School of Mathematics and Physics

Annual Nesbit Lecture

The Nesbit Lecture was established to hounour Dr John Nesbit and is supported through his generous gift to the School of Mathematics and Physics, which also supprts the Dr John Nesbit Pure Mathematics Fellowship. A University of Queensland Science and Medicine alumnus, Dr Nesbit had a deep love of mathematics and was ever an aspiring mathematician. 

Contacts

Nesbit Lecture: A journey through diffusion geometry

19 November 2025 6:00pm–8:30pm
 
in Annual Nesbit Lecture
Professor Ben Andrews
Australian National University
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Nesbit Lecture: Experience Symmetry

6 November 2024 6:00pm–8:30pm
 
in Annual Nesbit Lecture
Join a unique exploration of mathematical symmetry, accompanied by a special performance from the musical ensemble Topology.

Inaugural Nesbit Lecture: Knot Theory

23 November 2023 6:30pm–8:30pm
 
in Annual Nesbit Lecture
Speaker: Professor Jessica Purcell
Affiliation: Monash University