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Centre Chief Investigators Nicole Bell (UoM) and Celine Boehm (UoS) were named among Australia’s 50 women at the cutting edge of science in Australia.

Centre news, TheoryPadric McGee28 March 2023News, theory research theme

Pilot schools program aims to inspire future physicists

Physicists and outreach staff have been working with regional Victorian secondary school students to provide insight into the variety and excitement of careers in science.

Centre newsPadric McGee27 March 2023News

New funding boost for CYGNUS-Oz experiment

Members of the CYGNUS-Oz collaboration have received a funding injection of more than $90,000 that will enable the Australian team to play a pivotal role in the international quest to develop directional dark matter detectors.

Centre news, Direct DetectionPadric McGee23 March 2023News, Direct Detection Research Theme

Elisabetta Barberio speaks about supporting women following in her footsteps on IWD

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Centre Director Elisabetta Barberio spoke to the Victorian Government’s Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions about her experience climbing the professional ladder in a male-dominated field, and how she has supported the female leaders of the future.

Centre newsPadric McGee9 March 2023News, Women in Stem

Centre members participate in Canberra summer school

About 60 undergraduate and graduate students attended the Canberra International Physics Summer School in January 2023.

Centre news, TheoryPadric McGee7 March 2023News

VISHν: Flavour-Variant DFSZ Axion Model for Inflation, NeutrinoMasses, Dark Matter, and Baryogenesis

R. Volkas

TheoryFleur Morrison28 February 2023Publication

Lepton-flavor-violating tau decays from triality

I.Bigaran R. Volkas

TheoryFleur Morrison26 February 2023Publication

Nicole Bell talks about her passion for physics with ABC Melbourne

Listen to Nicole Bell talk about why she loves her work as the leader of the Dark Matter Centre’s Theory program, why women remain under-represented in physics and the value of pursuing fundamental science.

Centre news, TheoryPadric McGee23 February 2023News

External position: Radiological Scientist

JobFleur Morrison20 February 2023Past

Precise predictions and new insights for atomic ionization from the Migdal effect

P. Cox, M. Dolan

TheoryFleur Morrison19 February 2023Publication

Mechanical Engineering Officer - Dark matter direct detection experiments

We are seeking a fixed term research fellow in experimental particle physics with emphasis on dark matter direct detection and beyond the standard model physics.

JobFleur Morrison9 February 2023Past

Leaders in dark matter search celebrate UN women in science day

Women are playing a significant role in the groundbreaking dark matter research happening at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics

Centre newsPadric McGee9 February 2023News

Celine Boehm wins AIP Women in Leadership Medal

Congratulations Celine Boehm on winning the Australian Institute of Physics 2022 Women in Leadership Medal.

Centre news, TheoryPadric McGee7 February 2023News, Women in Stem

Professor Nicole Bell named Australian Institute of Physics president

University of Melbourne and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics Professor Nicole Bell has been appointed President of the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP).

Centre news, Media Release, TheoryPadric McGee6 February 2023News

Pyrate: a novel system for data transformations, reconstruction and analysis

F. Scutti

Direct DetectionFleur Morrison1 February 2023Publication

Electro-mechanical tuning of high-Q bulk acoustic phonon modes at cryogenic temperatures

M. Tobar, M. Goryachev, W. Campbell

MetrologyFleur Morrison31 January 2023Publication