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Weekly newsletter | vol 49 no 3 | 29 January–2 February 2024

 

ANU OPEN DAY – Sat 16th March, 9am – 3pm

We are seeking volunteers please to help out at the Physics booth.  

It would be great to have a mix of academic staff and students to provide academic advice, share student experiences and promote physics!

If you have a demonstration/promotional material/fun ideas to attract students, please let me know as soon as possible.

Volunteers are required to wear ANU t-shirts, one will be provided if you do not have one.  (Please let me know your size, if required)

All day volunteers will be provided with a lunch voucher.

Contact: pec.physics@anu.edu.au by Monday 29th January please

 

SupercomputingAsia 2024 - 19-22 February 2024

SupercomputingAsia (SCA) is a major supercomputing conference in Asia, where some of the top supercomputers in the world are located. Co-organised by leading supercomputing centres of the region including those in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Aotearoa New Zealand, and anchored by the National Computational Infrastructure in Australia, SCA24 aims to promote a vibrant and shared high-performance computing and Artificial Intelligence ecosystem, for both the public and private sectors, in Asia.

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To Prove Gravity Is Quantum, Use A Laser, Not A Mass

The mystery of the possible quantum nature of gravity could be solved with lasers – a major contrast with the conventional approach of using masses, say ANU physicists.

Quantum mechanics’ success in describing light and particle behaviour in other forces suggests that gravity, too should be quantised –  although this notion has some detractors, notably high-profile physicists such as Albert Einstein and Roger Penrose.

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2024 Frontiers of Science Forum

Registrations now open for our joint Australian Institute of Physics/Teachers’ Guild of NSW/The Royal Society of NSW/Royal Australian Chemical Institute 5th Frontiers of Science Forum. 

Date: Friday 22 March 2024 
Time: 5:15pm refreshments and 6.00pm presentations 
Location: Concord Golf Club, 190 Majors Bay Road Concord

Register by 21 March 2024

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2024-2025 Oxford PhD Exchange (ANU to Oxford University) – Applications Open

The Oxford PhD Exchange is a graduate candidate exchange program between Oxford University and the ANU. The exchange aims to enable excellent PhD scholars to enrich their research in an international setting. 

The 2024-2025 round of the Oxford PhD Exchange (ANU to Oxford University) is a tremendous opportunity for ANU Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates to engage in independent research at Oxford University, audit classes, attend workshops and, network with academics working in their field. This opportunity is open to all disciplines.

Applicants can apply for an exchange period of one academic year, or one or two academic terms. 

Applications closing date is 4 March 2024. Completed applications must be submitted to the Graduate Research Office (GRO) via email.

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Seeing Into The Ground With Gravity

It’s a challenge to see into the ground, but high resolution gravity measurements could be a way to reveal underground structures – caves, tunnels or even water bodies.

Physicists from the Department of Quantum Sciences and Technology tried out this hypothesis at Wee Jasper, near Canberra, well-known for its limestone caves.

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ANU/IP Group ANZ - Investment Insights 2024

Date & Time
Thu 15th Feb 2024, 10:00am - 12:30pm AEDT

Online Event
Dial-in details will be circulated prior to event

Register

 

The Ian Potter Foundation Opportunity - Environment is Open For EOI

We would like to share this funding opportunity from The Ian Potter Foundation for the Environmental program. The Foundation is interested in applications that are strategically important, nationally significant and highly collaborative.  This funding area considers large grants ($100,000 + and multi-year).

Please contact the ANU Advancement Research team adv.mgr.cos@anu.edu.au in the first instance if you have any questions or intend to apply as they will provide guidance on submitting an EOI. 

For further information including funding guidelines, click on this link Environment | The Ian Potter Foundation

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New Reimbursement Process

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Staff Movements

Cedric Simenel will be away 20/11/23 - 31/1/24
Yuri Kivshar will be Acting HoD in this period

Ben Buchler will be away January 2024
Jodie Bradby will be acting Associate Director (Education)
Please direct all physics education queries to pec.physics@anu.edu.au or ade.physics@anu.edu.au

 

2024 Wall Planners

2024 wall planners are available now at Reception & the Physics Store.

 

College Hot Desking In Physics

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

 

EVENTS

 

Departmental seminars

Dr Alex Y. Song - 16 February
Nanophotonics for passive cooling and topological physics
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Know your administrators...

Julie Arnold, Nikki Azzopardi, Belinda Barbour, James Campbell & 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

http://philuponscience.com.au/

 

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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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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