Director's Message

Dear Colleagues,

I hope the week is going well for you.

School Executive will meet next week. If you have topics for raising please talk with your representatives or Heads of Department.

Above, a nice scene with a young Swamphen family I spotted on the way to the Botanic Gardens for lunch this week (which I can highly recommend).  

Below, the Honourable Kim Carr and Professor Ian Chubb share a discussion on Kim’s new book earlier this week. The event was well attended by members of Physics who undoubtedly remember Senator Carr’s highly successful term as Science minister, coincident with Ian’s defining stint as Chief Scientist. It was during this time that we saw the foundations of funding for national research infrastructure and the rise of NCRIS. Their combined efforts and vision has enabled us to build on scientific capability and grow capacity in our HIA and ANFF communities. I found the discussion helpful to frame where we’ve come from, that long march Kim refers to, and some of the historical turning points that steered us towards our success as the national school of physics.

Cheers,
Tim

CNRS IRL FAMSI: Research Talks

Join for a set of short colloquium style talks on some of the research topics of the International Research Lab FAMSI (France Australia Mathematical Sciences and Interactions).

The talks will present some of the research topics that will be supported by the IRL FAMSI. The presentations will be colloquium style, i.e. accessible to people trained at Honours level (or above!) in any field of Mathematics.

Date: 4 Nov 2024
Time: 1-5pm
Location: Seminar rooms 1.33 & 1.37, MSI Bldg. #145

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College of Science - 'Leading A Research Group' Series

Leading a research group brings with it many challenges, and academic staff receive little, if any training in this critical aspect of their job. The College is presenting a series of informal conversations with successful research group leaders from across the College, about the approaches that they take to running their own groups.

These sessions will offer a valuable opportunity for early and mid-career academics who are leading their own research groups to gain insights into the strategies used by some of the College’s successful research leaders.

In the third and final session of the series (Wednesday, 13 November from 12.00pm), Kiaran Kirk will be in conversation with Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths (RSAA) and Professor Andy Hogg (RSES).

Session 3
Date: Wednesday, 13 November
Time: 12.00pm – 1.30pm
Location: Slatyer Seminar Room

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A new approach to creating materials that interact selectively with different twists in light, known as chiral responses, greatly simplifies their fabrication, and could pave the way for advances in biosensing, photochemistry, and quantum optics.

A team from the Nonlinear Physics Centre were exploring chiral metasurfaces when they came up with the idea. Metasurfaces are patterned with regular arrays of structures smaller than the wavelength of light; the exact geometry of the structures determines responses to light, that can be dramatically different from naturally occurring materials.

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Amelia Earhart Fellowship

Amelia Earhart Fellowship applications are now open.

Zonta International offers Amelia Earhart Fellowships to promote more women in the field of aerospace science and engineering. The Fellowships, of US$10,000, are awarded annually to 30 talented women, pursuing PhD/doctoral degrees in aerospace-applied science or aerospace-applied engineering around the globe.

More information and application forms are available on our website. The application deadline is 15 November 2024.

Please contact Dr Susan Riding if you require further information, or would like to discuss potential candidates and the eligibility of PhD topics.

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