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Dr Sarah Scholten Receives Emerging Leader's Commendation at the 2024 Inspiring South Australian Women’s Awards
Dr Sarah Scholten has been honoured with the Emerging Leader's Commendation at the 2024 Inspiring South Australian Women’s Awards. This prestigious recognition, provided by the Hon Katrine Hildyard MP, is a testament to Sarah's outstanding contributions to the community and her significant impact in the field of photonics.
IPAS Hosts Successful Visit from Innovate UK Representatives on Global Expert Mission for Quantum Technologies
In a remarkable showcase of cutting-edge advancements in quantum photonics, IPAS had the privilege of hosting distinguished representatives from Innovate UK for their Global Expert Mission on Quantum Technologies in Australia.
IPAS Celebrates Outstanding Achievements at Annual Student Research Event 2024
IPAS recently hosted its Annual Student Research Event 2024, a platform that showcased the remarkable achievements of its students and researchers in the previous year. The event featured the presentation of prestigious awards recognising excellence in various categories.
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Professor Mark Hutchinson appointmented to the National Science and Technology Council
Congratulations to IPAS member, Professor Mark Hutchinson for his scientific expert members appointments to the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).
ZBLAN's Takeoff to Space
On January 30th, at 12:07 PM EST (January 31st, 03:37 AM ACDT), a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch a miniaturized fibre draw tower module and 20 ZBLAN glass rods to the International Space Station (ISS) from Florida. Developed by industry partner Flawless Photonics and produced by the Optofab Adelaide team at IPAS, the module will be installed in an ISS glove box for drawing space ZBLAN fiber from IPAS-produced glass rods.
IPAS Shines at SPIE Photonics West 2024
IPAS members actively participate in the 2024 edition of SPIE Photonics West, highlighting the crucial advancements in photonics and sensing across various disciplines. The event serves as a platform for IPAS members to share their groundbreaking research through 16 captivating talks, underscoring the importance of their contributions.
The University of Adelaide runs billions of drug screenings on OCI
University researchers Dr. John Bruning tap OCI to screen molecules for drug development, drastically improving computational efficiency and scalability.
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High-power fibre lasers emerge as a pioneering technology
Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fibre lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defence technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications such as remote sensing.
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