News: CSSM
Leading particle physicist receives highest Australia Day award
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Honours for Professor Anthony Thomas, who put the University of Adelaide on the world map of outstanding centres working in fundamental nuclear and particle physics.
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Research funding to boost Australia's capacity in nuclear theory
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New research project funding for CSSM's Professor Tony Thomas
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Scientists explore mine over matter
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Scientists are placing giant crystals in an old gold mine more than 1km underground, in order to find elusive dark-matter particles.
Physicists charge ahead with proton discovery
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A University of Adelaide physicist has assisted in a discovery which may catalyse the ability to solve some of science's biggest remaining mysteries.
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Highlights from CSSM in 2017
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Key updates from the centre including new videos and a PhD graduate who's been named in the 'Forbes 30 under 30'!
QCD Downunder 2017
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QCD Downunder 2017 brought together a number of specialists in non-perturbative field theory as well as others working in the areas of hadron physics and related fields.
CSSM news updates from 2016
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The 26th International Nuclear Physics Conference was held in Adelaide 11-16 September.
Proceedings of INPC 2016
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Proceedings and presentations from the 26th International Nuclear Physics Conference in Adelaide.
New Directions in Subatomic Physics workshop
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The New Directions in Subatomic Physics workshop covered a number of areas of subatomic physics in which Professor Tony Williams made significant contributions during his career.
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