Director's Message

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to start the week by thanking everyone involved in getting the teaching term underway. With increased student numbers around campus and the complexities of combining remote and in-person teaching I appreciate all that is being accomplished in one of our busiest semesters ever.  

The new Department memberships are starting to take form I would like to offer a chance to meet with the new groups to discuss any requirements or questions they might have. I will host a drop-in, free-form meeting on Thursday starting at 1100. The schedule will be 1100-1130 Accelerator Science; 1130-1200 Computational & Theoretical Physics; 1200-1230 Device & Materials Engineering; 1230-1300 Materials Physics & Characterisation; and 1300-1330 Photonic & Quantum Systems.  Anyone should feel free to attend any of the sessions. Some FAQs can be found here.

As it is a very busy time, I have extended the Expression of Interest period for the new Head of Departments until Monday 8th March, see updated schedule.  

Last week Nuclear Physics had the great pleasure of hosting the former and long standing ACT Labor Senator the Honourable Kate Lundy for a tour of their facilities. Seen above, left to right, Hon. Kate Lundy, Professors Nanda Dasgupta, David Hinde and Andrew Stuchbery, and in the front PhD Candidate, Lauren Bezzina.

Hope the week goes smoothly,
Tim

Professor Susan Scott delivered the Bronze Bragg Public Lecture at The University of Adelaide and presented Bronze Bragg Medals to the two top performing Year 12 physics students in South Australia for 2020 and certificates to a number of other highly commended students. It was wonderful to present a lecture to a live audience once again and to see such an impressive cohort of physics students!

CSIRO and ANU have established a joint CSIRO/ANU Digital Agriculture PhD scholarship program to provide $15,000 top-up scholarships for PhD students undertaking studies where their research focus is on information science relevant to the agricultural domain.

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ANU 2025 Plan

Have your say. Attend forums, submit written feedback, participate in focus groups or complete the survey. More information can be found on the ANU 2025 website.

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Building and Room Security Access

Please note that the school now has a general access restriction of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.  

Only those people that have been approved by the WHS team (updated risk assessment, training and safe work procedures in place) will be granted additional access (24/7).

If you need to complete a new after-hours risk assessment, please see the new top section here: https://physics.anu.edu.au/intra/whs/

EVENTS

Departmental seminars

Mr Perry Forsyth - 3 March
Simulation and Isolation Design for the TorPeDO Gravitational Sensor
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Mr Damon Binder - 3 March
The cubic fixed point at large N
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NHMRC schemes opening in 2021 (Q1)

The College of Science Research Office (CRO) is now inviting notices of intent (NoI) to submit applications for the following schemes opening in 2021.

From Last Week

Maker in Residence Program