School of Physics

Australian of the Year

Prof. Michelle Simmons

Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies

FLEET Launch

Cheng Tan (RMIT, left) and Feixiang Xiang (UNSW, right) use a micromanipulator to fabricate hBN-encapsulated WTe2 structures within the oxygen-free, nitrogen atmosphere of a glove-box at RMIT.

FLEET RMIT—UNSW collaboration measuring transport properties of van der Waals heterostructures

Centre Collaboration Combines Material Expertise

International Prize for Quantum Computing Leader

Prof. Michelle Simmons

TESS Launch

Dr Dennis Stello

Graduate Certificate in Physics for

High School Teachers

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Mechanics MOOC on Coursera

Events

Sep

School Colloquia Series - Scienta Professor Matthew England - Dispelling climate change myths – how ocean physics can help explain surprises in the modern-day climate record

Scienta Professor Matthew England

Aug

The Einstein Lecture: The Quantum Computing Revolution - Prof Michelle Simmons

This year is the Australian Institute of Physics (NSW) 13th Einstein Lecture, and is in partnersh

May

School Colloquia Series - Dr Stephan Rachel - Quantum Design of Topological Matter

Dr Stephan Rachel, School of Physics, University of Melbourne

Australian Research Council

Centres of Excellence

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Vacation Scholarships

News

06 December 2018

2019 Casual Teaching Positions - Applications Open

We are accepting applications for 2019 casual laboratory demonstrators in the first year and higher year teaching laboratories, teaching assistants for online courses, problem solving workshops and the first year study area.

12 September 2018

Dirac Medal and Lecture Nominations

Nominations for the Dirac medal and lecture are open and will close on 8th October 2018.

21 August 2018

In search of the best telescope location, UNSW astronomer and alumnus head to high places

The School of Physics's Prof Michael Ashley and UNSW alumnus Dr Colin Bonner have travelled to Tibet to search for a