EIS News | School of Physics

What keeps physicists awake at night: ripples in space and keeping students out of black holes

Physics researchers the world over are in raptures after Albert Einstein’s 99-year-old prediction was recently confirmed. Gravitational waves are the idea tha... Read More...

Hitting the bullseye with cancer treatment

Inspired by personal experiences, PhD student Lauren Bell is developing methods to take the guesswork out of cancer radiotherapy. Despite the ongoing advance... Read More...

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New committee to steer SMART’s scientific focus

Composed of a number of industry professionals and leading academics, SMART’s Scientific Advisory Committee met for the first time on Tuesday, 24 November 2015.... Read More...

New brain cancer treatment twice as effective

Researchers develop new therapy to treat some of the most aggressive malignant brain tumours. A new three-pronged therapy to treat some of the most aggressive ... Read More...

New tracks laid in quest for frontier of new materials

From fibre optic cables delivering high-speed internet to laser eye surgery, scientists’ ability to manipulate fundamental particles of light (photons) is revol... Read More...

Physics buff helping to create next-generation electronics

Meet the PhD student whose cutting-edge work on superconductors is helping to create new materials and electronics. From hoverboards and levitating trains t... Read More...

Innovative Radiation Detectors

According to NSW Cancer Registry Statistical Reporting, one per cent of the population each year is diagnosed with cancer. Around one-third of Australians ar... Read More...

Timely win for physics student

Physics PhD student Frederick Wells will represent the University of Wollongong at the October Trans-Tasman final of the Three Minute Thesis competition after w... Read More...

NHMRC funds new radiation technology to aid cancer treatment

Researchers from the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP) will receive $337,000, from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), to develo... Read More...

Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter: Quick Take with Dr Mark Freeman

UOW physics student wins People’s Choice Award at Asia-Pacific 3MT finals

CMRP PhD Student awarded highly competitive AINSE scholarship

Sunscreen designed for the Australian climate

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