{"id":10524,"date":"2023-01-20T01:18:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T01:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=10524"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:10:59","slug":"physics-and-astronomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-electrical-engineering-computing-and-mathematical-sciences\/physics-and-astronomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics and Astronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"article-overlay\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Article overlay\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-e1763440405347.jpg\"\n                alt=\"What we do\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-1536x724.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-e1763440405347.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n    <div class=\"article-overlay__content\">\n                    <h2 class=\"h3\">What we do<\/h2>\n        \n                    <p>Physics and Astronomy at Curtin engages in the research of Applied Physics, Material Science, Theoretical Physics, and Astronomy. It works closely\u00a0with the <a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.curtin.edu.au\/\">Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA)<\/a>, which focuses on scientific and technological advances in the field, and is involved in the Square Kilometre Array and the Murchison Widefield Array, as well as the investigation of active galactic nuclei and radio galaxies, transient radio phenomena and pulsars.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Physics at Curtin: Explore our amazing world!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhD35isytHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The problem-solving skills gained by physics graduates lead them to getting some of the most exciting jobs throughout their careers, enhanced by the study of theoretical and practical physics, together with strengths in mathematics and computing. Read more in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org.au\/files\/userfiles\/support\/reports-and-plans\/2023\/NCPhysics-case-studies-08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the latest report from the Australian Academy of Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards-image\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n                    <div  id=\"our-teaching\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"our-teaching\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Our teaching\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Physics-about-us-1-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1172w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Our teaching<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>In the Australian Government\u2019s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2018 assessment, Â鶹ֱ²¥ is ranked above world standard for Physical Sciences, and well above world standard for Astronomical and Space Sciences.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-electrical-engineering-computing-and-mathematical-sciences\/physics-and-astronomy\/about-us\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Learn more about our teaching\">Learn more about our teaching<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"the-team\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"the-team\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"The team\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team-1920x835.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team-1536x660.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team.jpg 1944w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Physics-team-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">The team<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The established team here has extensive experience and a passion for teaching. Read more here&#8230;<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-electrical-engineering-computing-and-mathematical-sciences\/physics-and-astronomy\/the-team\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The team\">The team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"research-projects-and-scholarships\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"research-projects-and-scholarships\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Exploration geophysics student working on project\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/exploration-geophysics-2000x1000px-4-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Research Projects and Scholarships<\/h3><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/managing-your-course\/course-information\/physics-astronomy-projects\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Learn more about our projects \">Learn more about our projects <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"parent":3767,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"2normal","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10524","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_components":false,"controls":{"page_switch_toggle":false,"support_toggle":false,"breadcrumb_toggle":true,"navi_toggle":true,"section_nav_toggle":true,"alternate_font_toggle":false}},"featured_image":false,"author_meta":{"first_name":"Teresa","last_name":"Gumina","display_name":"Teresa Gumina"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10524"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37670,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10524\/revisions\/37670"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}