Director's Message

Dear Colleagues, 

It’s great to see the students back for second semester, and to welcome our next cohort of Joint Science College students. Thank you to all those teaching this semester.

I’m so pleased to announce that the VC has approved the additional funding to move experimental equipment into the new building. First off the mark is the new Elionix Electron Beam Lithography tool, which moved in on Friday. Above, Ms Gayatri Vaidya, the ANFF EBL Officer can be seen here helping the Elionix technician install this facility over the next few weeks. Below, the install team after the first of many complex instrument moves to happen this year (and next). My thanks to everyone for their attention to safety. Today, the Ion Beam Sputter facility with start a critical and timely introduction in the cleanroom in preparation for coating the next LIGO beam splitter.

Last week we hosted ACT’s first Defence Industry Network event, teaming up with School of Computing to jointly present a snapshot of our related research to over 100 external delegates. My thanks to our presenters, Kate Ferguson (InSpace), Steve Madden (DQST), Rose Ahlefeldt (DQST), Andrey Sukhorukov (EME), John Close (AD(R)/DQST) and the Business Development Managers, Lori Sciusco (CECC) and Julie Dougherty (OCGR). Thanks also to those who stood by facility displays and research posters. The image below shows our foyer working exactly the way it was designed to.

On Friday we hosted a technical and business team from CIT exploring new ways for our workshops to expand opportunities for training in the ACT region. This is a critically important partnership and I hope to share more with you soon. Last image below shows Michael Blacksell speaking to our CIT colleagues about the role our workshops play.

The Expression of Interest for the Associate Director (Education) role opens today and will close 14th August. Check here for details.

Lastly, and maybe most importantly, please join me for a School morning tea in the new foyer on Thursday 27th at 10am for a special thanks to Professor Patrick Kluth (DMP) for his contributions as AD(HDR), and to Dr Mary Gray (COO TMOS) for her contributions as co-Chair for the Equity and Diversity committee. There will be sausage rolls galore!  

Have a good week,

Tim

Late announcement: Eccles Institute Seminar: Friday 28th, 10am: “Advanced optical approaches to reveal the neural code underlying sensory perception" by Prof Tommaso Fellin

Instituto Italiano di Tenologia. All welcome.

The Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations (ACADI) is a virtual collaborative research centre, established through MRFF funding from the Australian Government’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) program, delivered by MTPConnect. 

ACADI is based at the University of Melbourne, with partners across Australia – including ANU, who have a Core Partnership Agreement with ACADI. 

As a Core Partner, ANU PhD students and ECRs are eligible to apply for the below, newly opened, grant opportunities. 

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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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ANU Careers & Employability (ANUCE) is bringing together founders and professionals from a diverse range of amazing Australian start-ups who come on campus to share their experience and offer employment opportunities to students. Do you have desire to be adventurous with your career, do something different and maybe hit it big? Then do not miss this unique opportunity to open a new page of your professional journey. Students of all degrees and disciplines, interested in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, are strongly encouraged to attend. Get Connected, Get Inspired, Get Hired!

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NSSN Sensing Industry Connect

The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) is bringing ‘Sensing Industry Connect’ to our host institution University of Sydney. This networking event provides an opportunity for leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs across the sensing sector to connect and network. 

If you are a manufacturer, designer, deployer or researcher of sensors and sensing, come along to meet customers, suppliers, peers and researchers and build new opportunities.

Monday, 14 August 2023 - 6:00 - 8:00pm

Register here

The Heavy ion accelerator facilities (HIAF) at ANU it's celebrates 50th anniversary this year. The facility is part of the national infrastructure and serves the nation and beyond. As part of National Science Week, on Sat 19 August HIAF will provide a rare opportunity to members of the public, school students and prospective ANU students to build an understanding of how an ion accelerator works, take a tour of the accelerator facilities, and get involved in a range of hands-on science demonstrations including exploring natural radioactivity.

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Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM²D Scholars Program

Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award is an award to support women pursuing research in STEM2D (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing & Design). WiSTEM2D Scholars Award aims to fuel the development of female STEM2D leaders and feed the STEM2D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their research careers, in each of the STEM2D disciplines.

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Staff Movements

Andrew Stuchbery will be away 8/7/23 - 24/7/23
^{Greg Lane will be Acting HoD in this period}

College Hot Desking In Physics

Finance & RM Teams
Thursday Mornings
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EVENTS

Departmental seminars

Ms Sungyeon Hong - 25 July
From topology to physics in geometry-driven two-dimensional hyperuniform systems
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Dr Jayden Newstead - 26 July
Searching for dark matter in beam dumps with inelastic scattering
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Mr Sebastian Lavin-Varela - 31 July
Generation and imaging of structural laser beams for optical trapping of airborne particles and light-matter interaction applications
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ANU 3MT Grand Final! - 27 July

Llewellyn Hall

Tickets are free, but limited in number, so early bookings are recommended. 

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2023 ANU College Of Science Brooke Bushfire Research Fund Support

In memory of Peter Brabazon Brooke, who died in the 2003 Canberra bushfires, and all the victims of bushfires in Australia, the ANU College of Science Brooke Bushfire Research Fund are generously offering a number of research grants up to $100,000 to support bushfire research.

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