ARCHIVED SCHOOL NEWS ... Welcome to SPS News, a collection of recent stories about the School's research, activities and achievements. If you'd like more informaiton about any of the news stories, please contact Nelle Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer on 07 3346 9935 or email n.ross@sps.uq.edu.au. Physics student is Young Achiever of the Year 2007
26 Sepember 2007
UQ School of Physical Sciences PhD student, Jenny Riesz has been selected as the 2007 Queensland Young Achiever. Physical Sciences research excellence awarded
18 September 2007
Dr Matthew Davis, from the School of Physical Sciences, who has been awarded $60,000 to investigate a new state of matter, a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), to further understand the nature of the universe. His particular interest is how BECs, and especially quantum whirlpools called vortices, form. Hall medal for UQ expert in patterns and combinations
17 August 2007
Dr Darryn Bryant, QEII Research Fellow in Combinatorial Mathematics from the School of Physical Sciences was recently awarded the Hall Medal from the Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications (ICA). Physicists shine light on hypersonics problems
26 August 1007
While many researchers hope to see the light at the end of the tunnel, University of Queensland physicists are pioneering techniques to make the light go through it, instead. Dr Margaret Wegener awarded Carrick Citation
10 August 2007
Dr Margaret Wegener has been singled out for exceptional standards of teaching with one of nine Carrick Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning awarded to staff from The University of Queensland. UQ researchers discover some of the oldest forms of life
7 August 2007
A UQ team of researchers, led by the School of Physical Sciences, have identified microbial remains in some of the oldest preserved organic matter on Earth, confirmed to be 3.5 billion years-old. Physics lecturer retires after a lifetime at UQ 25 July 2007
The University of Queensland promotes “lifelong learning” and Dr Gary Tuck is proof. No divide between maths and sex 9 July 2007
Maths and sex are familiar bedfellows, according to the guest speaker at a free public lecture at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) St Lucia campus on Thursday, July 12. Teleportation method proposed by Australian Scientists 3 July 2007
Teleportation, a concept popularised in the original Star Trek television series, is edging closer to reality through work being conducted by theorists from The University of Queensland and Australian National University. Quantum computing on an everyday PC 27 June 2007
Scientists have successfully simulated a collision of two laser beams from an atom laser using an everyday desktop computer. Universal state observed by Australian physicists 19 June 2007
A team of Australian and Chinese scientists have found the first observed evidence for "universality" in a paper to be published in the prestigious Nature Physics journal next month. Carrick Fellowships inprove maths and science education 07 June 2007
Dr Michael Bulmer, from the School of Physical Sciences, has recently been awarded a fellowship to the prestigious Carrick Institute for Teaching and Learning for Higher Education. UQ first Australian university to join innovative US science institute 1 June 2007
The University of Queensland is the first Australian university to become a branch member of the International Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter (I2CAM) an innovative US-based research institute. UQ researchers honoured with leading fellowships 22 May 2007
Two current UQ Federation Fellows, Professor Gerard Milburn and Professor John Quiggin, have won second Federation Fellowships in recognition of their exceptional research in the fields of quantum physics (Milburn) and economic risk modelling (Quiggin). Physics Demo Troupe rewarded - 16 May 2007
Giving psychologists a better awareness of Indigenous issues and a travelling science show are the recipients of this year's University of Queensland's Vice-Chancellor's Equity and Diversity Awards. Queensland physics attracts quantum leaders in atom optics
Queensland's Sunshine Coast this week is being invaded by leaders in the field of quantum atom optics from around the world. Physical Sciences students hold their own in the research ring
The School of Physical Sciences (SPS) packs a mean punch in the research arena given their comparatively small size. Twenty-four SPS Postgraduate students have been successful in being offered Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) or UQ Postgraduate Research Scholarships (UQPRS). Science Experience bridges the gap between school and university
More than 190 high school students from Queensland and northern New South Wales will converge on The University of Queensland next week to discover the wonders of science and technology Piotr Deuar, UQ Graduate awarded Marie Curie Fellowship
UQ graduate from the Australian Centre of Quantum Atom Optics (ACQAO), Piotr Deuar, has been awarded a prestige postdoctoral fellowship, the European Marie Curie Fellowship. He will take up his new position at Universite de Paris Sud, with eminent theorist Gora Shlyapnikov, working on ultra-cold atoms Workshop on Combinatorial Designs, Graph Theory, ...
This workshop has finished. If you would like to discuss anything in regards to the workshop contact Diane Donovan (dmd@maths.uq.edu.au). Submissions for School of Physical Science Teaching Initiative Awards Open
The School of Physical Science Teaching and Learning Committee is inviting applications for the 2006 Teaching Initiative Awards. Please make submissions of approximately one page in length by Friday 3 November 2006. Physics Researcher shares in Eureka Prize for Scientific Research
Christian Weedbrook and colleagues from ANU have won the Eureka Prize for Scientific Research for their work in creating a new way of encrypting information using quantum physics Making music with mathematics
Find out how you can turn music into maths and maths into melodies at a free public lecture at The University of Queensland next week.
Dark Energy mystery focus of UQ astronomer's study
Astrophysics researchers at the University of Queensland have received a massive 220-night allocation from the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) for a project to study Dark energy. Physics researcher awarded Smart State Senior Fellowship
Dr Paul Meredith has been awarded a Smart State Senior Fellowship to combat the world's looming energy crisis. UQ excels in prestigious Federation Fellowships
Three SPS researchers have been awarded prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Federation Fellowships. Closing date extended for international advanced maths program
Following an excellent response for places in an intensive three-week postgraduate mathematics program, second round applications have been extended until May 19.
High achieving SPS students recognised
The School's high achieving Earth Science, Mathematics and Physics students were recognised recently at the annual SPS Award Ceremony and BBQ. Physical Sciences student enrolments increase
First year enrolments in Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Physics courses at The University of Queensland have shown a significant increase this year. BrisScience brings science to the people of Brisbane
The first in a monthly series of free, easy-to-understand public lectures covering a wide variety of science topics will be launched in Brisbane on Monday March 13. UQ Maths students have Big Day In
Instead of tidying racks at a department store or pulling beers at the pub this summer, five UQ mathematics students took the chance to find out what it's like to be a mathematician and got paid for it.
Physics researchers extend Einstein's work
A UQ Physics research team has celebrated the end of the Einstein International Year of Physics by developing a ground-breaking theory based on work originated by the great scientist.
UQ dominates national teaching awards
Mathematics lecturer Dr Michael Bulmer has won the $40,000 AAUT in the Physical Sciences category for his Statistics course for first-year Biology students which attracts about 600 to 700 students each year. Judgement Day for the Bible Codes
An internationally-respected Australian mathematician who has refuted the existence of the Bible Codes will give a free public lecture at The University of Queensland on Monday, December 5. Research team solves long standing mathematical physics puzzle
A UQ research team led by senior mathematics lecturer Dr Yao-Zhong Zhang has successfully solved a major long-standing problem in mathematical physics. Student solves 30 year old mathematics problem
UQ postgraduate student Daniel Horsley has solved a mathematics problem that has defied experts around the world for more than 30 years. Public lecture honours influential mathematician
The remarkable life and work of one of this century`s most influential mathematicians will be honoured at a free public lecture at The University of Queensland this week. UQ honours 2005 Nobel Laureate
UQ is paying tribute to the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Physics with a free easy-to-understand public lecture on quantum optics followed by a ‘Glauberfest' party. Applications closing for UQ postgraduate recruitment initiative
Students interested in undertaking Earth Sciences, Mathematics or Physics postgraduate research in 2006 are invited to apply to attend the School of Physical Sciences (SPS) Postgraduate Recruitment and Information Days on September 22 and 23. Leading US physicist to visit UQ
The most cited theoretical physicist over the past five years in the USA will give a free public lecture at The University of Queensland on Friday August 19. UQ brings mathematics to the masses
A mathematical ecologist recently elected to the Australian Academy of Science and an American professor who can do mental arithmetic faster than a calculator will give free public lectures at UQ St Lucia next week. Chief Scientist to launch Australian-first intensive maths program
Queensland Chief Scientist Emeritus Professor Peter Andrews, AO will launch an Australian-first advanced postgraduate mathematics program at UQ St Lucia Campus on Monday July 4. Mathematics website helps Sudoku puzzlers
People addicted to the current Sudoku craze can now log on to a UQ mathematics website to find helpful advice about solving these intriguing puzzles. UQ to hold intensive mathematics postgraduate program
The University of Queensland will hold an intensive world-class program in advanced postgraduate mathematics at its St Lucia campus in July. Australian expert continues Einstein tradition at UQ
Continuing Einstein's tradition to “make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler”, UQ is holding a free, easy-to-understand public lecture next week on the theory of relativity. Science Academy honours Mathematics professor
SPS Professor Hugh Possingham has been elected to the Australian Academy of Science, the nation's peak scientific body. Physics theory wins international recognition
Two researchers from the School of Physical Sciences have had a physics theory published in an internationally-respected science journal which could revolutionise superconductors. Physics professor wins prestigious Australian science award
Physics Professor Peter Drummond has won the highest level award for physics in Australia. Mysteries of the universe explored by international expert
A free UQ public lecture by Professor Helen Quinn, an international physics expert from Stanford University. Nobel laureate gives free physics lecture
A Nobel Prize winner will give a free lecture on January 28 as part of international celebrations to commemorate the discoveries made by Albert Einstein 100 years ago. | 
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