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Weekly newsletter | vol 48 no 32 | 14–18 August 2023

 

Director's Message

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to National Science Week - a busy week for Physics, with lots to celebrate.

On Tuesday, as part of the 50th anniversary of the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility the staff and students of NPAA will host a public showing of this remarkable international facility. All the best to the extended community of NPAA on this special day, with more festivities to follow.

On Wednesday evening, see below, David McClelland and Susan Scott will participate in a panel discussion on the Einstein Telescope, an event sponsored by the Italian Embassy in our auditorium. Undoubtedly there will be some fine Italian refreshments afterwards. Please register.

This Thursday, we celebrate the 10th Physics Project Market Day! This is a wonderful event that covers all aspects of our research, with six other schools attending. Projects range from the very fundamental to the applied and reflect the extensive research pathways in the physical sciences at ANU. This year more than 120 projects are showcased covering all types of research, from vacation scholarships to PhD. My thanks in advance to all the poster presenters and organisers.

I'll be extending the EoI for the Associate Director (Education) by another week, now closing 21st August.

Science Week for me means travelling to the Pilbara with some of Prof Mark Knackstedt’s team (DMP/M3D).  

Have a great week,
Tim

 

 

Astronomy Cathedrals - Aug 16

David McClelland and Susan Scott will participate in a panel discussion at an event organised by the Italian Embassy on the evening of 16 August. The event is held at Physics Auditorium and is focused on funding Einstein Telescope – a proposed third-generation ground-based gravitational wave detector, currently under study by some institutions in the European Union – and Italy's proposed location of Sardinia, Italy. As part of this event, Susan Scott will give a public lecture on the theory of general relativity, gravitational waves and the significance of larger and more sensitive gravitational wave detectors. 

Register here

 

Tour de Cure Grant Program 2023

Tour de Cure is a charitable organisation founded in 2007 to promote the prevention or control of cancer in human beings. The funder allows a maximum of five applications per category from ANU for the year 2024.

If you are interested, please contact the College Research Office  to enable our office to advise the Office of Research & Innovation Services by COB Tuesday 15 August, 2023.  

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RSB Director's Seminar: Crops On The Edge

Mon 21 Aug 2023 - 12.30pm
Eucalyptus Seminar Room, Level 2, RN Robertson Building 46 or Via Zoom

Crop production and trade make a critical contribution to local and regional economies and food security.

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John Carver Seminar Series 2023 - Sep 28

RSPhys HDR students are warmly invited to participate in the John Carver Seminar Series 2023, an annual event aimed at showcasing the amazing research done by our students and celebrating the wealth of talent in our School.

The John Carver Seminar Series 2023 will be held on Thursday 28 September starting at 10am in the new Auditorium (building 160).

Participants will need to present a 15-minute talk on their research to the audience of fellow students and RSPhys colleagues. The talks are not followed by questions.

Please email hdr.physics@anu.edu.au by 31 August 2023 to register your interest in participating in this wonderful event!

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CSIRO’s ON Program is a federally-funded initiative designed to help Australian researchers think creatively about new impact pathways.

Hosted by the Canberra Innovation Network, the ON team are running a free half-day Research to Value Workshop on Wednesday 30th August 2023, open to publicly-funded researchers, research leaders and tech transfer professionals. 

Date: Wed 30th Aug 2023
Time: 12.30pm-5.15pm | Light lunch workshop followed by networking reception 5.30pm-7.00pm
Venue: The Events Room, Canberra Innovation Network, Level 5, 1 Moore St, Canberra ACT

Register here

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ICONN 2024 - Abstracts Open

ICONN is back!! And it is in Melbourne in February 13-15, 2024!

International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) is the largest biennial Australian conference series in the field of nanoscience.  

Abstracts submission closing September 11. Submit your abstracts here.

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7th AINSE WISE School - EOIs Open Until Sep 30

AINSE is now accepting Expressions of Interest directly from students for the 7th AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School, to be held Monday 4th to Friday 8th December 2023.

This school is targeted at female-identifying students in STEM degrees who are about to complete their first year of full-time undergraduate study (or part-time equivalent).

A key component of the WISE School is an ongoing mentorship program in which students are allocated mentors from across site at ANSTO. AINSE will be coordinating mentor and student meetings throughout 2024 to provide additional networking and educational opportunities for the students. 

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CRC-P Round 15 Information Session

Interested in applying for a CRC-P grant?

Cooperative Research Australia is pleased to deliver an information session on Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-Ps) in collaboration with the Department of Industry, Science, and Resources on Wednesday, August 23, 12:30-2pm AEST.

Register Now

If you have an interest in applying for this round, please contact the College Research Office.

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Advancing the Future: Gender Equity in STEM

Society and the planet need as many enthusiastic, talented people as possible tackling challenges and solving problems with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Currently, STEM is less diverse and inclusive than it should be. Imagine what could happen if science achieved gender equity?

You're invited to this hands-on workshop where we'll explore what's working and who's leading.

When: Tuesday 15th August, 10am to 12pm.
What: Talks, workshop. (Coffee and snacks provided.)
Where: Canberra Innovation Network.

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73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2024 (Physics) - Applications Open

HDR Candidates and Early Career Researchers are invited to apply for the Science and Industry Endowment Fund - Australian Academy of Science Fellowships to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. The Fund is to cover attendance of the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting with Nobel Laureates from the field of Physics related disciplines. Please ensure complete applications are returned to the College as follows:

  • ECR applications - Tues 29 Aug, 5pm (to CRO)
  • HDR applications - Thurs 31 Aug, 5pm (to CoS/CHM, CECC)

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Chemistry In The Pub: Call For presenters

It’s time to let people in on the secret - Chemistry is everywhere, even in the RSPhys!

Chemistry in the Pub is on September 19, and the call for presenters is open, for anyone with some chemistry research, reactions or revelations to share. Any aspect of chemistry is welcome, diversity of all sorts is encouraged - gender, race, AND chemistry research area! 

You’re invited to get creative - quizzes, poems, songs all welcome (not necessary) in your eight-minute slot. MC Dr Phil Dooley (Phil Up On Science) will have the crowd warmed up and ready to cheer. Supported by RACI ACT Branch.

WHEN: 6:30 pm Tuesday 19 September 2023
WHERE: Smiths Alternative, 76 Alinga St Civic
TICKETS: $20/$15 at smithsalternative.com

Presenter EOIs due by 11 August.

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From The Equity & Diversity Committee...

This sunflower is popping up in public places across the world. This is what it means and what to do if you see it.

The hidden disability sunflower has become an internationally-recognised icon, but advocates say it's still relatively unknown in Australia. Here's what it’s all about. Read the full story

 

CRC-P Round 15 Information Session

Interested in applying for a CRC-P grant?

Cooperative Research Australia is pleased to deliver an information session on Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-Ps) in collaboration with the Department of Industry, Science, and Resources on Wednesday, August 23, 12:30-2pm AEST 

If you have an interest in applying for this round, please contact the College Research Office.

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CoS I.D.E.A. Website

Browse I.D.E.A.'s knowledge repository here.

 

College Hot Desking In Physics

Finance, HR & RM Teams
Thursday Mornings
Bldg 160

 

EVENTS

 

Departmental seminars

Mr Taylor Gluck - 16 August
Investigation of pressure distribution on phase transformation behaviour in germanium
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Public Lecture - 16 August

Astronomy Cathedrals - Prof. Susan Scott

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Physics Project Market Day - 17 August

New Physics Building Foyer

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Director's Colloquium - 11 September

Analytic theories for magnetic skyrmions - Dr Karen Livesey

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SAVE THE DATE - 14 September

Physics Education Centre Planning Day

Thursday 14th September, Mt Stromlo 9am-4pm

 

Know your administrators...

Julie Arnold, Nikki Azzopardi, Belinda Barbour, James Campbell & Petra Rickman

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Know your School team...

Goran Radovanovic -
Stores Services  

Patrick Romero - Stores/Purchasing Services 

purchasing.physics@anu.edu.au

https://physics.anu.edu.au/intra/admin/purchasing/

 

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

 

Know your school team...

Phil Dooley -
Manager, Marketing and Communications (part time)
phil.dooley@anu.edu.au
0414 945 577

http://philuponscience.com.au/

 

HDR Update

Development & Training
August

14 Aug | Boosting your confidence
14 Aug | How to bring your digital display to life- Visualise Your Thesis (Part 3)
17 Aug | The Allen key moment- Visualise Your Thesis (Part 4)

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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.

 

Cooperative Research Centres Projects - Round 15 is Now Open

The Research Management team would like to notify you that the new Australian Government Grant Opportunities (GO) and/or Forecast Opportunities (FO), Cooperative Research Centres Projects Round 15 is now open.

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National Science Quiz - Aug 27th

Join host Charlie Pickering as two teams of Australia's leading scienctists battle it out to be the 2023 National Science Quiz champions... or slimed on stage!

Test yourself or put together a team to play along with the quiz via the live stream or in the audience!

Register now

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Medical Research Future Fund News

Guidelines for the 2023 Research Data Infrastructure grant opportunity are now available. The grant opportunity will provide $10 million to support Australian medical research and innovation projects that use multiple types of existing research data infrastructure in new ways, in areas of existing or emerging unmet health need.

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Pathfinder - Be The Change: Fostering A Culture Of Diversity And Inclusion In Your Workplace

Date: Friday 25 August 2023 
Time: 8am–9.30am
Location: Room HN1.33 Seminar room, Hanna Neumann, Building 145, Science Road, The Australian National University

Register using this link

 

AIP 2023 Photography Competition: The Beauty of Physics

Are you fascinated by the elegance and wonder of science? Do you love capturing breathtaking moments that showcase the beauty of physics? Then this photography competition is tailor-made for you! Step into the realm of science and art, and let your lens bring the captivating world of physics to life.

The ACT Branch of the Australian Institute of Physics is inviting photographers of all levels to participate in our photography competition celebrating the awe-inspiring beauty of physics.

Submit your photographs or images for a chance to win!

Competition closes 31st August 2023

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TechDev

Local Innovation training and funding

7th-18th August 2023

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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.

 

WHS SharePoint

WHS SharePoint

 

From Previous Weeks...

NHMRC Investigator Grant Scheme - Notice of Intent

The Ukraine-Australia Research Fund (Activity 1) | Australian Academy of Science

ANUCE - Startups and Innovation

Internship Opportunities For HDR Students - Australian Academy of Science

ANU Student Research Conference Judge Recruitment

Australian Sovereign Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and Trusted Autonomy Capability

 

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