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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abstract submissions are now open for the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Summer Meeting, to be held from the
<span style="color:#C00000">6th – 9th December 2021 </span>at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The AIP Summer Meeting is a biennial meeting to bring together the physics community in Australia to exchange scientific ideas, network, and establish future collaborations. The meeting will cover a broad spectrum of academic and industrial
 physics activities in Australia with multiple streams including astrophysics.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Abstract Submission:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oral and Poster presentation abstracts can now be submitted at the official conference website,<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/CJ9qCGv0oyC1oNgQJcKrTnS?domain=aip-summer-meeting.com/"> https://aip-summer-meeting.com/abstract-submission/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Key Dates:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Abstract submission deadline</i>      <span style="color:#C00000">
15 August 2021 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Notification of acceptance</i>            <span style="color:#C00000">
15 September 2021</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Early bird registration opens</i>        <span style="color:#C00000">
1 August 2021</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Regular registration opens</i>            <span style="color:#C00000">
1 October 2021</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Focused Sessions:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Summer Meeting will also hold several Focused Sessions consisting of 3 – 5 invited talks by eminent speakers on cutting-edge research themes. These Focused Sessions should highlight emerging physics research topics that are gaining
 importance and are of high interest to the Australian physics community (e.g., Australian space-related initiatives). If you are interested in submitting a Focused Session proposal, please complete
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/XrnfCJyBrGfqPWXD8sGcN1k?domain=aip-summer-meeting.com/">
this form</a> and submit your proposal by <span style="color:#C00000">29th June 2021</span>. Your proposal will be reviewed by the Local Organising Committee and the outcome will be announced by
<span style="color:#C00000">5th July 2021</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the AIP Summer Meeting, please visit the official conference website:
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/TJ4ECK1DvKT20yJGqC34lPQ?domain=aip-summer-meeting.com/">
https://aip-summer-meeting.com/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to welcoming you to Brisbane in December 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michael Cowley (on behalf of the SOC)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Michael Cowley </span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">|</span><span style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Pronouns: He/Him/His</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Astrophysics Research and Teaching Associate |</span><span style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/EtjzCL7EwMfR5DvZPSm1Rjr?domain=research.qut.edu.au/"><span style="color:#4472C4">QUT
 Astrophysics Research Group</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Adjunct Research Fellow |</span><span style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/vWZSCMwGxOtqGylA5sQY8ih?domain=staffprofile.usq.edu.au"><span style="color:#4472C4">USQ
 Centre for Astrophysics </span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">E Block, Level 5, Room 501, Gardens Point Campus</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Ph</span><span style="color:#843C0C;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">3138 9197 </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">|</span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="color:#C00000;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Mob</span><span style="color:#843C0C;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">0468
 321 750 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ORCID</span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Vu6LCNLJyQU01qRGNc0PTrC?domain=orcid.org">
0000-0002-4653-8637</a> | CRICOS No. 00213J</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I acknowledge the Turrbal and Yugara people of the lands on which QUT now stands. Paying respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation spirits.
 I recognise that these lands have always been places of learning and teaching.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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