When Benjamin Millar attended the 2016 NYSF Year 12 Program, he had his eyes set on a career in biology. “I liked it at school, I was good at it, so it seemed like a natural fit,” he said. But a small step into the field as a research assistant early on in his biotech… Read more
This week three of our Canberra-based 2021 Year 12 Program alumni were invited to attend a special reception hosted by the Italian Embassy in Canberra: Towards COP26: Building on ambition. The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) remains committed to providing international and global opportunities for young people despite the NYSF International Programs being on hold… Read more
The ultimate goal of the NYSF Year 12 Program is to promote the vast array of STEM fields available to young Australians. However, as NYSF 2017 Alumna Jasmine Elliott realised in the years after the program, it also provides life-experiences, personal growth opportunities that prove to be just as valuable. “My NYSF journey began with… Read more
As we reach the halfway mark for 2020, I hope you are all staying safe and coping with the changes we are all experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NYSF has adapted well to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 and I am delighted at how our team has innovated to deliver our… Read more
The NYSF is delighted to announce the launch of our new NYSF Connect Webinar Series for NYSF alumni. Each week, our alumni have had the opportunity to hear from some of Australia’s top STEM professionals and ask them questions about their career pathways, what they studied, and their current research. Our long-term goal to provide… Read more
Like many NYSF programs in 2020, our Student Staff Leadership Program (SSLP) has gone online to ensure the safety of all Student Staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. SSLP is a leadership and training program designed to prepare previous NYSF Year 12 Program participants to return to the program as Student Staff Leaders. Normally an in-person… Read more
With applications for the NYSF 2021 Year 12 Program closing in less than 3 weeks we are shouting from the roof tops for year 11 students to submit their applications ASAP to attend this life changing program! But don’t just take it from the NYSF Team, mother/son alumni Kaylene and Tom have something to say… Read more
If you hadn’t already realised, we are incredibly proud of all our NYSF Alumni. Today for International Women’s Day, we are recognising our female alumni who are inspiring others in their respective STEM fields. We’ve selected our favourite three Alumni Articles from the past year highlighting these amazing women in STEM. Sarah Don NYSF 2006… Read more
Working at NASA is the dream for many engineers, and NYSF 2009 Alumnus Justin Kruger is now living this dream. But it did not come without a lot of hard work and ambition! Justin shares how he ended up working with NASA 10 years after the NYSF Year 12 Program and gives some advice to… Read more
After coming into some hard times with her family, the NYSF 2017 Year 12 Program helped keep alumna Megan Borondy on track and focus her attention to her love of science. She attributes finishing high school and sitting her year 12 exams to “the encouragement of peers who had also been at the NYSF with… Read more