Press Releases
Our CAASTRO researchers got media coverage and public attention with their recent publications and research activities. Read about their projects and findings here:
- "Swinburne's gSTAR heralds 'mega science'" - Prof Matthew Bailes and Prof Warrick Couch, Swinburne Magazine, 12 December 2011
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Stories of Australian Science by 'Science in Public' (5 December 2011), portraying CAASTRO Chief Investigators and their research:
"Measuring the Universe from start to finish" - Prof Jeremy Mould, Swinburne University
"PlayStation graphics chips drive astronomy supercomputer" - Prof Matthew Bailes, Swinburne University
"Telescope of tiles" - Prof Steven Tingay, Curtin University, and Prof Stuart Wyithe, University of Melbourne
"Nurturing super astronomers at home" - Prof Elaine Sadler, Dr James Allison, Prof Bryan Gaensler, all University of Sydney
"Our Universe is getting bigger, faster" - Prof Brian Schmidt, ANU
- "Astrophysicists retreat in Bungendore" - inaugural CAASTRO Annual Retreat at Molonglo Observatory (22/23 November); Braidwood Times, 29 November 2011
- "WA high-tech business helps astronomers discover the Universe" - Prof Steven Tingay, CAASTRO Executive member Education & Outreach; Curtin University Public Relations, 31 October 2011;
see also: "Australia Business Helps Astronomers Discover the Universe" - 31 October 2011;
"Revolutionary new telescope in WA" - 1 November 2011;
"Curtin Uni inks instrument contract for WA radiotelescope"- 1 November 2011
- "Lighting up the universe - Stuart Wyithe wins PM's science prize" - Science Matters, University of Melbourne, 13 October 2011
- "Stuart Wyithe: Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year" - Science in Public, 12 October 2011
- "Push for perfection with a head in the stars" - about the 'overly busy cosmologist, grape grower, astronomer, wine maker, dad, and husband' Brian Schmidt; Sydney Morning Herald, 6 October 2011
- "ARC congratulates our Nobel Fellow" and "Australian Research Council Congratulates Brian Schmidt on Nobel Prize" (Invest in Australia) - 5 October 2011
- "ANU researcher shares Nobel physics prize" - incl. Brian's current CAASTRO research using the SkyMapper telescope and the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre; ZDNet, 5 October 2011
- "Astrophysicists awarded Nobel Prize" - Science Media Cente, with commentary by CAASTRO Director Bryan Gaensler; 5 October 2011
- "ANU astronomer wins Nobel Prize" - Prof Brian Schmidt, CAASTRO Theme Leader "Dark Universe"; ANU Media Office, 4 October 2011
Photo By Reuters/REUTERS/Leif R. Jansson/Scanpix
- "India part of next-gen radio telescope project with Australia" - Prof Steven Tingay, Curtin University, CAASTRO Executive Education & Outreach; in Firstpost,
2 October 2011
- "India part of next-generation radio telescope project with Aus" - Prof Steven Tingay, Curtin University, CAASTRO Executive Education & Outreach; in MSN News, 2 October 2011
- "Leading the way in research" - Prof Stuart Wyithe, University of Melbourne, CAASTRO Theme Leader "Evolving Universe"; in UMelb VOICE newspaper,
12 September - 9 October 2011
- "CAASTRO: a new way of looking at the sky" - University of Sydney media office,
13 September 2011
- "CAASTRO reaches for the stars" - University of Sydney media office,
13 September 2011
- "New all-sky astrophysics research centre to tackle the big questions" in The Conversation, 12 September 2011
- "CAASTRO: a new way of looking at the sky" - University of Sydney media office,
9 September 2011
- "Frequent Flyer - Bryan Gaensler" - CAASTRO Director; interview with The Age,
3 September 2011
- "A planet made of diamond" – Prof Matthew Bailes, Swinburne University of Technology, CAASTRO Theme Leader "Dynamic Universe"; Swinburne media office, 26 August 2011
Total of other English sources (25-30 August 2011):
12x print Australia
8x print international
22x broadcast Australia
1x broadcast international
8x wires/agencies
112x online Australia
220x online international
- "Fellowships reward shining stars" – Prof Stuart Wyithe, University of Melbourne, CAASTRO Theme Leader "Evolving Universe"; in The Australian, 10 August 2011
- "New Chatter on Dark Matter" – Prof Jeremy Mould, Swinburne University of Technology, CAASTRO Chief Investigator in "Evolving Universe" theme; in The Conversation, 15 April 2011
Photo: CAASTRO's Stuart Wyithe in The Australian (credit: David Geraghty)
