To celebrate Dark Matter Day, we want to know what about something you wish existed. Find out more about our Mystery Matter! art competition.
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The quest to uncover the nature of dark matter is one of the greatest challenges in science today, but the key to finally understanding this mysterious substance may well lie in the stars.
Read MoreThe ARC Centre of Excellence in Dark Matter Particle Physics is inviting its members and the public to help celebrate Dark Matter Day in a live, all-ages event on Saturday 30th October - 2-4:30pm (AEDT)*.
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Centre PhD student Madeleine Zurowski this week spoke to journalist Anna Petty from The Age about the training she has undergone in preparation for this unique workplace.
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You won’t see any white lab coats among the scientists taking part in confined spaces training that will enable then to work with, and in, the SABRE vessel.
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Today we celebrate the launch of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics. To celebrate, our students and researchers talk about why they are inspired by the search for dark matter.
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A ground-breaking detector that aims to use quartz to capture high frequency gravitational waves has been built by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics (CDM) and the University of Western Australia.
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Scientists travel across Western Australia on National Science Week Road Trip
Researchers from the Centre have taken a break from the laboratory to take part in a road trip across the southwest of Western Australia.
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A masterclass explaining the Centre’s research into the nature of dark matter attracted attendees from across Australia and around the world.
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Construction of the Southern Hemisphere’s first dark matter underground physics laboratory is on track to welcome scientists by Christmas.
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As a school student, theoretical physicist Professor Nicole Bell never expected her interest in maths to lead her to explore the big questions of the universe.
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Few students who are weighing up career options would imagine that a Physics degree could lead to a ‘crazy, jet-setting lifestyle’. But that is exactly how Associate Professor Martin White describes his career since completing his at Cambridge University in the UK.
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Eight members The University of Western Australia’s QDM Lab, including Centre postdoctoral researcher Ben McAllister will embark on a Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip during National Science Week to visit schools and communities in the southwest of Western Australia.
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Gazing at the stars as a child, Grace Lawrence had no idea that this fascination with the stars would lead her to pursue a career in astronomy and to walk in the footsteps of one of the world’s greatest physicists, Albert Einstein.
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The concrete has been poured at the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) in preparation for the construction of the building’s frame.
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It is not just the big discoveries that drive Peter Cox in his research into the nature of dark matter, but also the small pieces of the puzzle he is helping to put in place along the way.
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STEM Women will be hosting their usual three 1-hour sessions, but this time participants will have the chance to meet and chat more informally.
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Physicist Ciaran O’Hare had his sights set on becoming a musician before astronomy captured his imagination.
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The Centre has found a site to store 12 tonnes of liquid scintillator fluid before it is transported to Stawell to be used in the SABRE experiment.
Read MoreSTEM Women is holding a series of Café meetups during May.
The May series of STEM Women Café meetups on May 24, 25 and 27 will focus on the theme of mentoring, exploring ways STEM Women can support others and also be supported in the work of STEM Women.
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