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Michael Schmidt
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Theoretical physicist at the University of New South Wales
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Private donors pledge 860 million euros for CERN’s Future Circular Collider

A consortium of private donors (individuals and philanthropic foundations) have agreed to support the proposed Future Circular Collider at CERN

Find out more: home.cern/news/press-r...
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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He’s not wrong, the former Science Minister*

*In the same Party as the current one!

(From Guardian Australia “live”)
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Congrats to our Marie Curie Lecturers @spintronicmum.bsky.social and Danielle Holmes, who were presented with their Women in Physics Lecturer medals by past WiP Lecturer Susanna Guatelli at the University of Wollongong

Next stops: Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane! Get tickets at: bit.ly/MarieCurieLe...
August 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The AIP Nuclear and Particle Physics (NUPP) topical group is organizing a summer school for postgraduate students in nuclear and particle physics in January 2026. See indico.global/event/15102/ for details and to apply.
2026 NUPP summer school
Approximately 15-20 years ago, NUPP leaders in academia hosted an annual Summer School for PhD students that rotated between hosts and venues across the country. The NUPP community came together at th...
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August 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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The Australian Institute of Physics is looking for an event manager. aip.org.au/News/13521249
The Australian Institute of Physics - The Australian Institute of Physics is looking for an Event Manager
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July 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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I mean, it’s *their* data and, you know, it’s not as if the rapid decline hasn’t been noticed & pointed out etc.👇
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Hi Minister Jason Clare 👋

We fund fewer than half as many basic, blue-sky, ARC discovery projects than in 2010.

The collapse has continued in the last 2 years.

Please, increase ARC funding for discovery research like all the reviews recommend.

Data▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
November 12, 2024 at 11:47 PM