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Unravelling microscopic evidence of supercontinents … in three minutes

November 11, 2015 3:58 pm Published by

NYSF 2008 Alumna and student staff leader Catherine Wheller was one of eight grand finalists to compete in The University of Melbourne’s Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) in September this year. The Trans-Tasman Three Minute Thesis is an annual research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland celebrating the exciting research conducted by PhD students…. Read more

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“Why I joined Rotaract” – Jake Weragoda, NYSF Alumnus, 2006

August 25, 2015 12:50 pm Published by

Like many, I found NYSF in 2006 to be a life changing experience. The opportunity opened my perspective to challenge the status quo, and in turn, I moved from Bendigo in regional Victoria to Sydney for university. Following NYSF, I was selected to travel to Africa with the NYSF for the South African National Youth… Read more

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Visit to Lockheed Martin NCITE Centre an eye-opening experience

August 25, 2015 12:40 pm Published by

Jakub Marosz is a second year student at UNSW, studying mechanical engineering and commerce. He attended the NYSF in 2013, and in July visited the Lockheed Martin Australia NexGen Cyber Information and Technology (NCITE) Centre in Canberra with a group of NYSF students and alumni. Lockheed Martin is one of the world’s largest defense contractors;… Read more

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Tim Senden appointed Director ANU RSPE

August 25, 2015 12:35 pm Published by

Professor Tim Senden has been appointed Director of the ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering. Tim was among the very first cohort of young people to attend the NYSF in its former guise as the National Science Summer School in 1984 and was on the NSS Council for several years. Tim is a graduate of the ANU, completing… Read more

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Lauren Booth, NYSF alumna 2013, on studying at ANU

August 25, 2015 12:30 pm Published by

No idea what to do after school? How do you harness your passion for science and turn it in to a career if you have absolutely no idea of what you want to do after school? Find out how NYSF alumna Lauren Booth, who is studying at the Australian National University,  has been given the… Read more

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The NYSF from a parent’s perspective

August 25, 2015 12:20 pm Published by

Daniel Lawson from Kingaroy in Queensland attended the NYSF in January 2015 and has recently returned from London as one of the 25 NYSF Alumni representing Australia at the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF). Here is what his mum Nicki Rossi has to say about the positive effects that attending the NYSF and LIYSF… Read more

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Shivani Shah, NYSF Alumna, 2014 at UNSW Australia

August 25, 2015 12:15 pm Published by

Shivani Shah is an NYSF alumna (2014) from Sydney who is studying Advanced Science at UNSW Australia. “The degree’s scope is excellent, it allows you to tailor your degree to what your interests are, especially as they keep changing as you learn more. Going to uni is a lot different to high school; there is… Read more

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NYSF alumni awarded 2016 Tuckwell Scholarships

August 25, 2015 12:05 pm Published by

The 2016 Tuckwell Scholarships have been announced with eight out of the 25 finalists alumni of the National Youth Science Forum. To be eligible for a Tuckwell Scholarship, students must attain an ATAR of 95 and above, have proven academic potential and achievements, demonstrate the Tuckwell Scholar attributes and a desire to give back to… Read more

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Tanzina Kazi, NYSF 2014 Alumna at Monash University

August 25, 2015 12:00 pm Published by

Tanzina Kazi attended the NYSF in 2014 and comes from Mildura in regional Victoria. In 2015, she started at Monash University, doing a Bachelor of Surgery/Bachelor of Medicine. “Year 12 exams are done, results are out and you’ve left behind the high school world. All of a sudden everything you’ve grown to know and love… Read more

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