While some of us spent most of last month cheering on the Aussies, especially Cameron McEvoy, in the pool – there is plenty of good physics going on out of the pool as well.
Some of it will be coming to a pub near you as a part of the Physics in the Pub event series, and there will be even more at the AIP Congress in Perth in December. Abstract submissions are open until 15 June.
Australia produces some fantastic physicists, and that’s one of the reasons our organisation is so important. It’s great to have a solid community of physicists and physics fans to share their work and get excited about the work of others.
We recognise excellent Australian physics with our AIP medals. There are awards for physicists in a range of disciplines and at all career stages, have a look at the list below to see if you might be eligible. Nominations close 1 June.
And we want to hear from you.
I get to write to you each month, so now we’re giving you the opportunity to talk back in our regular monthly surveys. The first one is only two questions long, so check it out
We’re also considering whether a consolidated approach to managing the operations of the AIP could be an efficient use of members funds. Accordingly, we are seeking detailed expressions of interest to deliver AIP Operations, if you’re interested all the details are online.
Finally, I recently joined a meeting with Presidents, CEOs and other leaders of Australia’s most prominent science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) organisations in Canberra, to discuss the important role that science and technology will play in Australia’s future.
As a result, we issued a statement calling for: a whole-of-government plan for science and technology; strategy to equip the future Australian workforce with STEM skills; strong investment in both basic and applied research; and creating policy informed by the best available evidence. You can read our full statement here.
Kind Regards,
Andrew Peele
President, Australian Institute of Physics
aip_president@aip.org.au
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