction sensitive to vibrations has won PhD
student, Kyle Portwin, and supervisors, David Cortie, Kirrily Rule, and
Zhenxiang Cheng the Better Future Innovation Challenge. Kyle also won a
presentation award at this year’s Wagga Wagga Condensed Matter Physics
Conference. Congratulations!
Using stratospheric balloons to test in conditions very
similar to space but at a fraction of the cost has won Prof Nicholas
Ekins-Daukes, Dr Michael Nielsen, and Prof Anatoly Rozenfeld a NSW Space
Research Network Pilot Project. Thermoradiative diodes will be tested for
supplying power to spacecraft in eclipse.
Nominations are now open for the 2024 AIPNSW Postgraduate
Awards Day. Closes 12 October and the Awards Day is 12 November. Read more
information about the
awards and the event.
Contribute a technical article
for Australian Physics magazine: Contact the editors: editors@aip.org.au.
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Australian physics in the news
Department of Industry backs strict quantum export controls
amid backlash (SmartCompany)
Closing in on the identity of Dark Matter (The
Conversation)
Dark Matter “Conspiracy” Unravels as New Research Challenges
Long-Held Assumptions (The
Debrief)
Dark skies are a 'library' for Indigenous knowledge systems,
but light pollution threatens them (ABC
News)
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