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Opening of the Centre of Light for Life at The University of Adelaide

Prof Kishan Dholakia in front of the Centre of Light for Life's logo

The Centre of Light for Life opened its doors on the 21st of February, marking the beginning of a new era of advanced research and innovation. Under the leadership of ARC Laureate Fellow Prof. Kishan Dholakia, the Centre aims to pioneer cutting-edge optical imaging and sensing techniques within its dedicated laboratories located in the Engineering, Math, and Sciences building on the North Terrace Campus.

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ARC Linkage Grants underline ability to partner with industry

Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem

The University of Adelaide has been awarded $1,405,458 in linkage grants by the Australian Research Council (ARC) to undertake two projects that aim to reduce the uncertainties of capturing and storing CO₂ and to create a new class of optical fibre that will enable the future quantum internet.

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Manufacturing advances bring material back in vogue

Arnan Mitchell and Andy Boes with a photonic chip

One of the world’s most important artificial materials is back in vogue because scientists are harnessing its properties for new and diverse future applications such as space navigation and farming.

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IPAS Celebrates Two Outstanding Women as Superstars of STEM for 2023-24

In a remarkable acknowledgment of excellence, two distinguished members of the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) at the University of Adelaide, Associate Professor Tara Pukala and Dr Sarah Scholten, have been named among Australia's Superstars of STEM for the 2023-24 period.

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IPAS Photonics and Pizza Night, 6 Oct, 5-7PM

Our research

Are you looking for a Summer, Honours or Masters Project? Interested in Optics and Photonics? Or just like FREE PIZZA? Please join us for an evening celebrating the great work being undertaken in this field at the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS).

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IPAS/AIP Photonics Industry Night

On Thursday 11 August from 6-8.30 PM, the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) will proudly co-host the Physics Industry Night 2022.

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QuantX Labs made news headline

Space clock

Congratulations to QuantX Labs for being successfully awarded $1m to develop the most precise and compact atomic clock in space. The funds will help QuantX and IPAS to boost commercialisation of the space clock over the next two years.

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IPAS members win over 2.8M from ARC Discovery Projects

Congratulations to all IPAS members who was successfully awarded  ARC Discovery Projects. IPAS was so proud to be  awarded 6 out of 22 projects from the University of Adelaide during this round.

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IPAS Deputy Director awarded 2021 University Award for outstanding achievement

Congratulations to Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem for being awarded Excellence in Research Award: An award for an academic staff, one of the selected categories of 2021 University Awards for Outstanding Achievement.

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IPAS members awarded 2021 Future Making Fellowship

IPAS FT 2021

Congratulations to IPAS members, Katharina Richter, Danny Wilson and Cheryl Law for being awarded the University Future Making Fellowship Scheme 2021. IPAS was so proud to have 3 out of 11 fellowships awarded at this round.

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