On Monday 4 January 2016, the first of 400 year 12 science students will begin arriving in Canberra to participate in the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) 2016. Coming from all over Australia, the NYSF allows students the chance to explore possible options for tertiary study in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in a… Read more
We know that enthusiastic and committed teachers make a difference to Australian students studying science both in and beyond high school. Supporting teacher engagement is important to address the current high drop out rates from STEM subjects, particularly among female students. The federal government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda released this month injected $48 million… Read more
Science and innovation seems to be everywhere in the news at the moment, with the delivery of the Commonwealth’s National Innovation and Science Agenda recently, which includes almost $50 million of funding for STEM education activities across the country. We at the NYSF welcome this spotlight on our organisation’s focus – for more than thirty years… Read more
Are you involved in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) field? Did you study a STEM degree and then use those skills to go on and work in a different field? Would you like to share your experiences with young people who are passionate about STEM? Each January, The National Youth Science Forum brings 400… Read more
Often the greatest innovations are made when you’re surrounded by like-minded people. This is one of the key strategies of the National Youth Science Forum – to bring together young Australians who are passionate about STEM and help them to begin to build their professional networks. In November this year, media website Junkee aimed to capture… Read more
Ben Galea is an NYSF alumnus from Bundaberg in Queensland, now studying Development Studies and Science at The Australian National University. He attended the NYSF in 2013 and recently was selected to attend the Asia Pacific Voices of the Future 2015 program in Manila, The Philippines, held in conjunction with the November 2015 APEC conference…. Read more
Alumna Holstein Wong attended the NYSF in 2008 and is a Graduate Processing Engineer for BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) and also a Rotaract volunteer. Holstein studied Materials Science and Engineering at UNSW and was awarded the University Medal and 1st Class Honours in Materials Science Engineering. She now works on a mine site for… Read more
Not long to go now until Session A of the National Youth Science Forum 2016 program kicks off, and you can be assured, both sessions are going to be outstanding experiences for the young people involved. During the year, we have worked hard on refreshing and reshaping the program, resulting in an extra lab and/or… Read more
The New South Wales Minister for Education Awards for Student Achievement were announced in September with five NYSF Alumni receiving an award. The New South Wales Ministers’ Awards in Student Achievement is a prestigious award presented to students who have demonstrated a high achievement in academic excellence, sporting successes, arts, leadership and commitment to the… Read more
Congratulations go to NYSF 2015 alumni who have won Peter Doherty Awards for Outstanding Senior Science Students and Outstanding Senior Mathematics and Technology Students. Winners were announced during National Science Week in August and include: Outstanding Senior Science Student Awards Jocelyn Glencross – Sandgate District State High School – Rotary District 9600 Daniel Lawson –… Read more