With the launch of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science in December last year, five of the nine centres funded in 2015 with $283.5 million are now officially on the way.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions, the ARC Centre of Excellence of Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery have also cut the ribbon in 2017.
Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science:
The new centre led by the University of Melbourne is funded with $31.9 million from the ARC to discover and use new ways to source energy, and drive innovation for renewable energy production. For example, it will explore how to better manipulate the absorption, transportation and transformation of light energy in advanced materials.
ARC Centre of Excellence of Australian Biodiversity and Heritage:
Funded with $33.75 million from the ARC, the centre was established at the University of Wollongong to reveal Australia's ancient Indigenous heritage and environmental past to improve our understanding of biodiversity and cultural heritage. To this end it will apply transdisciplinary research across diverse fields including earth sciences, ecology, genetics, archaeology and Indigenous studies.
ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions:
Expanding on the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics, the new centre is funded with $30.3 million from the ARC and based at the Australian National University. It will use new 3-D technology to help unlock the secrets of the early universe and the development of elements that make up the periodic table.
ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems:
Originally established in 2011, the centre at the University of Queensland received renewed funding of $31.9 million from the ARC. It will now direct its focus on the development of next-generation quantum technologies for far-reaching practical applications including health, the environment and security for Australians.
Yet to officially launch are the: