ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery

The mission of ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery Centre is to use gravitational waves to investigate the fundamental nature of relativistic gravity, ultra-dense matter, and cosmology. This will generate critical discoveries that cement Australia's leadership role in the gravitational wave mega-science instruments of the 2030s and 2040s. By bringing together a world-class team with broad and complementary expertise we will develop core technologies for future detectors, discover new sources of gravitational waves, probe fundamental physics, and lay the foundations for an Australian gravitational wave observatory. Our discoveries will inspire Australia's youth to pursue high tech careers and position our staff and students to become leaders in both industry and academia.

Funding: $35 million over 7 years

Centre Director: Prof Matthew Bailes

Administering Organisation: Swinburne University of Technology

Participating Organisations:

• The University of Queensland
• The Australian National University
• The University of Sydney
• Monash University
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Western Australia
• The University of Melbourne
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
• University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of Rome Tor Vergata
• The University of Chicago, USA
• Northwestern University, Illinois
• Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
• University of California, Santa Cruz
• Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
• University of Glasgow, UK
• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center