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Published: 17/10/2008
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The School of Physics at the University of Melbourne, Australia, has a distinguished history: it is well-established and enjoys an internationally respected reputation for its research excellence, broad-based undergraduate courses, and challenging and rewarding postgraduate experience.
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Upcoming Events
Harley Wood Lecture: Australian Indigenous Astronomy
Mon 6 Jul 09 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre A, University of Melbourne
Presented by Professor Ray Norris
CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
Lecture is free and bookings are required.
July Lecture: The Hubble Space Telescope and the Hubble Constant
Fri 10 Jul 09 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre A, University of Melbourne (adjacent to the School of Physics)
Presented by Professor Jeremy Mould, School of Physics, University of Melbourne
NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
July Lecture: The Giant Magellan Telescope - 400+10 years after Galileo
Fri 17 Jul 09 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Elizabeth Murdoch Theatre A, University of Melbourne (adjacent to the School of Physics)
Presented by Professor Matthew Colless, Director of the Anglo-Australian Observatory, New South Wales
NO BOOKING REQUIRED
Miegunyah Lecture: The Materials Revolution
Wed 22 Jul 09 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre A, The University of Melbourne
Presented by Leonard C. Feldman, Miegunyah Fellow, University of Melbourne and Professor, Department Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers the State University and Vanderbilt University
Admission is FREE but please arrive early to secure a seat for this popular event.
Car parking is available at the University after 4.30pm at a cost of $5
July Lecture: The supermassive black hole at the centre of the Galaxy
Fri 24 Jul 09 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Elizabeth Murdoch Theatre A, University of Melbourne (adjacent to the School of Physics)
Presented by Professor Reinhard Genzel, Max-Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, Germany & Dept of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, USA
NO BOOKING REQUIRED