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• Asia Pacific Physics Week 2023

  • Start
    6 Nov 2023
  • End
    10 Dec 2023
  • Location
    Zoom

  Asia Pacific Physics Week is a new annual academic event organized by the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS), Australian Institute of Physics, The Chinese Physical Society, Physical Society of Hong Kong, Indian Physics Association, Indonesian Physical Society, The Physics Society of Iran, The Physical Society of Japan, The Japan Society of Applied Physics, Kazakh Physical Society, The Korean Physical Society, Malaysian Institute of Physics, Mongolian Physical Society, Nepal Physical Society, New Zealand Institute of Physics, Pakistan Physical Society, Physical Society of the Philippines, Institute of Physics, Singapore, The Physical Society located in Taipei, Thai Physics Society, Council of Physicists of Uzbekistan, Vietnam Physical Society, and Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP).

  Asia Pacific Physics Week 2023 (APPW2023) consists of a single plenary session (a total of 15 plenary talks), which will be from about 2 PM to 5 PM in the Korea Standard Time (about 3 hours each day) from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10, 2023. Plenary speakers are invited by AAPPS Member Societies. Each plenary talk will be 40 minutes including questions and answers.

  See https://sites.google.com/view/appw2023 for further details.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• AIP (WA) Annual AGM & Dinner (2023)

  • When
    2 Dec 2023
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    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (AWST)
  • Location
    The University Club of Western Australia Entrance 1, Hackett Dr., Crawley WA 6009, Australia

  Join us for the AIP (WA) Annual AGM and Dinner, 2nd December, at the University Club of Western Australia in Crawley, WA, Australia. This convivial in-person event brings together members of the AIP (WA) community for our annual AGM and an evening of networking, including a talk by Dr David Gozzard, named Early Career Scientist of the Year at this year’s Premier’s Science Awards.

  Members and their guests, non-members, and students are all most welcome, and a limited number of heavily-discounted tickets are available for full-time student members of the AIP.    We encourage supervisors to support non-member students to attend so that they can learn what the AIP has to offer.  

  The evening will kick-off with pre-dinner drinks and networking, followed by a quick AGM for members (students are encouraged to attend), then a three-course dinner with drinks and Dr Gozzard’s talk.

  Tickets are available now to purchase on Humanitix at this link.  Ticket prices:

  • AIP Member $85
  • Non-member $110
  • AIP Member + Guest Package $180
  • Full-Time Student - AIP Member $40
  • Full-Time Student - Non-member $85

  The evening will kick-off with pre-dinner drinks and networking, followed by a quick AGM for members (students encouraged to attend), then a three-course dinner with drinks and Dr Gozzard’s talk.

  Connecting WA to the Stars: ground-to-space laser links for precision space science

  Laser links to satellites have the potential to increase measurement precision for fundamental and applied science missions by orders of magnitude, and overcome bottlenecks in the data capacity of radio communications from space. However, turbulence in the atmosphere distorts the laser beam and degrades the achievable precision and data rates. The Astrophotonics group at UWA is developing technologies to enable robust laser links to satellites for high-precision space science and next-generation communications and navigation. This talk will cover our exciting progress in developing these technologies, and the benefits that we expect from them.

  Learn more about David in this video.

  Evening's Proceedings

  • 6:00pm Arrive, drinks and networking
  • 6:30pm AGM for members
  • 7:00pm Dinner
  • 8:00pm Talk by Dr David Gozzard
  • 10:00pm Close

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• ANZCOP-AIP Summer Meeting 2023

  • Start
    3 Dec 2023
  • End
    8 Dec 2023
  • Location
    Research School of Physics, The Australian National University

  ANZCOP-AIP Summer Meeting 2023

  Research School of Physics, The Australian National University

  Canberra, Australia Dec 3-8, 2023

  A meeting showcasing the work of Australia and New Zealand’s physics and photonics community

  The 2023 Australia and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics (ANZCOP) and Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Summer Meeting will be held on the 3rd – 8th of December 2023 at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. It is an inexpensive meeting targeted at Australia and New Zealand-based professional scientists, academics, post-doctoral researchers and PhD students.

  More information and registration details via the website: https://aip-summer-meeting.com/

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Conference on Quantum Energy 2023

  • Start
    4 Dec 2023
  • End
    6 Dec 2023
  • Location
    Pullman on the Park, Melbourne

  The International Conference on Quantum Energy 2023, hosted by CSIRO, is the inaugural event of a biennial convention that focuses on the multifaceted topic of energy in quantum systems. This three-day conference brings a cross-disciplinary perspective on the fundamental understanding and technical engineering of quantum systems for energy harvesting, conversion, storage, and transport processes.

  Join research experts, industry partners, and governmental bodies to find out about the latest developments in quantum thermodynamics, quantum transport, quantum information theory, quantum chemistry, quantum biology, spectroscopy, light-harvesting devices, optoelectronics, nuclear fusion, photochemistry, quantum materials, state-of-the-art battery technologies, and other quantum energy-related topics, to develop inter-disciplinary collaborations, find out about funding opportunities, and commercialisation pathways.

  Between now and when we meet in December, there will be regular updates. We are planning a packed agenda of science, food, arts, cafes and culture as your introduction to the best of Melbourne, from its creative, exciting city centre to its buzzing neighbourhood hubs. Beneath the city's impressive façade lies the true heart and soul of the city; laneways that snake the city grid to reveal cafes and bars, fashion houses, boutiques, innovative cuisine, galleries, theatres and museums. It's the gateway to Victoria's world-class wineries, natural springs, peninsulas, spectacular coastline and alpine villages, making it the ideal destination for easy pre and post Conference touring access.

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• 8th CYGNUS Workshop on Directional Recoil Detection

  • Start
    11 Dec 2023
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    15 Dec 2023
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Sydney Nanoscience Hub (SNH), Messel Lecture Theatre, University of Sydney, Camperdown

  The aim of CYGNUS 2023 is to bring together experimentalists and theorists interested in developing detectors with the capability of detecting the directions of recoiling particles, especially for low-energy applications. The scientific scope of the workshop is broad and will cover applications from across particle physics, astroparticle physics, and nuclear physics. Some of the specific topics that will be captured by the workshop include:  

  • Directional detection of dark matter
  • Directional neutrino detection
  • Directional neutron detection
  • Gas TPCs and MPGDs
  • Novel directional detection technologies
  • Recoil simulation tools
  • Detection of rare nuclear decays

  The programme will consist of five days of keynote and contributed talks. All days will be scheduled into plenary (rather than parallel) sessions, and time will be devoted to allow for extended discussions. Abstract submission is open now.

  For more information click here.

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• 61st Annual General Meeting of the Australian Institute of Physics

  • When
    30 Jan 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  The 61st Annual General Meeting of the Australian Institute of Physics will be held on Tuesday 30th January 2023 at 5:30pm AEDT. 

  All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. The AGM will be held on Zoom: https://aarnet.zoom.us/j/85301960213?pwd=a2ZCT2xjV2U4R04vTlZZWUVQcXJKQT09 (Password: 571906).

  Agenda
  

  1. Apologies

  2. Minutes of the 60^th Annual General Meeting (available on request)

  3. Business arising from the minutes

  4. President's report

  5. Treasurer's report

  6. Appointment of the Auditor

  7. Any other business

  Please email us at aip@aip.org.au  if you have any questions, or for further information.

  Hope to see you all there!

  Regards,

  Michael Schmidt

  Honorary Secretary
  Australian Institute of Physics 

  
  

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• The 46th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, Wagga 2024

  • Start
    6 Feb 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • End
    9 Feb 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga

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  The 46^th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting has been scheduled for 6-9th February 2024, in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

  Second announcement: registration and abstract submission open

  The "Wagga 2024" Conference Organising Committee are pleased to announce that the 46^th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting will now be held, from Tuesday 6^th – Friday 9^th February 2024 on its familiar site at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW.

  The meeting will be by a group from UNSW, Canberra.  We may be contacted via CMM-Wagga@aip.org.au.  We welcome suggestions and recommendations for invited and keynote speakers.  Contributed papers are encouraged in all areas of condensed matter and materials research.  Students are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts for oral presentations.
  

  For all information, visit the webpage: https://aip.org.au/CMM-Conference.

  
  

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  Abstracts and registration open	18 September 2023
  Abstracts close	30 November 2023
  Notification of presentation type	15 December 2023
  Early bird Registration closes	15 December 2023

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• Victorian Physics Teachers’ Conference 2024

  • When
    23 Feb 2024
  • Location
    Swinburne University

  Victorian Physics Teachers’ Conference 2024

  Are you ready to embark on an educational journey that will reshape your approach to teaching physics? Mark your calendars for the most anticipated event of the year - PHYSCON 2024, a dynamic hybrid conference designed exclusively for Physics teachers.

  Date: Friday, 23rd February

  Venue: Swinburne University, Hawthorn Campus & Online

  Innovate Inspire Invigorate

  Keynote Speakers 

  Dr. Liam Hall - How we can educate for the quantum technology revolution, and what I wish I'd known
  Dr. Liam Hall from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science will delve into the rapidly developing field of quantum technologies and innovative approaches to teaching quantum concepts in secondary schools.

  
  

  Dr. Sara Webb - Bringing the Universe into the Classroom
  Dr. Sara Webb from the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at Swinburne University of Technology will unveil strategies for "Bringing the Universe into the Classroom."

  
  

  Diverse Workshops to Elevate Your Teaching Game
  Experience 4 workshop sessions, available both in person and online, tailored to enhance your teaching methods. Topics span curriculum innovation, enrichment, engaging practical activities, and effective assessment techniques.

  Immerse Yourself in the Physics Community
  Enjoy networking opportunities over morning tea, lunch, and post-conference drinks. Gain valuable insights from the VCAA Presentation and engage in a comprehensive review of the November 2023 exam by Chief Assessor, Andrew Hansen.

  Experience the Future of Physics
  Explore cutting-edge laboratory facilities and experience the Virtual Reality theatre with guided laboratory tours. Additionally, don't miss the exciting Saturday Excursion Tasters!

  Access to Exhibitors
  Discover the latest resources and innovations in physics education through access to exhibitors.

  PHYSCON 2024 is proudly presented by the Vicphysics Teachers’ Network, in collaboration with the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Swinburne University of Technology.

  
  

  For more details and registration, visit Victorian Physics Teachers’ Conference 2024.

  
  
  

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