Physics news and events

Welcome to the News and Events page of the ANU Research School of Physics! Here you'll find the latest updates and happenings within our vibrant community of physicists and researchers. From groundbreaking research breakthroughs to exciting upcoming events, this page is your go-to source for all things physics at ANU. Stay up to date with our cutting-edge research, world-class seminars, and engaging outreach initiatives by checking back frequently. We are committed to sharing our passion for physics with the world and hope you'll join us on this journey of discovery.

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Keeping knowledge alive in wartime
15
OCT
Keeping knowledge alive in wartime

After fleeing Ukraine, Dr Andrey Iljin has found a haven for idea generation at the ANU Research School of Physics. By Hannah Dixon, originally...

How to tell if your donut is like a pretzel
10
OCT
How to tell if your donut is like a pretzel

A new way of comparing shapes will enable scientists to analyse data in more flexible and powerful ways. The approach has come from a collaboration...

Using gravitational wave technology to improve autonomous vehicles
02
OCT
Using gravitational wave technology to improve autonomous vehicles

Forge Photonics, a start up company using gravitational wave detection technology has launched, setting its sights on the $A120 billion global...

Imagine a laser toothbrush: scientists create array of nanowire lasers
30
SEP
Imagine a laser toothbrush: scientists create array of nanowire lasers

Scientists have created lasers from perfect crystals one hundredth of the diameter of a human hair. Like the fibres of a toothbrush, the team...

Making new metamaterials with quantum dot Lego
26
SEP
Making new metamaterials with quantum dot Lego

Scientists have created materials with surprising optical properties, from arrays of lego-like cubes, made of caesium lead tri-bromide. Caesium...

Forget everything you know about time – part of it could be all in your mind
25
SEP
Forget everything you know about time – part of it could be all in your mind

Society says time is money; but ANU physicist Peter Riggs says aspects of time might not even be real at all. Article by: Elaine Obran,...

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