Celebrating 10 years of Gravitational Waves
This 2-day workshop aims to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of GW150914 by bringing together the Australian research community to celebrate the Australian contribution to GW150914, Advanced LIGO, and the last 10 years of gravitational-wave discoveries.
Contact: jpowell@swin.edu.au
RSVP: https://sites.google.com/view/10-years-of-gws/registration?authuser=0
Rationale
The detection of GW150914 on September 14, 2015, marked a historic milestone in astrophysics as the first direct observation of gravitational waves, confirming a major prediction of Einstein’s general theory of relativity and inaugurating the era of gravitational wave astronomy. A decade later, the impact of this discovery continues to expand across multiple scientific disciplines. Australian scientists played an essential role in the discovery though contributions to the Advanced LIGO detector’s hardware and data analysis tools.
This 2-day workshop aims to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of GW150914 by bringing together the Australian research community to celebrate the Australian contribution to GW150914, Advanced LIGO, and the last 10 years of gravitational-wave discoveries. We will explore future directions, including the next breakthrough gravitational-wave discoveries and the possibility of building a gravitational-wave observatory in Australia.
Conference Details
The event will be held at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
The deadline for registration is 1st September 2025
Organizing Committee
Jade Powell (Swinburne University of Technology)
Susan Scott (Australian National University)
Diana Haikal (Swinburne University of Technology)
Kirsten Banks (Swinburne University of Technology)
Jackie Bondell (Swinburne University of Technology)
Christine Lee (University of Melbourne)
Carl Knox (Swinburne University of Technology)
Contact: jpowell@swin.edu.au
Venue
The meeting will take place at the Swinburne University of Technology. The meeting room is located at the AMDC building. The meeting room, AMDC301, is on the 3rd floor.
From the CBD the campus can be reached via train to Glenferrie station.
A multi story car park is available on campus on Wakefield Street. The parking costs $10 per day.
A myki card is required to pay for public transport in Victoria. For more information see the Public Transport Victoria website (https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/)
Wifi connection
You can connect to wifi via eduroam.
Accommodation
Here is a list of hotels in the center of Melbourne. The University is a short train ride away. We have a train station on campus.
Travel from airport
Sky bus provide express airport transfers to and from Melbourne CBD. Details including fare price, pick up locations and timetables can be found on their website: www.skybus.com.au/melbourne-city-express/
A Taxi from the Airport to Melbourne CBD will cost approximately AUD$50-$60: www.melbourneairport.com.au/Passengers/Parking/Ground-transport-options/Taxis
Uber is also available from Melbourne Airport www.uber.com/global/en/airports/mel/
Participants and Agenda
For the full list of participants, click here.
For the agenda, click here.
Visit the official event website for all details: Celebrating 10 Years of GWs official website
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