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Director's Message
Dear Colleagues,
My apologies for the very late edition this week.
Across the College of Science, almost 100 Vidya and Chennupati Jagadish Scholars and Future Research Talent Scholars have been enjoying a mix of culture and research. From all accounts, the students have had a great time and were recently treated to a reception at the Indian High Commission (images: Nic Vevers ANU) and an awards ceremony at the Shine Dome. Above, Professors Nanda Dasgupta (NPAA) and Kiaran Kirk (Dean), and Jay Poria prepare for the reception with the India High Commissioner, Ambassador Manpreet Vohra. For many this is their final few weeks. My sincere thanks to all their supervisors over the past few months. Speaking to the students I know they have had a fantastic time. My special thanks to the admin team for all their great work getting them here (Julie Arnold, Petra Rickman, Linda Barbour, Nikki Azzopardi and Sonia Padrun), and of course our wonderful CoS International Relations and Partnerships team; Jay Poria, Arthur Xu, Sonya Ku and Sarah Yue.
Below, we farewell Lee Philip from the Facilities team. I’ve had the great pleasure to work with Lee in various roles since he joined the ANU in 2006. In our School he has brought a wonderful set of skills and his indefatigable good humour (always). We wish him and his family all the very best for their sea change in Denmark, WA.
Just a reminder that your supervisor and I need to see travel requests at least two weeks before departure. Also, please check if you need to clear anything with FIAC before you travel. You can book tickets and accommodation through CTM, the corporate travel agent.
Finally, can I ask that you start a discussion at your next Departmental meeting about what we might do to reduce our carbon intensity in the School. I'll ask Heads to report back at the next School Executive in August. At ANU, travel is the big contributor to Scope 1 emissions, accounting for about half, and I would love to hear your thoughts on how we might reduce or offset this impact. To give you an inkling of the scale, we undertake about one international trip each day of the year (somewhere between 2.5 - 3.5 tonnes CO2 per year in total).
Have a good week,
Tim |
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Congratulations Graduating Students!
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Allina Nadzri (PhD, Department of Materials Physics)
Wei Wen Wong (PhD, Department of Electronic Materials Engineering)
Lauren Bezzina (PhD, Department of Nuclear Physics and Accelerator Applications)
Ka Po Tee (PhD, Department of Materials Physics)
Jacob Buete (PhD, Department of Nuclear Physics and Accelerator Applications)
Hao Jeng (PhD, Department of Quantum Science and Technology)
Dige Wang (PhD, Department of Quantum Science and Technology)
Xilin Lu (PhD, Department of Fundamental and Theoretical Physics)
Patrick McGlynn (PhD, Department of Fundamental and Theoretical Physics)
Huma Latif (PhD, Department of Quantum Science and Technology)
Sonachand Adhikari (PhD, Department of Electronic Materials Engineering)
Tianyue Ellen Zheng (Honours)
Jack Woodside (Honours)
Thomas Hort (Honours)
Xiaotian Liu (Master of Science (Advanced) in Precision Instrumentation and Measurement)
Ran Ji (Master of Science in Theoretical Physics)
Simone Antich (Master of Energy Change (Advanced))
Mrunmayi Sudhakar Deshpande (Master of Science in Precision Instrumentation and Measurement)
Jackson Hickman (Graduate Certificate of Nuclear Technology Regulation) |
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ANUSA - Union For All Students Including HDR
Starting from July 1, 2023, ANUSA will be extending their services to encompass all postgraduate students, including HDR candidates.
The comprehensive range of services and programs currently offered by ANUSA to undergraduate students will also be extended to postgraduate students from July onwards. » read more
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NSSN Smart Sensing Expo
The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) will host a research expo at the NSW Parliament House on the afternoon of 18 September 2023, as part of its annual Frontiers in Sensing Forum. The expo is an opportunity for ANU to showcase outstanding research that is at the cutting-edge of sensing science to an audience of prospective industry and government partners. This is a chance to expose novel, industry-applicable research to a range of potential industry partners and government funders. » read more
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2023 ANU College Of Science Brooke Bushfire Research Fund Support
In memory of Peter Brabazon Brooke, who died in the 2003 Canberra bushfires, and all the victims of bushfires in Australia, the ANU College of Science Brooke Bushfire Research Fund are generously offering a number of research grants up to $100,000 to support bushfire research.
Applications from all areas of the University are encouraged. The ANU College of Science Brooke Bushfire Fund welcomes proposals bringing together two or more groups within the University, and would consider requests for larger grants if a collaborative, interdisciplinary project was approved. » read more
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Internship Opportunity With SIG
SIG Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded with an entrepreneurial mindset and a rigorous analytical approach to decision making.
Their quantitative research unit is offering internship opportunities for PhD students in their last stages of candidature who are studying in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Economics.
For more information and how to apply, please read the full advertisement here. » read more
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Physics Parent Room
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With School holidays upon us, you may have extra reasons to use the Physics Parent room – Room C4.36 in the Cockroft building. It is a pleasant space with 3 separate and private breastfeeding partitioned areas as well as a play space for toddlers and young children, and a kitchenette. For access you can obtain a key from the Oliphant reception. |
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Westpac Research Fellowship 2024 - Calling For EOIs
The Westpac Scholars Trust is partnering with Australia’s leading research universities to offer up to two Westpac Research Fellowships. These Fellowships offer early career researchers a unique opportunity to support their ground-breaking research, provide access to networks, open career pathways and provide global experiences.
Please notify College Research Office by Wednesday 12 July, with written confirmation of support of your School Director, if you wish to apply for this funding opportunity. » read more
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DIN Roadshow - ACT Region Showcase
The roadshow brings together Defence relevant industries, government, and education, to engage around upcoming opportunities for collaboration in the Region and beyond.
Date: Monday, 17 July 2023
Time: 9.30-15.00
Location: Physics Auditorium, 160 Mills Road
In-person event, please register here (registration closes 10 July 2023) » read more
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CoS I.D.E.A. Website
Browse I.D.E.A.'s knowledge repository here. |
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Staff Movements
Andrew Stuchbery will be away 8/7/23 - 24/7/23
Greg Lane will be Acting HoD in this period |
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College Hot Desking In Physics
Finance & RM Teams
Thursday Mornings
Bldg 160 |
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2023 Wall Planners
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2023 wall planners are available now at the Oliphant reception. |
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Departmental seminars
Dr Jayden Newstead - 13 July
AIP Seminar Series -
Exploring dark matter detection across interdisciplinary frontiers
» read more
Dr Paul Fraser - 18 July
Predicting stellar nuclear reaction rates with a multi-channel scattering formalism
» read more
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Graduation Morning Tea - 13 July
10:30am in the Foyer of the new Physics building to celebrate and congratulate graduating students. All welcome! |
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Know your administrators...
Julie Arnold, Nikki Azzopardi, Belinda Barbour, James Campbell & Petra Rickman » read more
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Know your student admin...
Liudmila (Luda) Mangos -
Higher Degree Research admin
C3.02C, Cockcroft bldg (Thurs 9:30-5pm) hdr.physics@anu.edu.au
Siobhan Ryman -
Physics Education Centre admin and HDR
1.05, Bldg 38A (Tues 8.30-4pm) ; C3.02C, Cockcroft bldg (Mon,Thurs-Fri 8.30-4pm) pec.physics@anu.edu.au |
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As You See It! Photo Competition
The annual CoS and CHM As You See It! Photography Competition has opened. The competition aims to showcase what science really looks like through the eyes of alumni, staff and students. |
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TechDev
Local Innovation training and funding
7th-18th August 2023 » read more
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Free Flu Vaccinations
To provide more flexibility for staff in 2023, the University is offering three options for receiving the free flu vaccination:
1. On campus at the ANU Medical Centre;
2. On campus at the ANU Pharmacy; and
3. Off campus by accessing a voucher code to be used at a Terry White Chemist (various locations throughout Australia). » read more
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What To Do If You Test Positive For COVID-19
If you test positive to COVID-19, please:
1. Inform your supervisor or course convenor.
2. Alert the University through this online form.
3. It is no longer required to report positive RAT tests to ACT Health, however it is strongly encouraged to do so, using this online form. |
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