As we wrap up 2025, we’d like to thank everyone whose commitment, generosity and expertise made it such a successful year for HIA.📩 Read our CEO end-of-year message and the latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/8c76ecb5d20a.... Wishing the HIA community a safe, restful and enjoyable holiday season✨

The latest research from the ANU shows that on the way to nuclear fusion, atomic nuclei start mixing a lot earlier than we thought! ⚛️ This result comes from experiments at Italy's INFN and Australia's HIAF using the detectors pictured below. More: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #NCRISImpact

Last Friday the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility was delighted to host students from the Curious Minds Girls in STEM program 👩‍🔬🔬 They got a tour of the facility and learned all about how accelerators work and what they're used for, and they sat down for a QnA about nuclear physics and working in #STEM

How can particle accelerators help us see dark matter? 👀 Researchers at the ANU are using accelerator mass spectrometry to test the purity of crystals. These will be used to detect dark matter 1km deep underground in a gold mine in Stawell Victoria. Read More: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

HIA had a busy week in Melbourne last week attending both the Quantum Sensing Science Conference #QSSC2025 of which HIA was a sponsor, and the Australian Space Research Conference #ASRC2025 Both conferences demonstrated impressive cutting-edge research from Australian scientists ⚛️🚀🦘

We were pleased to support the Research School of Physics in delivering the ANU Quantum Open Day. It was a great success: over 300 visitors attended talks by researchers, visited labs, engaged with our experiments, games, demonstrations, and plenty of N₂ ice cream 🍦 and holographic chocolate 🍫 !

Watch the latest Megavolts episode below to see some of the groundbreaking work coming from #HIAF's Space Irradiation Beamline 🚀 #NCRIS #NCRISImpact #HIA

Quantum measurement of crashing black holes and neutron stars: A journey of the tiny ⚛️, the enormous 🌌, and in between 🚶 📅 ANU Quantum Open Day, Saturday 29 Nov 🕐 2:30 pm 🎙️ Dr Sheon Chua from ANU CGA 📘 Full program of talks & activities: physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/...

🎤🐈‍⬛🎲 Quantum randomness explained! Catch Dr Jess Eastman & Dr Zain Mehdi this Sat 29 Nov @ 1:10 pm as they talk about Schrödinger’s cat, Einstein’s dice, and all things wonderfully weird in quantum physics! physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/...

ANU Quantum Open Day talks lineup 🎤 ⚛️ A quantum world in the centre of the atom by Professor Cedric Simenel 12:20 pm at the School of Physics, ANU. After the talk, come and explore the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility! Book your tickets now before they’re gone! www.eventbrite.com/cc/anu-quant...

ANU Quantum Open Day talks lineup 🎤 🌊💻 Harnessing the wave-like personality of electrons and nuclei to build quantum computers by Dr Danielle Holmes whose visit is supported by @optica-opn.org Sign up for a tour of one of the many quantum science labs at ANU www.eventbrite.com/cc/anu-quant...

Our Melbourne node hosted the #NCRIS Comms Network Forum this week. Its been 2 yrs since our last in-person meeting! It was great to reconnect with old and new colleagues, exploring shared challenges and opportunities, and generating plenty of ideas for professional development and collaboration.

MegaVolts 13 Asteroid strikes, ancient glaciers, landslides! UNSW Prof Tim Barrows uses HIAF’s AMS to reveal history of earth: scraped by glaciers, crumbled in landslides & pounded by asteroids physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @hia-accelerates.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social

ANU Quantum Open Day talks lineup 🎤 💎 Diamond Quantum Technology – from spins to sensors by Dr Marcus Doherty, CSM You can catch his talk from 11:10-11:40 am on Nov 29 at the Research School of Physics Register for the event and a tour of Quantum Brilliance here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-5-qua...

'Melbourne’s particle accelerators have been the hidden engines driving research for almost a century.' The Secret History of Melbourne's Particle Accelerators by Dr Adam Steinberg tells 80 years of history and physics at Melbourne: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the...

Celebrate the International Year of Quantum at The Australian National University with the ANU quantum open day! 🎉 @scienceanu.bsky.social Expect talks, snacks, games, experiments, a quantum questions desk, and tours of labs at ANU doing cutting edge quantum science 🔬 @anff.org.au @aip.org.au

Congratulations to the RadInnovate team on a successful launch of their new ARC Training Centre! 🎉⚛️ #HIA looks forward to supporting students of the training centre and offering our capabilities to the next generation of Australian nuclear scientists and policymakers www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...

Extra! Extra! Read all about the latest from #HIA in our newest quarterly newsletter! 📰 In this edition we celebrate the Melbourne Pelletron's 50th, the success of HIAS2025 (proceedings open), and a few of our new and old users and staff. 🎉 Read it here: mailchi.mp/81b03126cc50... #NCRIS #IYQ2025

This week #HIA supported the ACT Space Companies Showcase and delivered tours to attendees of the 8th Scientific Detector Workshop. We thank all HIA staff and students who got involved and demonstrated HIAF’s capabilities to this international research community. #NCRIS

If you missed the highly engaging public lecture by Dr Adam Steinberg last month, grab some popcorn 🍿 and get ready for an hour of entertainment as he explores the past and present of Melbourne’s accelerators and the science behind them. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYjm...

A huge thank you to everyone who attended the 9th Heavy Ion Accelerator Symposium! We were joined by over 100 interstate and international attendees from 16 countries with 70 talks delivered by researchers and students from a variety of fields within nuclear and accelerator physics. #HIAS2025

Congratulations to Dr Daniel Bennett for his new appointment as a Radiation Effects Specialist at #HIA with the Space Irradiation Beamline! In his new role, he will lead engagement with users on the space irradiation beamline and work to improve current and future test capabilities.

Come to HIAS to explore the products and services of our exhibitor sponsors. You can meet them Monday to Friday 8-12 Sep in the foyer of the Physics Building, 160 Mills Rd, Acton 2601. Radiation Saunders radsaunders.com Device Technologies www.device.com.au Scitek scitek.com.au #HIA #ANU #HIAS

HIAF’s Space Irradiation Beamline (SIBL) team were delighted to host Dr Steven Hobbs and Dr Jon Clarke from Mars Society Australia last month. The RPi cameras they tested will be used to develop hyperspec cameras for cubesats and rovers, and in MAS's science outreach programs. #NCRIS #NCRISImpact

We continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Melbourne's Pelletron this year. For Dr Vera Hansper a physics PhD with the Pelletron took her around the world 🌏 working with hot stars ☀️ to cold cryostats ❄️ at @bluefors.com! Read more: accelerators.org.au/from-stars-t...

We are hiring at our University of Melbourne node! Manage world class accelerator facilities and support groundbreaking research programs as our next Accelerator Facilities Officer. Apply now: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex... #HIA #Hiring #UniMelb

Congratulations, Ed from everyone at #HIA! You can read more about Ed's fundamental research on nuclear fusion and this well deserved achievement in the article below.

Last week alumni and friends gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pelletron accelerator at #HIA’s University of Melbourne node. Thanks to alumni, friends & speakers who joined us to share memories, reconnect, and look to the future of the Pelletron. #HIA #NCRIS #UniMelb

Celebrating 50 years of the #UniMelb Pelletron! Join us THIS Fri 1 Aug for: Alumni & Friends Reception: events.humanitix.com/pelletron Public Lecture by Dr Adam Steinberg @afsteinberg.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-scienc... Thanks to all involved in this video's production. #HIA #UNSW

3 weeks to go before early bird registration for the 9th Heavy Ion Accelerator Symposium closes! Register before July 29th to secure the best rate via: payments.anu.edu.au/HIAS2025 Enquiries and questions about #HIAS2025 can be directed to: [email protected] #HIA #HIAS #ANU #NCRIS

#HIA CEO Tom McGoram & #HIAF R&D lead Peter Linardakis attended the Asian Forum for Accelerators and Detectors at Tohoku University in Sendai, presenting about #HIA capabilities and connecting with our Asia-Pacific community. Highlights were tours of NanoTerasu, RARIS and a visit to RIKEN in Tokyo.

Farewell to Roland Szymanski after 43 years at the University of Melbourne School of Physics #Pelletron. He & his father Benno dedicated 50+ yrs to the facility since its 1970s install. Thanks, Roland, for your service to this facility #NCRIS #HIA #unimelb For more: www.youtube.com/shorts/cFznG...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the #UniMelb Pelletron, the School of Physics is hosting celebratory events on Friday 1st August. RSVP for Alumni and Friends Event: events.humanitix.com/pelletron RSVP for the lecture by @afsteinberg.bsky.social : www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-scienc...

Last week, #HIAF welcomed the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (@plants4space.bsky.social) Director, Matthew Gilliham (@ionplants.bsky.social) and CI, Jenny Mortimer (@jennymortimer1.bsky.social) to discuss how our space beamline can help them send plants to space! 🌱🌌 #HIA #P4S #NCRIS

LineUp announced for Quantum Physics in the Pub - It's going to be a fun night! #CBR - www.linkedin.com/events/quant...

Dr Kaitlin Cook from @hia-accelerates.bsky.social and @physicsanu.bsky.social explains the science behind uranium enrichment. Read the article, first published by The Conversation: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

Registration for the 9th Heavy Ion Accelerator Symposium is now open! With over 40 international speakers from 15 countries, this is a networking opportunity not to be missed! Early bird registration is available until the 15th of July: payments.anu.edu.au/general-even... #HIAS #ANU #NCRIS

#HIA will be at the Asian Forum for Accelerators and Detectors #AFAD2025 next week in Sendai! Our CEO Tom McGoram and #HIAF 's R&D lead engineer Peter Linardakis will be giving talks about HIA's capabilities. You can reach out to Tom or Peter via linkedin or contact us at [email protected]

Are you attending #IAC2025? Did you know that #HIAF is just a short plane ride away in Canberra? Why not visit us for a tour and see our Space Irradiation Beamline! For more info, or to book a tour visit the IAC2025 technical tours page: www.iac2025.org/technical-to... #HIA #NCRIS #IAC

Quantum Physics in the Pub! Canberra Physicists, get involved! www.linkedin.com/events/quant...

Dr ‪Shankar Dutt (@duttshankar.bsky.social‬) and Prof Patrick Kluth are developing a protective satellite sunscreen 🛰️ ☀️ It is being tested at #HIAF on our Space Irradiation Beamline to ensure the coating will stand the test of time. Hear more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT3o... #NCRIS #NCRISImpact

Congratulations to Dr. Dominik Koll and his group at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and Technische Universität Dresden on their new publication! The measurements of 60Fe radionuclides for their research were only possible at #HIAF. Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #NCRIS #AMS #HIA

It's always fascinating to hear about accelerators from an expert! You can listen to Adam Steinberg (@afsteinberg.bsky.social) discuss the #UniMelb Pelletron accelerator and its use for cancer therapies here: www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog.... Great work, Adam! #NCRIS #NCRISImpact #HIA

The abstract submission deadline for the 2025 #HIA Symposium has been extended to May 12th! Please submit your abstract via the portal: indico3.conference4me.psnc.pl/event/68/abs... We have also announced our first invited speakers! See the program so far here: hias.anu.edu.au/2025/program...

#HIA supports researchers like Liz Williams who gave a talk at the Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science (ACAS) Seminar Series on 'Accelerator Facilities as Cultural Training Grounds for Australia's Nuclear Workforce' hosted by @ansto.bsky.social. More: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Abstract submissions for the ANU Heavy Ion Accelerator Symposium close on May 2! We invite all members of the international scientific community working with accelerated ion beams and related instrumentation to submit an abstract or their intention to participate via hias.anu.edu.au/2025/

Head underground with us to this extraordinary dark matter lab, buried 1km deep (🤯) in a gold mine. The Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory is a new, world-class research facility which provides a ultra-low background radiation environment. Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsY8...

How do you use vocabularies, ontologies and metadata schemas? We want to know! Fill out our anonymous survey now ✍️ ardc.edu.au/article/surv... Survey closes 11 April #informatics #RDV #survey #research #vocabularies

We are looking for a Radiation Effects Specialist to lead our Space Irradiation Beamline team at the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (Canberra). Have a background in nuclear physics and space industry experience? Apply now: jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/heavy-i... #HIA #SIBL #HIAF #Hiring

What a great day it was (despite the rain)! Big thank you to the Research School of Physics students Aditya Babu, Yannick Ravert, and Aditya Singh Tejas for demonstrating with a Van de Graaff generator the underlying physics principles at the ANU Open Day. Can you spot the Van de Graaff in a video?