Dr Vera Hansper has one of the coolest jobs in the world—literally. She helps to build highly specialised refrigeration systems that enable research in quantum…
Material physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) Research School of Physics are creating materials to protect satellites from the harsh space environment – essentially…
For physicist Dr Jacinta Yap doing something that benefits human lives is essential in her career. “Physics is a really broad field, and I was…
The world’s foremost technical organisation has given the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) at the ANU Research School of Physics global recognition for its technical…
The origin of the heavy elements from iron to uranium remains as one of the great unanswered questions of physics. Dr Zuzana Slavkovska, a postdoctoral…
Up above the protection of the earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field, satellites face a lot of radiation in space. A single cosmic ray hitting a…
Our heartful congratulations to the HIA Scientific Director Professor Mahananda Dasgupta and Emeritus Professor David Hinde, both from the Australian National University, who were jointly…
Heavy Ion Accelerators becomes the maiden sponsoring institution of the Academy for Collaborative Research Infrastructure (ACRI) membership. ACRI was formerly launched at the CORES 2024…
Silicon – made from beach sand – is the key material for today’s information technology industry because it is an abundant and versatile semiconductor. Scientists…
CubeSats – small satellites roughly 10cm in size – punch above their weight when it comes to space research. Their low weight and affordable components…
Space is a harsh place. On Earth, we’re protected from extreme radiation by our atmosphere and magnetic field. Spacecraft don’t have this protection and are highly…
