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Registration
is still open for the AIP Summer Meeting in Brisbane. It looks like not all of
us will be able to be there in person due to travel restrictions. Details on
how to register here.
I personally still hope for a miracle and am ready for a last-minute booking to
see people face to face.
It was great
to see this year’s Nobel Prize
being announced. The link to global warming highlights the impact of
physics, as a fundamental enabling science, in addressing one of the most
important issues for our society.
The AIP
formally reacted to the response from the ARC in the context of the pre-print
issue. While it is frustrating that the matter is still not resolved, holding up upcoming grant rounds, it is good to see the STEM
professional bodies jointly making a stand.
In
coordination with the Academy, the AIP organised a delegation to the 30th IUPAP
General Assembly resulting in the electing of six
commission members for Australia. Many thanks to Judith Dawes, Jacinda
Ginges, and Nicole Bell for staying up into the middle of the night for three
consecutive sessions.
On a sombre note, Rod Jory passed away this month. Rod was a moving force in the
establishment of the National Science Summer School in 1983, which became the National
Science Youth Forum in 1995. He was also one of the first members of the AIP
and the inaugural winner of Outstanding Service to Physics in Australia (in
1996). Our condolences to his family. |
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All the best,
Sven Rogge
President, Australian Institute of Physics
aip_president@aip.org.au P.S. If you are
interested in participating in the national executive of the AIP as treasurer,
please contact me by COB 5 November 2021.
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Register for the AIP Summer Meeting
Registration is still open for the upcoming AIP Summer Meeting from 6 to 9 December.
Advances in carbon materials, dark matter particle physics and quantum biotechnology are among the topics to be discussed in the Focused Sessions.
Plus 20 keynote and invited speakers. The conference will be run hybrid, online and in-person in Brisbane.
Full program and registration here.
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Vale AIP Fellow Prof Rodney (Rod) Jory AM
We
are saddened to hear of the recent passing of Australian physicist and AIP
Fellow Professor Rodney (Rod) Jory AM. He
was the inaugural winner of the AIP Award for Outstanding Service to Physics in
Australia in 1996.
Prof Jory’s legacy in Australian physics includes
establishing and being the director of the National Youth Science Forum as well
as the teaching of Australian student teams that have competed at International
Physics Olympiads.
Read more
here.
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Climate models win the Physics Nobel Prize
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi have jointly been awarded the 2021 Nobel
Prize for Physics for:
"groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of
complex systems";
" physical modelling of Earth's climate, quantifying
variability and reliably predicting global warming"; and
" the discovery of the interplay of disorder and
fluctuations in physical systems from atomic to planetary scales".
Read more
here.
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Renew your AIP membership now
Renew now and you will receive
$10 off your annual membership for 2022.
Benefits
include conference support, quarterly copies of Australian Physics magazine,
and reciprocal benefits with other physics societies.
More details and how to renew here.
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More news
- Physics teaching, training, and governance: Former AIP NSW Branch Chair Dr Frederick Osman #PhysicsGotMeHere.
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Call for content for next edition of Australian Physics
If you would like to write an article describing current research, got a physics-themed cartoon or poetry, would like to review a physics-themed books or have an obituary of recently passed members, contact Peter and David, the editors of Australian Physics on aip_editor@aip.org.au. Next deadline for content is 1 December. |
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Australian physics in the news
- Strange signals coming from heart of Milky Way stump scientists (9News/CNN)
- Waiting for a ghost’: the search for dark matter 1km under an Australian town (Guardian)
- NASA in East Arnhem Land to prep ahead of 2022 planned rocket launch (NT Independent)
- Quantum imaging techniques could help find exoplanets (PhysicsWorld)
- Einstein-First
for young physics students: PM’s science prize winners (The Australian)
- Nuclear power in Australia: is it a good idea? (COSMOS)
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Equipment built in Canberra helping understand more about the Earth & space (ABC News)
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Postdoctoral research fellow |
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UNSW is seeking to employ a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to undertake research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics in the UNSW node of the ARC Centre for Future Low Energy Electronics Technologies at the School of Science at UNSW Canberra.
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be conducting scholarly research in fabrication and participating in the common activities run by the School, Faculty and University.
Level A, full time fixed term 2 years. More information here.
Contact: Dr Oleh Klochan, School of Science, UNSW Canberra.
Applications close 21 Nov 2021.
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The
University of Melbourne and the Defence Science and Technology Group are
looking for a PhD student for a collaborative project on advanced signal
processing and modelling of chemical and biological detectors for defence and
national security.
The project aims to develop a foundational framework and
mathematical sensor response model (SRM) to enable characterization,
validation, and performance prediction of CBR detectors.
This opportunity also offers a top-up or scholarship. More details here.
To apply, please send a CV with a brief introduction to
yourself to Len
Sciacca.
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Are
you interested in understanding ocean physics, and do you have skills in computational/mathematical
modelling?
The Consortium for Ocean-Sea Ice Modelling in Australia
(COSIMA) is providing opportunities for PhD students to work at the
intersection of high-performance computing and ocean-climate dynamics. Projects
are available focusing on a wide range of topics including the role of sea ice
in the climate system and modelling biogeochemical cycles in the global ocean.
Scholarships are valued at $7.5K/year for 3.5 years. More details
about application here.
Enquiries: Professor
Andrew Hogg.
Applications close 30 Nov 2021.
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Early-Career Researchers opportunities |
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Multiple postdoctoral opportunities are available for eligible, outstanding early-career researchers in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane.
A rare opportunity to nominate your research project, choose your supervisor and the location of work.
The ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET) is seeking to appoint up to four Research Fellows to perform research at relevant FLEET node/s as determined by the candidates’ expertise and research aspirations.
To apply, visit: https://www.fleet.org.au/jobs-at-fleet
Applications close 26 Nov 2021.
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Multiple
PhD scholarship opportunities |
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Multiple PhD scholarship opportunities are available for
eligible, outstanding students in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane.
If you are finishing your undergraduate training and
thinking of pursuing a PhD program, apply for a project with FLEET to perform
high impact research, build the future of electronics and train to be a future
science leader.
Submit your Expression of Interest at: https://www.fleet.org.au/phd
Applications always open.
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Postdoctoral / Research Fellow |
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ANU
is looking for a postdoc to work on a collaborative project to develop an
efficient single-photon microwave-to-optical frequency converter. The
postdoc will study the optical and microwave resonances to determine the best
conditions for high efficiency conversion.
More details here.
For enquiries, please
contact Dr Rose
Ahlefeldt.
Applications close 26 Nov 2021.
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CSIRO Alumni Scholarships in Physics is a $6K travel
scholarship available to postgraduate students to fund travel costs to an
overseas or interstate institution. More details
here.
There are currently 1,401 jobs listed on Seek under
‘data science data scientist’ including Laser Physicist, Education and Communications
Officer, and Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science.
See selected jobs online here.
We can provide a free link to your physics-related job or
PhD opportunity. If you would like to advertise your job, we can feature more
details and a picture for a small cost. Email Kirrily Rule for
more information.
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