Abstract submission is open and registration will open 7 June.

The AIP has a stellar line up of plenary speakers for its Summer Meeting.

Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish is the President of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and was recently elected as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Prof Jagadish will speak on "Semiconductor Nanostructures for Optoelectronics Applications".

Professor Elizabeth Angstmann won the Universities Australia Award for University Teaching and the Australian Institute of Physics Education Medal. This year, she has an ACDS fellowship with the project “Beyond Grades: Embracing Competency-Based Assessment for Enhanced Learning”. Prof Angstmann will present on Physics Education.

View the full list of Plenary speakers here.

Join a conversation at the teachers’ breakfast on 4 December on how collaboration between schools, universities, and the broader physics community can support and sustain student engagement in physics.

The Panellists are:

Russ Taunton, STEM Project Officer, Corrimal HS & Lake Illawarra HS & Warrawong HS. A local teacher shares insights into curriculum delivery and student engagement.

A/Prof Helen Georgiou, School of Education, University of Wollongong. An academic discusses transition challenges and outreach successes.

Georgia Watson, Coordinator of The LIFT Project, iAccelerate, University of Wollongong. A representative highlights how industry supports physics education beyond the classroom.

Read more about the AIP Summer Meeting here.