Senior Lecturer of Physics, University of Newcastle
Dr Karen Livesey is the 2023 Women in Physics lecturer, touring the nation thanks to the Australian Institute of Physics. She is a Superstar of STEM in 2023-24, awarded by Science and Technology Australia. Along with teaching theoretical physics at the University of Newcastle, she researches nano-magnets with biomedical and technological applications.
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