ACT Branch
News
Public lectures of potential interest to AIP members
The ANU's Black Hole Society presents two public lectures in May:
Plasmas Pave the Path to Planets: From Aurorae to Mars
Dr. Christine Charles, Australian National University
Thursday, 1 May
and
An optical astronomer designs a radio telescope: the LOFAR story
Prof Harvey Butcher, Director of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University
Thursday, 8 May
The Physics for our Future program has been launched with two lectures in the ACT and more to follow around the country. This exciting program, insitigated by former branch president Prof Hans Bachor and supported by the Australian Acadmey of Science, the AIP and the Australian Centre for Quantum Atom Optics, is intended to bring major advances in modern physics to teachers and schools. Visit the programs website to download material from the public lectures, which is freely available for your use.
Welcome to the ACT Branch
Welcome to the AIP's ACT branch website.The Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) is the professional organisation concerned with the promotion of physics and the welfare of physicists in Australia. It has branches in every State and a National Secretariat located in Melbourne. The Australian Institute of Physics aims to promote all aspects of physics to the wider community and to provide support to physicists and physics teachers.
ACT Branch activities include:
- monthly meetings at which invited speakers talk about the latest advances in physics
- providing sponsorship for student members to attend approved conferences
- taking an active role on issues in physics and science education