Please join us for the 2024 Physics Nobel Prize Public lecture by Dr. Ivan Maksymov!

Physics and AI: Harnessing Water Waves to Predict a Chaotic Future and Drive Autonomous Vehicles

NOVEMBER 15^TH  6 PM

Building 80 Level 2 Room 7, RMIT University, 435-457 Swanston St, Melbourne

For more details: Physics Nobel Prize Lecture 2024.pdf

On Oct 25th, AIP members had the exciting opportunity to visit the underground dark matter physics laboratory at Stawell. They heard from Dr Kim Mintern-Lane about building and operating research infrastructure underground and the research potential for the laboratory. President of the AIP, Professor Nicole Bell explained the wonders of physics and how the dark matter experiment works.

Our second successful Careers event for Physics students was held at the University of Melbourne. Attendees heard from a variety physics grads who have now established careers in industry. Thanks to all our participating speakers! And thanks to the University of Melbourne PSA for hosting!

On June 28th, Vic branch members enjoyed the opportunity to network and socialise. The aim of this evening was to foster networking across the broader physics community, and after the success of this evening we hope to host more evenings like this in future. Location: The Kelvin Club, Melbourne.

The 2024 AIP careers fair was a great success in Vic, providing a great networking opportunity for students to connect with national and local employers. Thanks to the RMIT PSA for the help hosting! The night included a

•  Physics & Space Exhibition
• Live stream from national employers
• Panel of local employers
  
  Local Exhibitors included:

• DST
• Bureau of Meteorology
• Saber Astronautics
• Seeing Machines
• Infleqtion
• Human Aerospace

We are excited to welcome Prof Susan Coppersmith to Melbourne! 

Date/Time: May 8th at 7pm (light refreshments available from 6:30pm). 

Location: RMIT City Campus, Swanston St, Building 80, Level 2, Room 2

Prof Coppersmith will also be presenting at a Girls in Physics Breakfast on May 9th, which will be live-streamed. Find out more details and her other activities here: Women in Physics Lecture Tour

You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Victorian Branch AIP, which will be held at:

6.00 pm on Tuesday the 21st of November 2023

Location: Geoff Opat Lecture Theatre located on Level 6 of the David Caro Building, University of Melbourne.

We have a number of committee members stepping down this year. We invite nominations for the following positions on the committee:

- Branch Chair

- Vice Chair

- Secretary

- Treasurer

- General committee members

Please forward your intention to nominate to our Branch Secretary, Elizabeth Hinde at:

secretary@vic.aip.org.au

Names of the nominated members will be circulated with the meeting details 7 days prior to the AGM.

- Undergraduate Student Representatives

The AIP Victorian branch welcomes representation from undergraduate Student members (Please note that although student representatives are unable to formally participate in branch committee votes the committee values the opinions and contributions of our student members). We will select at most one student representative from each Victorian Institution. If there are more than one nominee from each institution, a secret ballot vote will be held at the AGM. We look forward to seeing you there!

Best Regards,

Andrew Martin (Vic Branch Chair) and

Elizabeth Hinde (Vic Branch Secretary)

Australian Institute of Physics

 Please come along and here about the 2023 Nobel Physics Prize which was awarded for attosecond laser physics.

10 November at 3:30pm

Location:AGSE 202 AUDITORIUM, BUILDING AGSE
SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, John St, Hawthorn, VIC

Flyer: Nobel Lecture 2023 Flyer.pdf

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc12mQ1SKorhwklCv__wfiM4JyQowN0-Vb39JKJ31AEGlXExQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

REGISTRATION LINK

AIP 60th Anniversary Lecture Tour

PUBLIC LECTURE:

Most of our universe is missing! Adventures in the dark side of the cosmos

Prof. Geraint Lewis

11th October, 6 pm 

Location: Hercus Lecture Theatre, L2 David Caro Bld, University of Melbourne

Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aip-60th-anniversary-prof-geraint-lewis-lecture-tour-in-victoria-tickets-719616982767

AIP-60Year-GLewis-A4Poster.pdf

The Vicphysics Teachers’ Network invites women who are making a contribution in physics or engineering to be a speaker at one of the Girls in Physics Breakfasts, which are being organised for the first half of 2024.

There will be two breakfasts in different parts of Melbourne and at least six breakfasts in regional Victoria.

There will be an honorarium available, and travel and accommodation costs will also be covered.

Interstate applicants are welcome!

For more details and to nominate please go to Girls in Physics Breakfasts: Speaker Application (vicphysics.org).

Applications close 23 October.

For any queries, please email Vicphysics at vicphys@vicphysics.org