From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for October 2011 and beyond.
This month European astronaut Hans Schlegel gives a public talk in Melbourne (6 October) and the next day, schools across the country will have the chance hear him via video conference.
“The Dish,” at CSIRO’s Parkes Observatory in NSW (pictured here with John O’Sullivan) is celebrating its 50th anniversary by giving the public a rare chance to go up and through the iconic telescope on 8-9 October 2011. Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for September 2011 and beyond.
This month Tamara Davis (right) is talking to the public and school students about the dark side of the universe in NSW, the ACT, Tasmania and South Australia in her 2011 AIP Women in Physics lecture tour.
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2011 marks the fifth year that L’Oréal Australia will award its
For Women in Science Fellowships to Australian early-career female scientists.
Since its inception in 2007, the Fellowships, worth $20,000 each, have been awarded to 14 outstanding female scientists who have used the award to increase their impact in their chosen field of science, provide support to managing both families and lab work, and jumpstart their independent careers in science.
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From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for August 2011 and beyond.
This month sees the AIP learning about the Universe from the Large Hadron Collider in Hobart, seeking “dark” gamma-ray sources in Adelaide, demonstrating Einstein’s contribution to medical diagnosis in Sydney, and discovering Wilhelm Wien and his 1911 Nobel Prize in Brisbane. Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin for covering physics news and events for July 2011 and beyond.
This month we recognise 100 years of superconductivity with free public lectures in Launceston, Hobart and Melbourne, showcase postgraduate physics research in Brisbane, play with the Large Hadron Collider’s particles in Sydney and investigate the age of the Universe in Melbourne.
The first of the 2011 Women in Physics lectures—to be given this year by Tamara Davis of the University of Queensland—is coming up at the Sydney Observatory in September. I’ll provide details as they are finalised of many more talks as part of Tamara’s tour. Read the full article →
The Women in Science and Engineering Summit brought together scientists, engineers, business leaders, research funders, policy makers and the media to discuss tangible solutions to the female brain drain in science and engineering. This report from the Summit comprises the brief communiqué issued on the day, and a more detailed communiqué written after the event. It sets the scene for action. A Powerpoint presentation outlining the WiSE Summit’s goals and achievements can be downloaded at www.sta.org.au. Read the full article →
Welcome to my first bulletin in 2011 for people around the country with an interest in physics.
2010 was another big year for physics in Australia with
- the 50th anniversary of the laser, celebrated by a lecture tour organised by the Australian Optical Society with the AIP’s assistance
- widespread discussion and a diversity of views on the K-10 Science and Senior Physics draft national curricula
- a national lecture tour by Women in Physics lecturer Professor Elizabeth Winstanley of the University of Sheffield Read the full article →
Welcome to my monthly bulletin for people around the country with an interest in physics. It contains news and events for December 2010 and beyond.
The AIP National Congress begins in Melbourne on Sunday, and is chock full of interesting research papers as well as opportunities to get together with your peers. I particularly encourage those attending the congress to also attend the gala dinner. At the dinner the AIP and the Australian Optical Society will present a number of awards. I have details of the AIP award winners below. Read the full article →
In two weeks Australia will play host to a major UN conference focusing on global health and the Millennium Development Goals. More than 70 countries and over 300 organisations will be represented. There will be many compelling stories that matter to Australia and our region. More details and downloads below.
Also, in Canberra today the Australian Academy of Science Think Tank is tackling questions regarding Australia’s mineral deposits. Will we run out of minerals? How much more mineral wealth is still to be found? Do we have the technologies to find it and extract it safely? The media releases are online at www.scienceinpublic.com.au/blog
These issues are being discussed in Canberra at a forum on 19 and 20 August. The media are invited to day one and the speakers are available for interview. The findings will be published later in the year. Read the full article →
In two weeks Australia will play host to a major UN conference focusing on global health and the Millennium Development Goals. More than 70 countries and over 300 organisations will be represented. There will be many compelling stories that matter to Australia and our region. I’m holding briefings for ABC staff at Ultimo today at 3.30 pm and at Southbank on Monday at 12.30 pm. I’m happy to do the same for other major media.
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Here is an update on several major science prizes that close over the next few weeks.
L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships nominations will close at midnight on 3 May. We’re looking for the three best early-career female researchers Australia has to offer.
Nominations for The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes are open for another month. There are five prizes – the main prize worth $300,000, then two early-career and two science teaching awards with prizes of $50,000 each. They close Friday 21 May.
Nominations for the 2010 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes close on Friday 7 May. They recognise brilliance in science research, innovation, communication and teaching.
Fresh Science nominations have now closed; this year we received more than 130 nominations. The 16 winners will be selected by the end of April.
The Australian Institute of Physics is offering a host of Physics prizes. See below for more information. Read the full article →
Two former L’Oréal Laureates have won 2009 Nobel Prizes.
Australian-born US scientist Elizabeth Blackburn shares the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine with fellow US researchers Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak “for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.”
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2007 Fresh Scientist Tu’uhevaha Kaitu’u-Lino has won the 2009 Cosmopolitan Fun, Fearless, Female, Women of Science – and a $10,000 cheque.
She rose over celebrities, athletes, writers, designers and others in the reader-voted competition.
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Where did we come from; how are we made; and how will it all end?
These fundamental questions are being tackled by the 2009 L’Oréal Australia
For Women in Science Fellows who received their Fellowship from Mark Tucker, CEO of L’Oréal Australia, at a ceremony at L’Oréal’s Australian head office in Melbourne on Tuesday 25 August.
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Where did we come from; how are we made; and how will it all end?
These fundamental questions are being tackled by the 2009 L’Oréal Australia
For Women in Science Fellows who received their Fellowship from Mark Tucker, CEO of L’Oréal Australia, at a ceremony at L’Oréal’s Australian head office in Melbourne on Tuesday 25 August.
Read the full article →
The 2009 L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science fellowships are now open for nomination. Nominations close 1 May 2009.
The three $20,000 Fellowships are intended to help early-career women scientists to consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science.
The Fellowships are awarded to women who have shown scientific excellence in their career to date and who have an Read the full article →
In Gouldian finches the answer is yes-according to an Australian paper published in the journal Science today. The paper challenges our view of sex determination in animals.
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Marking International Women’s Day, five of the world’s women leaders in science each received the $US100,000 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science at a ceremony in Paris. Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
