Madeline Weston is a MSc student at the University of Melbourne. She is studying theoretical particle physics under the supervision of Prof. Raymond Volkas.
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Global dark matter experts will converge on Stawell and provide the region with an opportunity to talk to them about the ground-breaking research happening and what it means for the area.
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To celebrate the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Centre Director Elisabetta Barberio spoke with Raf Epstein on ABC Melbourne.
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In August, the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip travelled to remote and regional areas across Australia to share the love of science.
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Wissal Filali is a joint PhD student between the University of Bonn and the University of Melbourne. She works on neutrino physics with the FASER experiment at CERN and on dark matter searches within the SABRE experiment in Melbourne, with a focus on data analysis and Monte Carlo simulations.
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We have enjoyed a year of outreach, exploration and discovery at the Dark Matter Centre in 2025. Thank you to everyone involved in our Centre’s many research, education and outreach activities.
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Director & Senior Scientist at Boulby Underground Laboratory, UK
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In August, the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip travelled to remote and regional areas across Australia to share the love of science.
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There’s more to the universe than meets the eye. Dark matter, the invisible substance making up most of the universe’s mass, is all around us — but what it is remains one of science’s biggest mysteries.
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Members who have made exceptional contributions to the Centre in the areas of Outreach and Impact, Collaboration and Centre Values, and Mentorship were recognised as the 2025 Annual Workshop in November.
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Happy Dark Matter Day! What better way to celebrate than hearing Dr Karl Kruszelnicki talk with Kim Mintern-Lane about the potential of dark matter research to change our lives.
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To celebrate Dark Matter Day on Friday, October 31, we are excited to be travelling around the world, with live links to two fascinating underground labs that are part of the search for the elusive dark matter: the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory and the Boulby Underground Laboratory.
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