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• AMSI Summer School

  • Start
    12 Jan 2026
  • End
    6 Feb 2026
  • Location
    Monash University, Clayton

  

  Now in its 24th year, AMSI Summer School is a four-week national training and networking event offering eight honours/masters level subjects taught by leading academics, a three-part special lecture series on Ergodicity of Markov processes by Dr Xi Geng (The University of Melbourne), a public lecture by Prof. Burkhard Polster (Monash University), participant talks, an industry-focused Careers Day on Thursday 22 January and social networking events.

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  • Audience: honours and postgraduate students in the mathematical sciences and related disciplines, early career researchers and industry professionals looking to upskill
  • Subjects: Participants can study up to two subjects with the option for students to sit one for credit towards their degree (with home university permission). View subject pages for course details including assessment breakdowns
  • • Applications of Probability Generating Functions to Biological Systems
    • Applied PDEs in Fluid Dynamics (Sponsored by ANZAMP)
    • Computational & Combinatorial Algebraic Topology (Sponsored by AustMS)
    • From Equations to Intelligence: A Deep Dive into Data Science and AI
    • Linear and Nonlinear Elliptic and Parabolic Partial Differential Equations
    • Machine Learning in Financial Mathematics
    • Mathematical Optimisation Theory and Applications
    • Multivariate Statistical Analysis (Sponsored by SSA)
  • Discounted AMSI member fees: $600 for students / $815 for ECRs & professionals.
  • Summer school applications close 26 October
  • Travel grants: Students from AMSI Member Universities can apply for travel and accommodation grants to support in-person participation in Melbourne. Please make students aware of local funding/scholarships they can access to supplement AMSI support.
  • Research talks: Participants are invited to share their research by giving a short talk.
  • Mode of participation: In-person strongly encouraged for the full experience; online participation is available (note some elements may be limited).

  
  

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• The 48th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, in conjunction with the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics

  • Start
    9 Feb 2026
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    2:00 PM
  • End
    13 Feb 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga

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  The 48^th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting in conjunction with the 6^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics is to be held 9-13 February 2026, in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
  

  The Australian-New Zealand Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Conference, colloquially known as “Wagga”, has been held almost annually as a residential conference at the Charles Sturt University Conference Centre, Wagga Wagga, NSW, during early February, since 1977.  In 2026 we are welcoming members of the Asia-Pacific Condensed Matter Physics community to Australia!  The AIP is a member of the Association of Asia Pacific Physics Societies (AAPPS) supporting physics research and collaboration throughout the Aisa-Pacific region.  Since 2021, the AIP has also had representation on the executive committee of the AAPPS subgroup, the Division of Condensed Matter Physics.  

  The organising committee may be contacted via CMM-Wagga@aip.org.au.  We welcome suggestions and recommendations for invited and keynote speakers.  Contributed papers are encouraged in all areas of condensed matter and materials research.  Students are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts for oral presentations.

  Members of the AIP and our  cognate and reciprocal societies receive discounted registration rates. If you are a member of a cognate or reciprocal society, but not a member of the AIP, please register your cognate/reciprocal membership here to enable access to the discounted rates.

  For all information, visit the webpage: https://aip.org.au/CMM-Conference.

  
  

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  Abstracts and registration open	30th August 2025
  Notification of presentation type	15th December 2025
  On-site registration closes	13th January 2026
  Off-site registration closes	26th January 2026

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• Onsite accommodation for Wagga/AC2MP 2026

  • Start
    9 Feb 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • End
    13 Feb 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga

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  The 48^th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting in conjunction with the 6^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics is to be held 9-13 February 2026, in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

  Whilst this meeting is a "residential conference" with enough single-bed accommodation onsite for all delegates, we understand that some people would prefer to stay off-site, in Wagga Wagga town centre.  

  However we have just learnt that due to a large sporting event, many of the hotels and motels in Wagga Wagga town centre have been booked for the night of Thursday 12th February.

  If you and/or family members were planning to stay in Wagga Wagga town centre during the conference, you may have to check out on Thursday 12th February.  We can offer onsite accommodation to all those who cannot find accommodation for the night of the 12th February. Please note each room is single occupancy, with shared bathroom facilities. 

  Please contact the conference organisers for further information: CMM_Wagga@aip.org.au

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• AIP Vic Branch AGM 2025

  • When
    12 Feb 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    https://meet.google.com/dyb-yhex-cad

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  We invite you to join the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the AIP Victoria Branch.

  An AGM was held online on 9th Dec 2025, however, there were not enough participants for a quorum and therefore no business of the branch could be ratified.

  Please attend the 2025 AGM with agenda as follows:

  1. Acceptance of 2024 AGM Minutes
  2. Chair's Report 2025
  3. Treasurer's Report 2025
  4. Nomination and voting in of new committee members

  AIP_VIC_AGM-2024_AgendaMinutes.pdf

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• 63rd Annual General Meeting of the Australian Institute of Physics

  • When
    16 Feb 2026
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    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  The 63nd Annual General Meeting of the Australian Institute of Physics will be held on Monday 16th February 2025 at 5:30pm AEDT. 

  All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. The AGM will be held on Zoom. Details will be provided after registration. 

  Agenda

  1. Apologies

  2. Minutes of the 62^nd Annual General Meeting (available on request)

  3. Business arising from the minutes

  4. President's report

  5. Treasurer's report

  6. Office bearers for 2026/2027

  7. Appointment of the Auditor

  8. Any other business

  Please email us at aip@aip.org.au  if you have any questions, or for further information.

  Hope to see you all there!

  Regards,

  Michael Schmidt

  Honorary Secretary
  Australian Institute of Physics 

  
  

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• CSIRO Alumni scholarship ceremony with Dr Douglas Bock

  • When
    25 Feb 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    CSIRO Lindfield - 36 Bradfield Road, Lindfield, NSW 2070

  Registration (free): CSIRO Alumni scholarship ceremony with Dr Douglas Bock - CSIRO

  About the event

  The CSIRO Alumni network and LCU are proud to present the 2026 CSIRO Alumni Physics scholarship award ceremony. We are pleased to invite our alumni, staff and friends to join us in celebrating the 2026 winner.

  The event will be hosted by Dr Scott Martin, Dr Bob Steele and Helen Lorigan, CEO of LCU.

  We are pleased to announce that our guest speaker will be Dr Douglas Bock, Director, Space and Astronomy, and Director of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF). Douglas represents Australia on the Council of the SKA Observatory.

  We are pleased to announce that Emma Paterson is the winner of the 2026 CSIRO Alumni Scholarship in Physics. Emma's project is titled, "The Twisted Anyon Cavity Resonator as a Potential Dark Matter Detector and Sensing Device".

  Emma will be using the scholarship funds to travel to Jefferson Lab in Virginia, USA which is a world leader in superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) technology, operating one of the most advanced electron accelerator facilities globally.

  Read more about Emma's project.

  If you are interested in taking a tour of CSIRO Lindfield and seeing our research in action, please register for our 1.45pm tour.

  Following the event, we will be providing an afternoon tea in the foyer for people who would like to catch up with friends and former colleagues.

  Dr Douglas Bock

  Dr Douglas Bock is Director, Space and Astronomy, and Director of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF). Douglas represents Australia on the Council of the SKA Observatory.

  CSIRO's Space and Astronomy business unit leads CSIRO's activities in the space sector. It draws together NASA's Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (operated by CSIRO), our Space Research Program and the CSIRO Centre for Earth Observation as well as CSIRO's radio astronomy activities (instrumentation, astrophysics research, SKA Observatory planning and pre-construction work, and the Australia Telescope National Facility).

  From 2010 to 2016 Douglas was Theme Leader and then Program Director for ATNF Operations, leading the operation of the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), Parkes Telescope, Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), and Mopra Telescope – which are used by more than 400 Australian and overseas scientists each year. He oversaw the transition of ASKAP and the Murchison Radio-Astronomy Observatory from construction to ASKAP early science. Douglas has also been active in planning for the international Square Kilometre Array project and looks forward to the opportunities ahead for Australia in radio astronomy, and working collaboratively with Australian Universities in evolving the role of the ATNF for the SKA era.

  Agenda

  1.45pm

  Tour of CSIRO Lindfield with Dr Scott Martin for pre-registered guests

  3.00pm

  Welcome and introduction
  Dr Scott Martin (Site leader and Group Leader, CSIRO Manufacturing)
  Bob Steele (Chair, NSW Alumni)

  3.15pm

  Dr Douglas Bock talks about his career and our latest Space and Astronomy research

  3.45pm

  CSIRO Alumni Physics scholarship award, presented by Dr Douglas Bock

  3.50pm

  Scholarship winner to present their research and travel plans

  4.05pm

  LCU awards, presented by Helen Lorigan

  4.15pm

  End of ceremony
  Afternoon tea served in the foyer

  5.00pm

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• Frontiers of Science

  • When
    6 Mar 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Concord Golf Club, 190 Majors Bay Road Concord

  Registration: The Teachers Guild of New South Wales 

  

  Ever since the Copernicun revolution in the 15th century science has been progressing at an exponential rate. Major discoveries and theories in physics, mathematics, biology and chemistry, have shaped and continue to grow at an exponential rate. The Frontiers of Science forum will have a group of international experts to give brief talks on the latest and future developments in their fields of knowledge.

  Presenters:

  Professor Dane McCamey, University of New South Wales, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), Division of Research and Enterprise.

  Dr Eliza Middleton, University of Sydney, Aola Richards Sydney Insect Hub, School of Life and Environmental Sciences.

  Professor Noushin Nasiri, Macquarie University, Head of the NanoTech Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering.

  Professor James Brown, University of Technology Sydney, Professor of Official Statistics, Head of Discipline Mathematical Sciences.

  Schedule:

  5:00pm		Registration and Refreshments
  6:00pm		Master of Ceremonies – Dr Frederick Osman
  6:15pm		Presentations (25-minutes each)
  8:35pm		Panel Discussion and Q/A with Ian Woolf (Diffusion Radio)
  9:30pm		Vote of Thanks and Close

  Frontiers of Science Forum is proudly supported by Laboratories Credit Union

  
  

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• 2026 AIP NSW Physics Research Poster Presentation Network Event

  • When
    20 Apr 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Macquarie University, Main Hall in building 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue (14SCO)

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  Poster Presentations are Open to ALL HDR Honours, Masters and PhD students only).

  Registrations will close by Friday 3 April 2026

  EVENT DETAILS:

  The aim of the NSW Australian Institute of Physics Research Poster Presentation Network Event is to provide all NSW HDR students (Honours, Masters and PhD) researchers an opportunity:

  ·         To present a formal, research-based presentation of their HDR work.

  ·         To present HDR students research to a learned audience in the friendly environment of a University setting.

  ·         To promote research opportunities and achievements.

  • To develop physics interaction with researchers, academics, supervisors, students, employers and visitors during the event.
  • To award best research poster presentation prizes recognizing the scientific merit exhibited in the Poster Presentation displays.
  • • $1000 Honours Research Poster Prize sponsored by DIRAQ
    • $1000 Masters Poster Prize sponsored by BOSON ENGINEERING
    • $1000 PhD Research Poster Prize sponsored by SQA

  The Physics Research Poster Presentation Network Event will provide opportunities for HDR (Honours, Masters and PhD) students to present their research posters during the three-hour time-frame. Presenters can outline plans for research (thesis proposal) or can use this opportunity to display their research area, topic, present a working research paper, journal publication, conference publication, seminar notes or chapters in the thesis as a poster presentation display. Posters will be judged during the event with monetary prizes presented for each best poster award category.

  POSTER FORMAT:

  • A poster presentation is one where presenters post materials such as scans, photographs, maps, graphs, tables, and sparingly used equations on a display board together with textual summaries. 
  • The sequence of the poster sections should be clearly indicated by numbers or arrows and follow a logical pattern.
  • Each poster should display the title, authors, supervisors and affiliations for the work. Title information is in larger font. Text fonts should be 20-24 point.
  • Extensive use of captioned illustrations, graphs, photographs or other visually appealing material is extremely useful as a means of communication.
  • The poster board size provided at this event will be 1.8 metres high by 1.2 metres wide. Presenters will bring own pins or Velcro strips to attach poster.
  • Choose a title that captures the reader’s attention and accurately reflects the contents of the poster.
  • Underline the presenting author’s name.
  • List the author’s main affiliated institutes/organisations and their locations.
  • State the aim(s)/purpose(s) of the project clearly.
  • Keep the methods section brief, unless the subject of your presentation is a description of a method. Dot points are satisfactory.
  • Use the main part of the poster area for the results section of your material. Use graphics, pictures, figures and/or tables to illustrate your findings.
  • Briefly discuss the implications of your work, the highlights and problems encountered.
  • Briefly summarise your findings and the main conclusions drawn from your study.
  • Keep literature citations to a minimum.

  
  

  SPONSORSHIP:

  Honours Research Poster Prize is proudly supported by DIRAQ

  

  Masters Research Poster Prize is proudly supported by BOSON ENGINEERING

  

  PhD Research Poster Prize is proudly supported by SQA

  

  
  

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• AMSI Winter School

  • Start
    6 Jul 2026
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  • End
    17 Jul 2026
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  • Location
    University of Queensland

  Mark AMSI Winter School 2026 in Your Diary

  Join postgraduate students and early-career researchers from across Australia and overseas for two weeks of advanced mathematical sciences training and collaboration at AMSI Winter School 2026.

  Hosted by The University of Queensland from 6-17 July 2026, the School will focus on Geometric Analysis - a field at the intersection of differential geometry and partial differential equations.

  Learn from leading national and international experts through lectures, tutorials, and networking sessions, gain valuable research insights and build lasting professional connections.

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• INTER-NOISE 2026

  • Start
    9 Aug 2026
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  • End
    12 Aug 2026
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  • Location
    Adelaide Convention Centre

  On behalf of the Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) and the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE), we are pleased to invite you to Adelaide, South Australia, for the 55th INTER-NOISE Congress, to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 9–12 August 2026.

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  The theme for the Congress, “From the outback to the ocean,” reflects the breadth of topics to be covered — from core issues in noise and vibration control to applications and challenges that are characteristic of remote areas. The program will feature oral and poster presentations, keynote and plenary addresses by leading researchers, and provide ample opportunity for thoughtful discussion with peers, catching up with friends and meeting new people.

  
  

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• Particle Physics and Cosmology 2026 (PPC 2026)

  • Start
    31 Aug 2026
  • End
    4 Sep 2026
  • Location
    UNSW Sydney

  The XIX International Conference on Interconnections between Particle Physics and Cosmology (PPC2026)/4th Gordon Godfrey Workshop on Astroparticle Physics took place on 31 August - 4 September 2026 at The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, hosted by the Sydney Consortium for Particle Physics and Cosmology.  It will bring together a wide range of theorists and experimentalists to discuss current ideas on models of the dark sector of the Universe and to relate them to ongoing and future experiments.

  The meeting will feature invited plenary talks covering topics of recent interest, as well as a number of parallel sessions to provide an opportunity for junior scientists to present their work.

  See https://indico.global/event/15267/ for further details and to register.

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• 21st Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs

  • Start
    9 Nov 2026
  • End
    13 Nov 2026
  • Location
    The University of Western Australia, Crawley campus

  From the Standard Model of particle physics to concordance cosmology, many of the most compelling ideas about how the universe works now point toward a rich and elusive dark sector. The 21st Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, hosted by The University of Western Australia at its Crawley campus on the banks of the Swan River in Perth, will be held from 9–13 November 2026, and will gather leading experts and emerging researchers to probe this frontier.

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  Continuing a distinguished series that began at CERN in 2005, the workshop will focus on innovative theoretical developments, laboratory and astrophysical searches for dark matter and dark energy, and state-of-the-art efforts to uncover new weakly interacting particles and constrain their properties. This edition will highlight the growing Australian and Asia–Pacific contributions to dark sector physics, drawing on UWA’s strong ecosystem in precision measurement, quantum technologies and astroparticle physics.

  The workshop will delve into the physics of axions, WIMPs and WISPs in all their facets: direct and indirect detection strategies, novel detector concepts and readout schemes, astrophysical and cosmological probes, and the latest theoretical frameworks that knit these approaches together. By bringing together diverse communities, from quantum sensing and precision metrology to gravitational waves, cosmology and particle theory, the Patras Workshop in Perth aims to spark new ideas, forge fresh collaborations and accelerate progress toward unveiling the dark sector.

  Information on previous workshops can be found here.

  
  

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