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Director's Message
Dear Colleagues,
Congratulations to Joseph Hope, Simon Haine and their team for securing an ARC Linkage grant on 'Fast and Parallel Logic Gates for Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing'. This success is well deserved and we look forward to following the impact of the work.
Today marks the start of Semester 2 2025, and I want to extend a big thank you to all the staff who worked so hard to transition their learning management pages from Wattle to Canvas ready for this semester. I know this represented many, many hours of work at a time when we're all incredibly busy, and I'm proud of the effort everyone put in to ensure our students have the best possible learning experience. A special thanks to Ben Buchler, our Associate Director of Education, and Paul Francis who both were very generous with their time to support this transition.
Great to read about the work from Andrey Sukhorukov and his team on 'Tuning entanglement with an asymmetric metasurface' – a story that was picked up by the College from our Physics news site. It's wonderful when our fundamental research captures broader attention.
Just a reminder that the Oliphant Building Refurbishment project has officially started and is scheduled to take around nine months. This will allow Building 160 to be linked to the rest of the Physics South buildings at ground level and bring the Oliphant building up to modern building code standards. Please note that as this is now an active building site, there is no access to this area. Chris Kafer will be sending out more communications and details on this shortly, echoing the information that was shared with the school a few weeks ago.
And finally, it is with sadness that I share the news of the passing of Professor Rodney Baxter FRS FAA, who died peacefully at Clare Holland House yesterday. Professor Baxter was Head of the Department of Theoretical Physics before he retired in 2002. He was internationally known for his research into statistical mechanics and exactly solvable models with the Yang-Baxter equation bearing his name as testament to his contributions to the field. Memorial details will be shared at a later time.
Jodie
Interim Director
For the first few weeks, please contact me at jodie.bradby@anu.edu.au and use my Jodie.Bradby calendar. I'll remain in my current office (J4-14) during this initial transition period. While I have access to the director.physics@anu.edu.au email and calendar, we need time to sort out the meeting arrangements with Tim and others during the transition. |
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Windows 10 End of Life
A reminder that all Windows 10 machines need to be upgraded or another workaround put in place before October. If you find a Windows 10 machine please reach out to us about your options. IT.Physics@anu.edu.au |
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New University Travel Training Sessions
- When booking travel for any type of University business, it is mandatory to use ATPI -
In response to the roll-out of the new travel approval and booking systems, a series of training sessions have been scheduled to support staff in navigating the new tools and updated travel policy and handbook.
Whether you’re a self-booker, travel arranger (organise travel for self + others), or delegate/approver, the training sessions are tailored to meet your specific needs.
Please 'read more' to register for a session. » read more
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Share Your STEM Story With GEN-STEM Voices |
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Vaishnavi Muddam (Physics Honours student) has recently launched GEN-STEM: The Gender Equity Network in STEM, a new network amplifying underrepresented voices in STEM. It's first project, GEN-STEM Voices, invites students, researchers, and staff to share real stories and practical insights about STEM pathways, programs, and opportunities.
The goal is to build a resource bank to help students and early-career researchers find opportunities more easily, with honest peer perspectives all in one place. » read more
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Innovation Pitchfest & Awards
In 2025, the Indo Pacific Innovation Program will debut an exciting new format, combining the prestigious Innovation Awards with the high-energy Pitchfest, to spotlight Australia’s brightest innovators across all stages of development. Whether you’re an established business, a start-up, a researcher, or an emerging talent, this national platform offers a unique opportunity to gain national recognition, build connections and compete for cash prizes with the total value of $130,000.
Entries Close Aug 5 » read more
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MSI | Topological Methods For Time-varying Data: Theory And Applications (Top Time) Workshop
Topological Data Analysis (TDA) is a research area at the intersection of Algebra, Topology, Geometry, Statistics and Machine Learning. The goal of this workshop is to bring together experts in TDA with experts in application domains in which time-varying data is particularly prevalent.
Date: Mon 27 - Friday 31 Oct 2025
Time: Mon 9am- Fri 5pm
Venue: Seminar Rooms 1.33 & 1.37, Hanna Neumann Building 145
Register » read more
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Agrifood Venture Bootcamp | EoI Now Open
AFII x Farmers2Founders | Agrifood Venture Bootcamp
September 2025
This initiative seeks to support entrepreneurial thinking, idea validation, and early-stage venture creation at the intersection of agrifood innovation and research.
The Bootcamp will be designed as a bespoke event with Farmers2Founders based on EoIs received and will provide hands-on experience exploring pathways to extend the reach and impact of your research. You’ll have the chance to secure up to $20,000 in seed funding to turn your commercialisable research into reality.
Applicants will have the chance to secure up to $20,000 in seed funding to accelerate the progress of commercialisable research.
EoIs closing 22 July 2025 - Submit your EoI now! | Questions? |
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College Hot Desking In Physics
Finance, HR & RM Teams
Thursday Mornings
Lv2 Tearoom, Bldg 160 |
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Pigeonholes | John Carver Bldg. #58C
The 'reception' pigeonholes have moved to level 3 of the John Carver bldg. #58C. Please collect paper mail from here, or from department specific pigeonholes.
Parcel collection is from the Store as usual, as is outgoing mail (letters/parcels). |
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Departmental seminars
Dr Dirk Konig - 21 July
Semiconductor Nanovolumes: Alternatives to Impurity Doping and Nanoscale Metrology
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Mr Phillip Dowling - 25 July
Control of a Neutraliser-Free Ion Thruster
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Director's Colloquium - 6 August
Investigating superconductivity for computation and communication using magnetism, light and strain - Dr Sol H. Jacobsen » read more
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Know your administrators...
Nikki Azzopardi, Belinda Barbour & Petra Rickman » read more
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Know your HDR Convenors...
A/Prof Vanessa Robins
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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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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