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Weekly newsletter | vol 49 no 22 | 10–14 June 2024

 

Director's Message

Dear Colleagues,

Greeting from sunny (actually) London. I’m at Imperial College attending the second planning meeting of a new collaborative venture with three other universities focussed on sustainable use of the materials required for the energy transition. ANU has sent an amazing team spanning sciences and humanities, and we sharing more details in the following months.  

The School Executive have again entered a team into the Vinnies Sleepout this year. This very worthy initiative is run nationwide to reduce the prevalence of homeless. On Thursday 20th June members of the School Executive will sleep rough with only a sleeping bag and cardboard sheets to help raise awareness of the plight of many Australians. Together we raised over $18k last year - a very significant indication of how our community feels about this growing problem. Thank you again. If you would like to support the Physics team this year please go here. Any level of support will be greatly appreciated and well received by local Canberrans.

I love those random corridor chats and last Friday I had the good fortune to bump into Ross Tranter (NPAA) who was transporting one of the key components of a duoplasmatron ion source. This system is part of an upgrade to the HIAF Level 5 source capability designed to deliver helium ions into the 14UD. This novel source will greatly enhance the range of physics possible in HIAF (can it be any more unique!?)

Have a good and short week,
Tim

 

 

Calling All Physics Academics!

In preparation for the 2024 Summer Research Scholarship program and the 2024 Project Market Day (date to be advised) we will once again be ensuring that the available student projects are up to date. 

We have been advised that the Summer Research Scholarship applications will open on 1 July 2024.

Summer Research Scholarship program will run from 25th November to 24 January 2025.

If you would like to work with a summer scholar between November and January and would like your projects to be included for the Project Market Day, please ensure that they are current by 30 June. To update (or add) projects, follow the following steps:

  1. To edit your available student projects visit:  https://physics.anu.edu.au/intra/database/my_student_projects
  2. Click the “Bump 2024” button for any projects you want to roll over
  3. Edit, delete or add any other projects

If you are a co-supervisor on any projects owned by someone else, please prompt them to update the project for inclusion in this year’s Project Day booklet and on the list of available summer projects.

If you are having any difficulties with updating your projects online please contact Martin on it.physics@anu.edu.au.

 

National Measurement Institute Awards 2024

Applications for the annual Measurement Awards are now open.

There are 4 measurement awards recognising outstanding achievements in measurement science from early career researchers to established researchers.

Winners will be announced at a special online event during National Science Week on Friday 18 August.

Each winner will receive a trophy and a prize ranging in value from $500 to $2000.

Nominate someone or apply for an award now!

Applications close 5pm AEST on Friday 28 June 2024

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Call For Applications The Boswell Technologies HDR Award For Space Exploration, Moon and Mars

Applications are being sought for the Boswell Technologies HDR Award for Space Exploration, Moon and Mars.

This award is intended to aid higher degree research students undertaking research in the area of space exploration and technology, Moon and Mars.

Funding is provided by the Boswell Technologies Endowment fund, established by Prof Roderick Boswell.

The award could be used towards travel, acquiring of equipment or collaboration activities.

The value of the award is up to $4000 that can be shared between more than one recipient.

Applications closing date: 
15 July 2024 - applications should be emailed to hdr.physics@anu.edu.au.

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Dark Matter Schools Outreach Program

Last week, Dr Zuzana Slavkovska (Postdoc, NPAA) talked to ABC Canberra, ABC Riverina, 2 GB NSW radio and the Channel 7 news, talking about the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics Partner Schools Program. The program aims to nurture an interest in science among students at schools traditionally under-served by science education programs. Physicists and educators start by leading activities with Year 7 students and senior physics students in the first year. In the second year, the lessons expand to students in Year 8 in addition to new Year 7s, maintaining a consistent relationship with cohorts as they move through the school. The lessons provide students with access to physicists and physics educators, who will introduce students to dark matter-related physics including gravitation, galaxies and the Standard Model, as well as broader topics such as scientific enquiry, experimental investigations and the evolution of scientific understanding.

Photo: ANU physicist Zuzana Slavkovska talks to Kooringal High School students in Wagga Wagga

 

Mahler Public Lecture: The Theory of Numbers, From Ancient Greece To The 21st Century

Date: Thurs 4 July 2024
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm

Join MSI for a Mahler public lecture from Professor Matthew Emerton from the University of Chicago.

The lecture series commemorates Kurt Mahler, an eminent number theorist of the mid-twentieth century who was at ANU from 1963-68 and 1972-1988. It is a biennial tour of Australian Universities by a prominent International Mathematician, delivering public lectures, seminars and talks. The Australian Mathematical Society proudly organises and is supported by The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute.

 Light refreshments will be served afterwards.

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ANFF Microengineering Winter School 2024

ANFF-SA’s FREE four-day Microengineering School provides students, researchers, academics and industry with a fascinating introduction to the design and fabrication of microfluidic/electronic, MEMS, optical and sensing chips.

When: Tues 2 July - Friday 5 July 2024
Where: In-person & Online

Register

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The Science Comedy Program Is Coming To CANBERRA!

The Science Comedy program combines theory with practical concepts. The program culminates in a 10-minute talk that is 80% science and 20% humour in August ahead of Science Week.

This program is open to a wide range of disciplines including any form of academia, such as STEM, social sciences, finance and more. It is also available to those who work in government, industry or the non-profit sector. Medical professionals, engineers, consultants, tech specialists, psychologists, humanitarian workers and many more have featured in our talks.

If you’re interested in being shortlisted for the program, please fill out the EOI today. It only takes 60 seconds and is available here.

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Annual Graduate School in Mathematical Aspects of Data Science

The first Global School Series in Mathematical Aspects of Data Science will be held from Mon, Jun 24 2024 to Fri, Jun 28 2024 at the Darwin Convention Centre, in Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia. The aim of the series is to expose graduate students and early-career researchers to the beautiful and exciting mathematical theory that is needed in modern data science research.

Date & time
Mon, Jun 24 2024, 8am - Fri, Jun 28 2024, 12pm

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8th HIA Symposium 11-13 Nov - Save The Date

The Heavy Ion Accelerator Symposia (HIAS) series has been organised at the ANU since 2012, and we look forward to bringing you its 8th edition in 2024. It is hosted by the Department of Nuclear Physics and Accelerator Applications at the Research School of Physics together with the Heavy Ion Accelerators (HIA) project funded through the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).

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Mathematical Data Science Centre Seminar Series

'A quick introduction to random matrices and extreme gap problems'
Renjie Feng (University of Sydney)

Date: Thu 13 June
Time: 1.30pm
Location: Rm 1.33, Hanna Neumann Building #145

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The Australian Institute of Physics 2024 Congress

Abstract submissions are now open for the 25th Congress of the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP 2024) to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia from 2 – 6 December 2024.

AIP themes will include:

  • Astroparticle Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Condensed Matter and Materials
  • Nuclear and Particle Physics
  • Physics Education
  • Quantum Science and Technology
  • Solar Terrestrial and Space Physics
  • Theoretical Physics
  • General Relativity and Gravitation

The abstract submission deadline is 7 June 2024

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New Reimbursement Process

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College Hot Desking In Physics

Finance, HR & RM Teams
Thursday Mornings
Lv2 Tearoom, Bldg 160

 

EVENTS

 

Departmental seminars

Ms Emily Rose Rees - 13 June
Laser Frequency Stabilisation For Space Based Interferometry
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Mr Jobin Thomas Valliyakalayil - 14 June
Dual-reference laser stabilization for LISA using interferometer arms and optical cavity
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Professor Peter Gill - 17 June
How delocalized are delocalized electrons?
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Mr Sujan Das - 18 June
V3O5 as a Potential Material for Oscillator-based Solid-State Neurons
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Professor Florence Elias - 19 June
Marine foam: capture of phytoplankton in foam
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Know your administrators...

Julie Arnold, Nikki Azzopardi, Belinda Barbour & Petra Rickman

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Know your School team...

Joseph Hong -
Stores/Purchasing Team Leader

Goran Radovanovic -
Stores Services  

Patrick Romero - Stores/Purchasing Services 

purchasing.physics@anu.edu.au

Purchasing - RSPhys Intranet
Stores - RSPhys Intranet

 

Know your student admin...

Liudmila (Luda) Mangos -
Higher Degree Research admin
C3.02C, Cockcroft bldg (Mon-Fri 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

Got a story idea? Info on ANU Physics Sci Comm is here

 

Know your Student Reps...

Aditya Babu, Victoria Bashu, Jessica Wierbik, Hendrik Heimes & Elizaveta Melik-Gaykazyan

hdrsreps.physics@anu.edu.au

 

HDR Update

Development & Training
June

Jun 11 | From Student to Entrepreneur - leveraging your research skills
Jun 11 | Managing difficult conversations
Jun 12 | Thinking Visually
Jun 13 | GIS401: Introduction to GIS Analysis for Research
June 14 | Best Seller Book Bootcamp
Jun 14 | NVivo Intermediate

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Launch of The ANU Industry PhD Framework & Q&A Session On Industry PhDs

Date: Thursday 18 July 2024
Time: 10-11:30am 
Location: RSSS Auditorium, 146 Ellery Crescent

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Lunchtime Yoga

Lunchtime yoga sessions for 2024 are back! Every Thursday from 12:00 to 12:45 PM in the Conference Room (4.03), Level 4 of the new building. 

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The Ninth Pacific Rim Conference in Mathematics

The Ninth Pacific Rim Conference in Mathematics (PRCM) is a high-profile mathematical event that covers a wide range of exciting research in contemporary mathematics.

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Australian Academy of Science 2025 Awards & Funding Opportunities

The Australian Academy of Science 2025 awards and funding opportunities are now open. Nominations for the Academy’s prestigious honorific awards for scientific excellence close on 1 May 2024. Nominations and applications for research awards, travelling fellowships and research conference funding close 1 June 2024.

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AINSE Early Career Researcher Grants

AINSE has opened the 2024 AINSE Early Career Researcher Grants (ECRG). ECRs who are planning to utilise ANSTO facilities between 1st October 2024 and 31st December 2025 may be eligible to apply. Applications close 11.59 pm AEST 31st July 2024. More information can be found on the AINSE ECRG website. Please contact ANU AINSE Representative Ed Simpson if you'd like to discuss further.

 

3 Minute Thesis Competition

3MT is an international competition for higher degree research candidates to showcase their research. Participants present to non-specialist audiences, giving insight into their research and its importance, in accessible and engaging language, for three short minutes, using only a single PowerPoint slide. 3MT is a hugely popular and thoroughly enjoyable annual event and we encourage our students to have a go!

Everyone is invited to attend to support the presenters!

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Defence Innovation Network Forum On Nuclear-Powered Submarines

ANU will host the Defence Innovation Network Forum on Nuclear-Powered Submarines – For further information and registration details 'read more'.

Date: Thursday, 17 October 2024
Time: 11.00-14.30
Location: ANU

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National Youth STEM Summit - 17-19 Aug 2024

The STEM Summit offers a dynamic three-day conference-style experience tailored for young Australians deciding what to do next after completing their first STEM degree or training. 

When: 17-19 August 2024
Where: ANU campus

Register here

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CGA Winter Research Program

The ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics is hosting its annual Winter Research Program at its HQ at The Australian National University for 5 weeks from 17 June until 19 July 2024. 

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Travel Grants Available - Annual Graduate School in Mathematical Aspects of Data Science

Multiple $500.00AUD Travel Grants are available to Australian citizens studying at Australian universities to attend the Annual Graduate School in Mathematical Aspects of Data Science in Darwin Australia from 24 Mon Jun 2024 to 28 Fri Jun 2024. 

Apply here

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Free Flu Vaccinations

To provide more flexibility for staff in 2024, the University is offering three options for receiving the flu vaccination:

1. ANU Medical Centre (by appointment – available from 2 April)  

2. University Pharmacy (walk-in – available now)  

3. Off campus by accessing a voucher code to be used at a Terry White Chemist in Canberra and interstate 

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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.

It is no longer required to report positive RAT tests to ACT Health

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WHS SharePoint

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