/ipas/ en /ipas/news/list/2025/08/05/science-alive-2025 Science Alive once again brought together three days of curious students, engaged families, thoughtful questions, and hands-on science experiences. This year, many IPAS members, including Dr Chris Perella and Dr Ben Sparkes, contributed to outreach activities through the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) SA Branch, with volunteers from both the AIP and the Adelaide Optics Chapter. August 3 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/08/05/science-alive-2025 /ipas/news/list/2025/08/06/three-ipas-winners-at-3mt-faculty-final IPAS was proudly represented by five outstanding students at the 2025 Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. Three are moving up to the University wide final. August 1 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/08/06/three-ipas-winners-at-3mt-faculty-final /ipas/news/list/2025/08/06/our-poppies-the-pick-of-the-bunch Congratulations to Dr Sarah Scholten, who has won a 2025 Young Tall Poppy Science Award by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science. Sarah is working on the next generation of atomic clocks, developing a compact high-stability clock that outperforms GPS navigation systems for defence applications. August 1 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/08/06/our-poppies-the-pick-of-the-bunch /ipas/news/list/2025/07/31/ipas-director-prof-mark-hutchinson-named-finalist-for-2025-eureka-prize Professor Mark Hutchinson, Director of the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), has been named a finalist in the Leadership in Science category. July 31 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/07/31/ipas-director-prof-mark-hutchinson-named-finalist-for-2025-eureka-prize /ipas/news/list/2025/07/22/professor-withawat-withayachumnankul-named-finalist-for-2025-stemm-educator-of We are delighted to share that Professor Withawat Withayachumnankul from 91×ÔÅÄ has been named a finalist for the 2025 STEMM Educator of the Year – University category. July 13 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/07/22/professor-withawat-withayachumnankul-named-finalist-for-2025-stemm-educator-of /ipas/news/list/2025/07/14/ipas-celebrates-two-finalists-for-2025-south-australian-scientist-of-the-year Two of the three finalists for the 2025 South Australian Scientist of the Year are members of our Institute. The finalists were nominated by the Chief Scientist for South Australia, reflecting the strength and breadth of research undertaken at 91×ÔÅÄ. July 12 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/07/14/ipas-celebrates-two-finalists-for-2025-south-australian-scientist-of-the-year /ipas/news/list/2025/07/14/arc-future-fellowship-awarded-for-terahertz-technology-development IPAS member Professor Withawat Withayachumnankul has been awarded a 2025 ARC Future Fellowship to advance research in compact, chip-based terahertz systems. July 11 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/07/14/arc-future-fellowship-awarded-for-terahertz-technology-development /ipas/news/list/2025/07/21/ipas-masterclass-series-empowers-researchers-to-network In How to Network When You Don’t Want to Network, Dr. Grace shared candid reflections from his own journey, moving from a reluctant networker to a well-connected researcher and leader. He offered practical advice on how to build authentic professional relationships early in one’s career, highlighting the importance of generosity, integrity, and mutual respect. July 10 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/07/21/ipas-masterclass-series-empowers-researchers-to-network /ipas/news/list/2025/07/14/quantum-clocks-guarantee-precise-navigation Optical quantum clocks developed at 91×ÔÅÄ have been proven to out-perfom GPS navigation systems by many orders of magnitude. July 9 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/07/14/quantum-clocks-guarantee-precise-navigation /ipas/news/list/2025/07/14/quantx-and-university-of-adelaide-to-advance-and-commercialise-quantum-clock Defence Trailblazer is pleased to announce that QuantX Labs has signed a new research project agreement with 91×ÔÅÄ to mature their existing quantum sensing and timekeeping technologies. The $13.8 million project will advance existing designs from prototypes to deployable systems. July 7 2025 a1232969 /ipas/news/list/2025/07/14/quantx-and-university-of-adelaide-to-advance-and-commercialise-quantum-clock