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  • Home
  • About
    • Vision & Mission
    • Join OzGrav
    • Mental Health and Wellbeing
    • Getting started in OzGrav
    • Funding opportunities >
      • Sponsorship request form
      • International Visitor funding program
      • Student and Postdoc funding
      • Carer grant
      • GWIC 3G Funding
      • Research Translation Seed Grants
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Code of Conduct
    • OzGrav Mentoring Program
    • Nodes & Partners
    • Facilities & Capabilities
    • Annual Reports
  • Our People
    • Chief Investigators
    • Partner Investigators
    • Associate Investigators
    • Postdocs and Students >
      • Faces of OzGrav
    • Professional & Outreach staff
    • Governance Advisory Committee
    • Scientific Advisory Committee
    • Executive Committee
    • Equity & Diversity Committee
    • Early Career Researcher Committee
    • Professional Development Committee
    • Research Translation Committee
    • OzGrav Alumni
  • Research Themes
    • Instrumentation
    • Data/Astro
    • How to write a research brief
  • Education & Outreach
    • Education and Public Outreach
    • Graphics and Videos
    • apps
  • Events
    • OzGrav-2
    • Upcoming and Past Events >
      • 2020 OzGrav Annual Retreat
  • News/Media
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Binary Neutron Star Discovery
  • Contact Us

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Upcoming Events

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OzGrav 2020 Early Career Researchers (ECR) workshop and Annual Retreat
​OzGrav members and by invitation only

When 23 -27 November
Virtual event
Calendar of events

Past Events

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National Science Week 2020
7:45pm to 9pm AEST on Friday 21st August 2020 (Adults)
11:15am to 12pm AEST on Saturday 22nd August 2020 (Families with children)

Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions - open to general public
The Universe is waiting to be discovered! What are Australian researchers discovering right now? SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom! Dr Rebecca Allen and Prof Alan Duffy share research using Australian facilities, like the CSIRO Parkes telescope, to reveal more about the nature of these extreme and transiting objects. Thanks to our 58 hubs around Australia. This project received funding from the Australian Government as part of National Science Week.

Download the free app any time at www.scivr.com.au
Re-watch the presentations on YouTube:
Friday adults event (one hour): youtu.be/7pw59pPQBBs
Saturday families event (30 mins): youtu.be/t8mmnB_8k6A
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National Science Week 2020 - Fri 21 Aug and Sat 22 Aug from 2:00pm ACST (Adelaide)
The University of Adelaide OzGrav node hosts an online virtual tour of one of the most sensitive instruments humanity has made, the LIGO detector. LIGO is an experiment based in the USA designed to detect gravitational waves from colliding black holes and neutron stars throughout the universe. Free live tours were given by scientists working on the detectors to walk-through through this fascinating experiment.
Do you have Minecraft already? Log in to our world and explore http://minecraft.ozgrav.org:25593. Minecraft is an open world sandbox game available for purchase on most popular platforms. If you do not have Minecraft you can watch the tour via our YouTube stream. https://youtu.be/h8LpJ6IkQic
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National Science Week 2020 - Monday 17th Aug
A Flash of Discovery - Free Astronomy Public Lecture for the general public

Behind the serenity of the night sky, hides an ever changing Universe of brilliant explosions. Join us online for an interactive lecture uncovering the STATE OF THE TRANSIENT UNIVERSE with Dr. Jielai Zhang. youtu.be/pYNZbk1iUyk
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National Science Week 2020 - Saturday 15 Aug
Adventures Abroad in Science: CBR Women discuss Experiences & Research. Canberra produces some superb scientists who end up having amazing adventures in the science world. In this online chat you will meet women who have gone to all kinds of places around the world. Event and booking details

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Friday 3rd July - Australian Institute of Physics members' talk
OzGrav High Frequency (OzHF) gravitational wave detector
Paul Lasky will introduce the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)  and discuss the highly collaborative and cross-disciplinary endeavour that is investigating the scientific drivers, technical requirements, and cost of a mid-scale detector that investigates high-frequency gravitational waves to better understand the physics of binary neutron stars.
https://youtu.be/2qk8pfVkDIU
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Tuesday 30th June - open to general public
Gravity and Physics
Online talk with Debatri (PhD student) from Swinburne University of Technology. Debatri will chat with you in this online talk and share her excitement about gravity and physics, which leads into her research with star cluster simulations and black holes.
Watch on OzGrav's YouTube channel.
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Monday 15th June - general public

Nobody has time for that! Making galaxy simulations in hours instead of years with parallel computing.
Online talk with Avi (PhD student) from Monash University. During this talk, we will delve into how parallel computing works and the computer hardware needed for it. After this, we will look at a research project in astrophysics that utilises parallel programming. Watch back any time
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Thursday 4th June - general public

Bursts, Jets and Waves: Probing the Universe with Gravitational Waves and Light.
Dougal is a PhD student from the University of Sydney, and he will share a history of radio astronomy.
Watch any time on OzGrav's YouTube channel.
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Thursday 21st May - general public

Ilya shares a talk on "Singing binaries: Listening to the chirps of black holes". Ilya is a Chief Investigator with OzGrav at Monash University.
Watch any time on OzGrav's YouTube channel
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Tuesday 12th May 2020 - general public.
Isobel talks about the origin of words (etymology) that we use when we talk about things in space, like the origins of the names of the planets, and the origin of the word 'galaxy'. Isobel is a PhD candidate at Monash University.
Watch any time on OzGrav's YouTube channel.
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Thursday 30th April 2020 - general public.
Reinhold's chat about waves in astronomy, like different parts of the electro-magnetic (EM) spectrum, and why it's so cool to have gravitational waves now.
Reinhold is a PhD candidate at Monash University.
Watch anytime on YouTube
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OzGrav 2019 Early Career Researchers (ECR) workshop and Annual Retreat
OzGrav members and by invitation only
When 18-22 November
Where: Mantra Lorne,  Victoria

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Parkes Open Days celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
OzGrav joins many other science organisations running hands-on science activities
Who: open to general public
When: 9am to 5pm on both Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July 2019
https://apollo11.csiro.au/
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Science Alive! Adelaide
Kick off to National Science Week in Adelaide with a huge weekend-long celebration, plus schools STEM day on Friday 2nd.
Come and chat to the Adelaide OzGrav team, see our AMIGO mini laser and try some VR
Who: open to general public
When: 9am to 5pm on both Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 2019
https://www.sciencealive.org.au/
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PARTICLE/WAVE Planetarium show (National Science Week)
A love letter to gravitational waves (more info)

SAT AUGUST 10 and SUN AUGUST 11 at ADELAIDE PLANETARIUM
1pm, 3pm, 6pm and 8pm both days

THURS AUGUST 15 at SCIENCE SPACE PLANETARIUM, WOLLONGONG
6pm - featuring full live soundtrack backing

SAT AUGUST 17 at MELBOURNE PLANETARIUM, SCIENCEWORKS
7pm and 9pm - featuring full live soundtrack backing
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Science in the Park (National Science Week)
Sunday 11th August 10am to 4pm at Coolart Wetlands and Homestead, Somers
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SciVR at Mountain Goat Brewery (National Science Week)
Who: open to general public, adults 18+.
When: Thursday 15th August 6:30pm to 8pm AEST.
Where: Mountain Goat Brewery, 80 North Street, Richmond, Melbourne
Tickets: $20 book online
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Harry Potter Science Trivia Night (National Science Week)
Who: open to general public, ages 15+
When: Friday 16th August, 6:15pm to 8:30pm AEST
Where: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, 249-251 Faraday Street, Carlton, VIC 3053
Tickets: FREE book online
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SciVR (National Science Week)
(Immersive Science III in Virtual Reality) open to general public, ages 10+
When: Saturday 17th August, 1:30pm to 3pm AEST
Where: livestream online and live viewing parties in
Gravity Discovery Centre WA, Gold Coast QLD, Wagga Wagga NSW, Bendigo, Romsey, Lalor, Lilydale, Wangaratta and Emerald/Mt Burnett VIC.
Find a viewing party near you at libraries and venues around Australia. Download the free app to your smartphone. See https://www.scivr.com.au/ for more info
Funded with thanks to National Science Week, Swinburne University of Technology and OzGrav
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OzGrav Pulsar Timing Inference workshop 
When:13 & 14 May 2019
​ (optional 15-17 May busy week activities)
Where: Swinburne University of Technology ,AMDC Building Level 8, Room 801, Hawthorn VIC 3122
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OzGrav Machine learning Workshop 
Program

When: 7-8 March 2019
Where: Swinburne University, AMDC Building Level 8, Room 801, Hawthorn VIC 3122.

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OzGrav Early Career Researchers (ECR) workshop and Annual retreat 
Program: ECR workshop & Annual retreat

​When: ECR Workshop 5 & 6 December
              Retreat 7-9 December  2018
​Where: The Novotel Vines Resort, Swan Valley Perth
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EQUS & OzGrav Optomechanics Incubator
When: 4 December2018
Where: Rendevous Hotel, Scarborough Western Australia
Time:  9am-4pm
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SciVR Immersive Science II: Revealing the Invisible Universe - all welcome
When: 2pm on Sunday 12 August 2018 (please arrive early to set up VR headset)
Who: Family-friendly event, recommended for ages 10 and up - all welcome!
Where: State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, along with live streaming parties at libraries in Sale, Stawell, Frankston and Wangaratta

AND ALSO
When: 7pm on Thursday 16 August 2018 (doors open 6:30pm)
Where: Mountain Goat Brewery in Richmond (18+), along with live streaming parties for all ages at libraries in Whittlesea, Bendigo, Maryborough, Swan Hill, Daylesford and Mornington

Take a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and microscopic wonders.
www.scivr.com.au
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OzGrav Continuous Waves Workshop
When: 19 July 2018
Where: Swinburne University, level 8, AMDC building 
Time: 9am- 4pm
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OzGrav Inference in Astrophysics  Workshop 
When: 16 - 18 July 2018
Where: Monash University, Clayton Campus 
Details ​https://wiki.gw-astronomy.org/OzGrav/InferenceWorkshopJuly2018
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OzGrav Face to face Data/Astro instrumentation meeting
​Agenda TBC

When: 23 May 2018
Time: 9am-4pm
​Where : The University of Melbourne, Gryphon Gallery
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OzGrav Face to face Data/Astro instrumentation meeting
Agenda
When:1 February 2018
Time:10am - 4pm
​Where: Swinburne University of Technology Hawthorn, AMDC Building
​Level 8 meeting room 801  (Map)
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OzGrav student/ECR workshop
6-7 November 2017
OzGrav official launch
10:00AM-12:30PM 9th  November 2017
OzGrav annual retreat
8-10 November 2017
These three events in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia
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9th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG9)
27-30 Nov 2017
Gingin, Western Australia

ACGRG9 is the ninth in a series of biennial conferences run by the Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG) with the aim of bringing together researchers from around the world to discuss new findings in mathematical, theoretical, numerical and experimental aspects of General Relativity.
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Astrolight Festival
23 September 2017
ScienceWorks, Melbourne

​OzGrav will participate in this event that is back by popular demand. We will let the public explore black holes, gravitational waves and lensing, through virtual reality and interactive displays. 
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Real Research Experience: Gingin Science Festival 
19-20 August 2017 
Yeal, WA
Join us in Perth, Western Australia for a science event for the whole family.
Hear the sound of the universe, build your own mini-gravitational wave detector,
​learn about black holes and much more!
For tickets email:  bookings@gravitycentre.com.au  or call  08 9575 7577
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SciVR:  IMMERSIVE SCIENCE: THE NEXT FRONTIER IN AUSTRALIAN ASTRONOMY
13 August 2017 @ State Library of Victoria
17 August 17 2017 @ Mountain Goat Brewery, Melbourne

Join astronomers Dr Alan Duffy and Dr Katie Mack on an exploration of the universe in an immersive science talk blending live events and virtual reality. Learn how Australia’s astronomers are leading the world in understanding the cosmos around us, from our own solar system to mapping out galaxies and seeing colliding black holes. You can also download the SciVR app to your smartphone or tablet to enjoy these  wonders in your own personal virtual reality tour.
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2017 DAWN III Workshop: What’s Next for Gravitational Wave Astronomy?
6-7 July 2017 
Syracuse, NY 

The two-day program of this workshop will focus on the global strategy for third-generation (3G) gravitational-wave observatories and detectors, and their science case. Of particular interest is the proper coordination between the European effort proposing to build an observatory detailed by the ”Einstein Telescope” design study, and the U.S. proposal of a similar class observatory, named ”Cosmic Explorer”.
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12th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves
9-14 July 2017
Pasadena, USA

The Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves is a premier forum for the fields of gravitational wave science and detection. Held biannually, the Amaldi meetings are organized under the auspices of the Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC).
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Astronomical Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting
9-14 July 2017
Canberra, Australia

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Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA)-Swinburne Big Data Workshop
21 July 2017
Swinburne University, Hawthorn

The theme of this interdisciplinary  workshop is “Big Data” and we will explore cross-sectoral collaboration in a morning of talks and networking. Further details and registration here. 
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Gravitational Wave Astronomy: 73rd Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics 
23 July - 5 August 2017
St Andrews, Scotland

The theme of the 73rd Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics (SUSSP) will be gravitational wave astronomy.  SUSSP was established in 1960  to "contribute to the dissemination of advanced knowledge (in Physics) and the formation of contacts among scientists from different countries" through annual summer schools of the highest international standard
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12th International LISA Symposium 
8 - 13 July 2018
Chicago, USA

This symposium will feature a program dedicated to astrophysics of sources that can be observed in the millihertz band by LISA, the current status and unique challenges in gravitational theory and analysis for LISA sources, and the latest updates on the development of the LISA mission.
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National Science Quiz
18 June 2017 - Melbourne
25 June 2017 - Adelaide
 
OzGrav is proud to join forces with six other Centres of Excellence to bring you the 2017 National Science Quiz. There'll be live demonstrations and mind-bending questions to challenge our panel of experts. This will be ninety minutes of science, maths, and fun for the whole family.
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Generation-GW: Diving into Gravitational Waves
5-9 June 2017
University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

​The main goal of this workshop is to bring together the current "explorers of the GW Universe" and the future generation of scientists who will use this new observational window and carry the torch for the incoming decades.
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Gravitational Wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop (GWPAW)
30 May - 2 June 2017
Annecy, France

​GWPAW is the annual open workshop (formerly called GWDAW) on the physics and astronomy of gravitational waves, techniques for their detection, and interpretation of data and results.
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International Symposium on Gravitational Waves (ISGW)
25-29 May 2017
Beijing, China

The aim of this symposium is to bring together leading experts from the gravitational wave physics communities on both theory and experiment to present their ideas and assess the progresses that are being made on the gravitational wave detection.
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New Scientist presents... Instant Expert: Relativity and Beyond
10AM-5PM 20 May 2017
Sydney

Have you stared at the night sky and wondered how it all began? Did Interstellar leave you wanting to understand black holes better? Is your mind blown by the recent news about gravitational waves? Then join OzGrav's Eric Thrane and an esteemed line-up of speakers for this one-day masterclass that offers the chance to learn directly from the experts in the fascinating fields of cosmology and relativity. Details here.
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Pint of Science: The fabric of space, time and aliens
7PM-10PM, 15 May 2017
Windsor, Melbourne
OzGrav's Matthew Bailes and Alan Duffy will be talking about the Big Questions: Are we alone in the universe? Are we really made of stars? What else did Einstein predict and what’s the big deal about gravitational waves anyway?  For further details and booking tickets, see here.
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Gravitational Wave Advanced Detector Workshop 2017
7-12 May 2017
Hamilton Island, Australia

OzGrav is delighted to be sponsoring GWADW 2017, where participants will discuss and plan for the next generation of GW detectors, including space-based detectors and pulsar timing arrays.
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Victorian Astronomy Convention
6-7 May 2017
Emerald Secondary College

The Victoria Astronomy Convention VASTROC is a biennial conference for Amateur Astronomers from around Victoria. In 2017 it will be hosted by Mount Burnett Observatory at Emerald Secondary College in Emerald, Victoria. The atmosphere of VASTROC is relaxed and all astronomers, new and old, locals and from interstate or overseas are most welcome. 
Registration and the program are available here.
OzGrav Director Matthew Bailes will be giving a talk at 9AM Saturday 6th May - further details here.
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Stargazing Live @ Fed Square Melbourne with Dr Karl and friends
6 April 2017    7-10 PM
Federation Square, Melbourne Australia
In our first outreach event, OzGrav took the public on a virtual reality tour of the Universe, neutron stars and the Parkes radio telescope. 
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LSC-Virgo meeting

13-16 March 2017
Pasadena, California


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OzGrav CIs retreat
2-3 March 2017
University of Adelaide
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The Dawning Era of Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics
5-11 Feb 2017
Aspen USA

This conference will discuss the GW detector network, the scientific output from LIGO’s first science run (O1), the progress of the second run (O2; expected to be ongoing during the conference), and expectations for the future of gravitational wave astronomy.
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Conference on Cosmology Gravitational Waves and Particles
6-10 Feb 2017
Singapore


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We acknowledge and pay respects to the Elders and Traditional Owners of the land on which our six Australian nodes stand

​© 2020   The ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational  Wave Discovery (OzGrav)
Banner images: An artist's impression of gravitational waves generated by binary neutron stars.  Credits: R. Hurt/Caltech-JPL
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