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Department of Physics and Astronomy

Locality: Macquarie Park, New South Wales

Address: Macquarie University 2109 Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university/faculties-and-departments/faculty-of-science-and-engineering/departments-and-centres/department-of-physics-and-astronomy

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02.02.2022 Come and Join the Astro 3D Team! Details can be found in the post below.

21.01.2022 Here at MQPhysAstro we're closing up for the holidays. We'll see you back online from 4 January 2022. In the meantime, have a safe and happy summer break!

08.01.2022 Holiday Reminder! Commencing in 2022 and need a Physics refresher? Be sure to sign up for our Physics Bridging Course, happening online from 7-11 February 2022. Registrations close at (the updated time of) 11pm 31 January 2022 so don't miss out! Click the link to get started: https://goto.mq.edu.au/2022physicsbc

19.12.2021 Commencing in 2022 and need a Physics refresher? Be sure to sign up for our Physics Bridging Course, happening online from 7-11 February 2022. Registrations close at 1pm Fri 28 January so don't miss out! Click the link to get started: https://bit.ly/MQPhysicsBC

15.12.2021 Happy Monday @MQPhysAstro fans! Time to plug in your earbuds for the final episode of 2021 of Stardust MQ. We finish our year with an interview with Australia's Astronomer-at-Large, Dr Fred Watson. Stardust MQ will return in the new year and so until that auspicious occasion, we'd like to thank our amazing pod team, led by Cameron Furlong, and thank you to our incredible guests. You're awesome! https://stardustmq.podbean.com

09.12.2021 Put this in your calendar for Wednesday 8 December! Our always brilliant student society Macquarie University Physics and Astronomy Society are hosting their second annual end of year movie night! The team have planned an amazing evening for you. First up a panel discussion with some of our brilliant Women in STEM and then a viewing of the wonderful 'Hidden Figures'. All the details can be found in the post below.

29.11.2021 We're back with Episode Four! On Friday 3 December at 8.30pm AEDT #MQSpaceTravels returns to further explore our magnificent universe. This time we bring you 'Cosmic Nurseries and Graveyards', with our very own Professor Orsola De Marco and hosted by the AfA's Gabriella Quattropani. Come join us as we wander through glorious stellar birthplaces and graveyards, and explore the life and death of stars. Further details can be found in the event link below.

19.11.2021 What does it mean to have normal hearing? Scientists have been trying to answer this simple yet underestimated question. As two third-year physics students, we decided to dive into the world of hearing along with Dr Jorge Mejia at National Acoustic Laboratories to answer this question in a way that’s never been done before. Many studies have tried to understand people’s real-life hearing abilities using clinical auditory testing. However, results rarely correlate with peoples...’ hearing experiences in real-life situations. We are in the process of conducting a global survey to understand people’s every-day hearing experiences. At the time of writing this, no known publications have attempted to answer this question in this way. We would like to invite you to help us answer this question so together we can redefine today’s definition of normal hearing and raise awareness for hidden hearing loss. If you’d like to help us and take part in this study, please tell us about your hearing experiences by answering these easy-to-fill-out questions below. https://redcap.nal.gov.au/surveys/?s=KNHK8LEF3W

31.10.2021 Check out the below event from our friends Sydney Quantum Academy and featuring our very own AProf Alexei Gilchrist.

21.10.2021 Read about how astrophysics, AI and drones can be used to identify shark species in real-time and aid in ocean conservation efforts, from our own honorary lecturer Dr Cormac Purcell.

01.10.2021 Just over an hour until the 2021 Nobel Prize is announced. Should start at 8:30 PM AEDT.

23.09.2021 Check out the post from MUPAS below regarding the upcoming MRes Pitch Session.

14.09.2021 Happy Birthday Pod! Our baby podcast is turning one! Can you believe it?! It has been one year since we launched our very first podcast Stardust MQ, with our interviewer extraordinaire Cameron Furlong and with our favourite Student Society Macquarie University Physics and Astronomy Society. Since then, the team has grown and we've had some amazing guests and we are extremely grateful. What better way to celebrate this auspicious occasion than with another interview, this time from friend of the pod and long-time supporter Rami Mandow from SpaceAustralia.com. Also, head on over to the Macquarie University Instagram account to see Cameron's takeover, running every day this week. The latest episode will be released on Thursday 30 September for your listening pleasure. Details can be found in the post below.

25.08.2021 Be sure to register for Trivia Night in a couple of days!