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Director's Message
Dear Colleagues,
Above, Magician Craig MacLeod regards his handywork yesterday. He has been creating new mounts for some of our precious heritage, seen here a chandelier of drift tubes fabricated in the School by the talented technical staff in the Crompton Group from the 60’s to 80’s. These are destined for the display case in the new tea room. My hope is that we can start to display more of our instrumental achievements over the coming months.
My thanks to Dr Phil Dooley for highlighting another great publication, this time led by PhD student, Ivan Toftul (MP), posted on the School website.
I hope you feel the same pleasure as I do when I see an image of our colleagues representing this institution. The ANU has just released its latest three year Corporate Plan and distinguished images of Prof Nanda Dasgupta (HIA/NPAA) and Dr Ana Casas Ramos (MP) feature proudly. The plan is worth scanning though if you have a moment. It highlights important KPIs for the institution.
Below, action in the clean room: Dr Johannes Eichholz (CGA) and Deon Hickey (QST/CGA) star in a production to promote our world class optical coating facility. I will make this movie available when the final cut is done. They are currently in the process of producing LIGO quality coatings for a beam splitter being developed as a technology demonstrator the next generation interferometer.
A small safety reminder about slippery autumn leaves on paths.
My thanks to Dr Sam Legge (QST) for submitting the absolutely gorgeous sunset below. If you have taken a recent image you’d like to share, please send it in.
Have a great weekend,
Tim |
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Temporary Changes To The Student Admin Office
Belinda Barbour is kindly assisting with the PEC administration and is located in the RSPhys Student Office C3.03C, bldg. 58 (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri). Belinda is located in building 38A Physics North on Tuesdays as usual.
Please continue to use pec.physics@anu.edu.au for any PEC related matters.
Luda Mangos will be on leave from 22 May until 2 June. Mrs Alison Scott from the College Office has very kindly agreed to look after RSPhys HDR matters during that period.
Please continue to email hdr.physics@anu.edu.au with any HDR related matters. |
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3 Minute Thesis Competition 2025
Preparations have begun for this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition – the time when ANU’s PhDs are challenged to engage, entertain and inform you with the gist of their thesis in three short minutes (and not a second more!) supported by just a single PowerPoint slide.
3MT allows our PhDs to showcase not only the amazing research that we do here at ANU, but also to show off their research communication skills. To see a good 3MT presentation can be an incredibly informative, entertaining and even quite moving experience.
Training for the year begins with the launch/information session next Monday and the carries on through to the College heat on 1 July and ultimate Grand Final on 11 July. Students can attend the training without competing if they just want to brush up on their communication skills with the pressure of competition. With oral exams now very much ‘in the mix’, 3MT training has become much more relevant to our HDRs.
Please register here if you are interested. » read more
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Pint of Science Australia Festival | 19-21 May
Pint of Science Australia’s annual festival is returning to pubs nationwide (19-21 May), bringing research out of the lab and to you!
- ACT: Canberra
- NSW: Newcastle, Sydney
- QLD: Brisbane, Cairns, Toowoomba, Townsville
- SA: Adelaide
- VIC: Bendigo, Geelong, Melbourne
- WA: Perth
Pint AU is a volunteer-driven initiative aiming to knock down stereotypes, build science appreciation and highlight the amazing science brewing in your own backyard through interesting and relevant talks on the latest science research that's accessible to all.
Book your $10 tickets at www.pintofscience.com.au |
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RSB Director’s Seminar Series |
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'Collaboration opportunities between DArT and ANU in Agriculture and Ecology'
Andrzej Kilian
Managing Director Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT)
Date: Mon 19 May 2025
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Eucalyptus Seminar Room, Bldg #46 or via Zoom » read more
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International Day of Light Public Lecture | May 20
Celebrate the International Day of Light and the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology on 20th May 2025 at 5.30 pm with a public lecture by Prof. Hans Bachor entitled “From laser to teleporter - will dreams become reality?”. The lecture will discuss the quantum properties of light, which are the basics of much Quantum Tech being developed today. There will be some exciting demos with lasers and the photon clicker.
When: Tues 20 May 2025, 5.30pm for 6.00pm
Where: Physics Auditorium, Research School of Physics, Building 160, The Australian National University
Livestream: TBA
The event is organised by the ANU Optica and SPIE Student Chapter and TMOS, with help from the ANU Research School of Physics, Questacon, and the IEEE Photonics Society. For information, contact Optica student chapter: optica.spie.chapters@anu.edu.au » read more
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Centre For Gravitational Astrophysics | Winter Research Program 2025
The ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics hosts a Winter Research Program at its HQ at The Australian National University.
The program runs over 6 weeks from 10 June until 18 July 2025 and best suits third-year, Honours and Masters students in Physics, Astrophysics and Engineering, currently enrolled at all universities across the country.
There is a generous allowance of up to $500/week on offer, in addition, students currently enrolled at interstate universities can apply for travel and accommodation assistance.
To apply and for more information, please visit https://cga.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/cga-winter-research-program-2025
Applications close on 26 May at 11:55pm.
An information session will be held at 1pm in the Physics Studio (bldg. 38A ground floor) on 22 May. Come along to find out more about our projects on offer, how the winter research program works, and meet some of our supervisors. RSVP via the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BQq598ojy/ |
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College Hot Desking In Physics
Finance, HR & RM Teams
Thursday Mornings
Lv2 Tearoom, Bldg 160 |
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Maths In The Pub
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Join us for an evening of numbers, patterns, and surprises at Math in the Pub, where local experts will explore the beauty of mathematics in a fun and casual setting.
Date: Tues 13 May 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga St, Civic
Register » read more
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MSI Seminar - May 19
The Mathematical Data Science Centre seminar series
'Maximal regularity of parabolic stochastic PDE'
Pierre Portal, Australian National University
Date: Mon 19 May 2025
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Seminar Room 1.33, Hanna Neumann Building 145 » read more
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Know your administrators...
Julie Arnold, Nikki Azzopardi, Belinda Barbour & Petra Rickman » read more
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Know your HDR Convenors...
A/Prof Vanessa Robins
A/Prof James Sullivan
Dr Michaela Froehlich
HDR Convenors
Prof Vince Craig
Associate Director HDR |
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Know your Student Reps...
Aditya Babu, Victoria Bashu, Jessica Wierbik, Hendrik Heimes & Elizaveta Melik-Gaykazyan
hdrsreps.physics@anu.edu.au |
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Fulbright Scholarship Information Sessions | 2026/2027 Opportunities | Register NOW
The Fulbright Program empowers Australian citizens to pursue transformative study and research experiences in the United States. With a 75-year legacy of academic and cultural exchange, Fulbright fosters bilateral collaboration, knowledge transfer, and diplomacy.
Discover how a Fulbright Scholarship can shape your future and contribute to global knowledge exchange. » read more
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Free Flu Vaccinations
To provide flexibility for staff in 2025, the University is offering three options for receiving the flu vaccination:
1. On campus at the ANU Medical Centre (appointment bookings are available from the 31 March 2025);
2. On campus at the ANU Pharmacy
3. Off campus by accessing a voucher code to be used at a Terry White Chemist. (available in HORUS from April 2025). » read more
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