What excites and concerns you about science’s future?
Brian Cox: “We don’t know how powerful AI is going to become – which is both exciting and potentially a problem.”
Quantum is similar: breakthroughs could be 5 years away… or decades.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Today we celebrate #WorldQuantumDay, recognising the people and breakthroughs shaping quantum science. We spotlight Prof Muhammad Usman, CSIRO and AIP leader, and Fellow of the @iop.org, advancing real-world quantum computing impact.
Who’s shaping a more inclusive future for physics in Australia, and could that be you?
📣 AIP is calling for nominations to join the DEGAP committee.
Support. Advocate. Drive change.
Be part of building a more inclusive physics community.
🔗 aip.org.au/News/13613820
Who in your network deserves recognition?
📣 Final call: 2026 AIP Awards – nominations close tomorrow (8 April).
Celebrate excellence across research, leadership, education & communication in physics.
Submit now: aip.org.au/News/13602879
#Physics #STEM #ScienceAustralia
📣 2026 AIP Awards – nominations extended!
There’s still time to recognise those shaping physics in Australia. Nominations now close 8 April 2026.
Submit online aip.org.au/News/13602879 or contact aip@aip.org.au
Congratulations to AIP members recognised by the Australian Academy of Science. Dr Anthony Murphy (Ian Wark Medal) for impactful plasma research, and Dr Cullan Howlett (Pawsey Medal) for uncovering the mysteries of dark energy. science.org.au/news-events/...
Nominate a woman advancing physics and inspiring future generations 🌟
Dr Karelle Siellez will lead the 2026 Marie Curie Lecture Tour during #NationalScienceWeek.
📣 2027 nominations close soon
www.aip.org.au/Women-in-Phy...
🎥 Watch past lectures: www.aip.org.au/Women-in-Phy...
Calling all physics students 🎓 Funding for your next conference is available!
Presenting your research? The AIP Student Travel Grant offers up to $500 for travel + accommodation.
Apply by 31 March. Open to eligible AIP student members.
👉 aip.org.au/BENEFITS-AND...
🌌 Know an outstanding early-career physicist? Nominations are closing soon for the Ruby Payne-Scott Award. 2024 winner Cullan Howlett is advancing our understanding of dark matter & energy. 👉 Nominate by 1 April: www.aip.org.au/Ruby-Payne-S...
🏅 Nominations are open for the Alan Walsh Medal, recognising physicists driving real-world impact in Australian industry. Honouring Sir Alan Walsh. 2024 winner David Simpson, is advancing quantum sensing for biomedical impact. 👉 Nominate by 1 April: aip.org.au/Alan-Walsh-M...
Five Australians 🇦🇺 have been named in the global Quantum 100, celebrating the #IYQ2025. Their work across research, innovation and industry highlights our growing influence in the global quantum ecosystem. Read more: aip.org.au/News/13600165 #Quantum #Physics #IYQ
Nominations are open for the 2026 Awards of the Australian Institute of Physics, celebrating excellence across research, education, leadership and communication. Know someone shaping the future of physics? Nominate them.
📅 Close 1 April 2026
🔗 aip.org.au/News/13602879
Fantastic news for physics outreach. The AIP has secured a #NationalScienceWeek grant to digitally expand the Marie Curie Lecture Tour. Astrophysicist Karelle Siellez will tour 🇦🇺, with livestreams enabling regional students to connect with leading physicists: www.scienceweek.net.au/national-gra...
Wagga-AC2MP 2026 wrapped up a brilliant week of condensed matter physics! 110 delegates, 70 talks, 5 plenaries & 30 posters spanning superconductivity, magnetism, 2D materials & more. 12 countries represented at Charles Sturt University. 🔬⚛️
Read more: aip.org.au/News/13603784
🏆 Nominations are open for the 2026 AIP Awards, recognising excellence in research, leadership, education, communication and service to physics in Australia. From senior medals to early-career, student & education awards, help shine a light on excellence. Closes 1 April: aip.org.au/Medals-Award...
From Copernicus to cutting-edge quantum tech, science keeps reshaping our world.
Join AIP, TGNSW, RSNSW & RACI for the Frontiers of Science Forum: a cross-disciplinary exploration of physics, maths, biology & chemistry.
📍 Sydney
📅 6 March 2026
www.teachersguild.nsw.edu.au/eventdetails...
It’s not too late to join VicPhysics PHYSCON 2026 in person or online this Friday. From hands-on labs to emerging technologies and practical classroom strategies, there’s something for every physics educator. Connect, collaborate and leave inspired.
📅 20 Feb www.vicphysics.org/events/physc...
All members of the AIP are invited to attend the AIP Online AGM on 16 Feb, from 5:30-6:30 pm AEDT. This is your opportunity to hear directly from the leadership team, understand the Institute’s direction, and play an active role in shaping the future of physics in Australia: aip.org.au/event-6470530
Tiny holes in a membrane help study the shapes of proteins in real time. Watch molecules squeeze through, you can tell the shape of a protein in solution!
First results achieved with tRNA, but opens up so many possibilities!
physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/...
@scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au
The AIP is calling for applications for the role of Honorary Secretary to help guide the Institute’s strategic direction at a national level. This is a chance to contribute leadership, governance and vision to Australia’s peak body for physics. Nominations close 13 Feb. aip.org.au/News/13563644
Two leaders of Australia’s physics community recognised in the Australia Day Honours: AIP Honorary Fellow Michelle Simmons for quantum physics, atomic-scale engineering, innovation and STEM education; and Phil Bland for planetary science, meteorites, education and the Desert Fireball Network.
JOB: Photonics Engineer (Quantum Sensing). Deteqt is hiring a hands-on photonics engineer to own the optical excitation & fluorescence readout for diamond-on-chip quantum sensors, from architecture and modelling through to manufacturable hardware. Apply by 6 Feb: www.aip.org.au/Jobs
We are excited that the NUPP summer school started today with 50+ PhD students. A shout out to all lecturers and our sponsors who made it possible: UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre, UNSW School of Physics, ANU, Monash, Heavy Ion Accelerators, ARC Dark Matter Centre, Radiation Saunders and AINSE.
We’re thrilled to have the UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre as platinum sponsor! Thanks to their support, the NUPP School is back after 15 years. Next week, 50+ PhD students in nuclear and particle physics will meet to learn, connect, and build professional connections.
www.unsw.edu.au/research/nuc...
2025 was a year of highs & challenges for physics. We marked 100 years of quantum through #IYQ, with AIP supporting hundreds of events nationwide. As we head into 2026, we continue to champion physics, maths and the next generation.
Australia’s #IYQ2025 was a major success, supported by AIP from the @unesco.bsky.social request through to nationwide engagement. Highlights included tours by Prof Donna Strickland, the Marie Curie Lecture Series, and the Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. #IYQ2025 #QuantumCurious
We received many amazing entries this year, so we have also announced four commendations:
"Entropy" by Wilson Percy
"Laser Fog" by Radhika Nansi
"Aurora" by Edyta Rice
"UV Lichens" by Amber King
See all the images and learn about the physics behind them here: aip.org.au/ACT-Branch/1...
Flavio explains their image:
“My personal quest to build a Tesla Coil resulted in a museum quality device. The multiple banding effect seen in the discharges, known as the "Banjo Effect", is actually showing the operational frequency of the resonant secondary circuit each time the gap fires.”
Winners of the 2025 AIP photo comp:
“Tesla Coil” by Flavio Spedalieri, Grand Prize
“Schrödinger’s Dog” by Lara Roychoudhry, Best Quantum-Themed Photo
“Sunset ripples” by Sarah O'Neill, University Student Prize
“Drill bit plasma” by Ermia Firouzabadi, School Student Prize
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AIP Executive positions, apply by 8 Dec:
Honorary Secretary: help guide AIP strategic direction, be a company Director of the AIP, coordinate executive meetings, liaise with key partners.
Special Projects Officers: take on a focused portfolio such as physics policy, advocacy, and outreach.