Australia

IYCr events coordinator

Jeanette Mill jeanette.mill@science.org.au 

Co-ordinating organization - Local Crystallographic Association

logo Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand

Forthcoming events

All events

This is a concise listing of all events in this country that are associated with the International Year of Crystallography 2014 and its follow-up initiatives.

6th Dec 2012 Bragg centenary symposium Elder Hall, University of Adelaide
27th Mar 2014 IYCr2014 Melbourne public lecture series Melbourne
10th Apr 2014 IYCr2014 Melbourne public lecture series Melbourne
22nd Apr 2014 CRYSTAL 29 (the 29th Biennial Conference of the Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand) O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, Mt Lamington Plateu, Queensland, Australia
22nd May 2014 IYCr2014 Melbourne public lecture series Melbourne
2nd Jun 2014 Crystallography in everyday life"- Travelling photo-Exhibition Australia
12th Jun 2014 Crystallography in everyday life"- Travelling photo-Exhibition Australia
22nd Jun 2014 2nd Australian Advanced Methods in Crystallography Workshop Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria
25th Jun 2014 RiAus PDplus: Crystallography Adelaide and Online
17th Jul 2014 IYCr2014 Melbourne public lecture series Melbourne
26th Jul 2014 Reflections: tales from within the crystal Melbourne
15th Aug 2014 Representations of Matter in Real and Reciprocal Space: Images and Objects from Crystallography Sydney
16th Aug 2014 National Science Week Canberra
20th Aug 2014 Crystals in the Classroom Penshurst West Public School, Sydney
21st Aug 2014 Queensland Museum Synchrotron Demonstration Brisbane
22nd Aug 2014 RACI Tasmania Branch Public Lecture: What is X-ray Crystallography and how did it transform our view of the world? Hobart
25th Aug 2014 International Year of Crystallography 2014 Lecture Series Perth
17th Sep 2014 International Year of Crystallography 2014 Lecture Series Perth
15th Oct 2014 International Year of Crystallography 2014 Lecture Series Perth
Special Issue of Australian Journal of Chemistry A special issue of the Australian Journal of Chemistry has been put together to celebrate IYCr2014, edited by Stuart Batten, Bostjan Kobe and Luke Guddat. Due to be published by the end of the year (likely either the Nov or Dec 2014 issue).
Australia: National crystal growing competition Nationwide The objective of the competition is to grow the best single crystal of alum (potassium aluminium sulphate dodecahydrate). Different Australian states/territories will carry out their own competitions, and crystals will be sent to be judged nationally for national winners.
Australia: ACT Crystal Growing Competition Canberra The Royal Australian Chemical Institute, ACT is conducting its 2014 Crystal Growing Competition for Primary and Junior Secondary School students.
RACI Qld - Crystal Growing Competition Queensland Here is an opportunity for students to take part in a national scientific competition. The process is simple, and designed to encourage students to develop an interest in Chemistry from a young age. Students can participate as individuals or with a friend, small groups or class groups.