My name is Madeline Hennessey and I am undertaking my PhD at the University of Technology Sydney in the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. I am not yet an academic, but I’ve been studying [...]
This month we celebrate Niken Priscilla from the University of Melbourne. Niken's main interest is in materials science. Especially, in the area of nanophotonics. Besides that, she is also curious abo [...]
This year TMOS has decided to continue on the celebration of the women of our centre, from March 8th TMOS will highlight one of the women within our centre. Discussing why IWD is important, what this [...]
This years’ theme aligns closely with our centres ethos and is great opportunity for us to celebrate and uplift the women who work in our centre. UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day t [...]
Happy International Women’s Day 2022!! This year the theme of the day is #BreakTheBias, this is an important message to us all as we all carry unconscious bias with us. [...]
Happy International day of Women and Girls in Science! At TMOS gender equality is one of our core values and today is an amazing day to celebrate the amazing women in our team. Women who are pioneers, [...]
Women in STEMM Australia (WiSA) has just appointed TMOS Chief Investigator Madhu Bhaskaran and science educator Sarah Chapman as co-chairs of the organisation. [...]
Our Centre has set a target of 40% women researchers by 2026. We are being held accountable to this target by the Australian Research Council. Our research spans optical physics and engineering, two [...]
As a young girl in India, Madhu Bhaskaran was encouraged to do well in maths by her grandmother, who cooked her the vegetable okra before every maths exam, “to sharpen her brain.” “This was com [...]
