Kicking off the elective STEM visits, where NYSF students had the opportunity to choose visits according to their personal interests, an exciting session in Biomedical Engineering was hosted by Dr Kiara Bruggeman. Recently completing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at ANU, Dr Bruggeman has a passion for using engineering principles to solve fundamental challenges in… Read more
Students from the Blackburn interest group of NYSF 2018 Session A delved into the world of medical science at the University of Canberra. The students were exposed to three areas of medical science; Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and Pharmacy. As an Occupational Therapist it is important to understand the motivation behind everyday activities and to… Read more
The sound of luggage being wheeled across tarmac and the sight of science teachers from across Australia shuffling into the residences at the University of Queensland for the start of the NYSF National Science Teachers Summer School (NSTSS 2018) instantly dispelled any misconception that teachers do not have lives. Dr Damien Pearce, CEO of NYSF,… Read more
For 35 years the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) has provided quality science programs to students entering year 12, inspiring careers both in and out of STEM. This year we celebrate our first program in Queensland with 182 students from across Australia about to experience the best of Brisbane science at a 12 day summer… Read more
Kicking off their NYSF 2018 STEM visits, students in the Newton Engineering interest group for Session A were treated to a workshop with the ACT student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB). EWB Australia is a non-profit organisation that works within Australia and abroad to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged communities through education and… Read more
After a busy morning at Parliament House on the first day of NYSF Session A, the students attended an opening lecture at the Australian Academy of Science – in the iconic Shine Dome building itself! The session was opened by another NYSF Alumnus, Dr Chris Hatherly, the Director of Science Policy at the Academy. He… Read more
Did you know that Australia’s own Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) was responsible for the development of wi-fi? Not to mention Aeroguard, 3D titanium printing and the first polymer banknote? NYSF 2018 Session A students from Hill (biology) and Wu (physics) interest groups were given the opportunity to visit the CSIRO Black Mountain… Read more
Session A of the National Youth Science Forum 2018 was officially opened on 3rd January at a ceremony held at Australia’s Parliament House. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the flagship Year 12 program, which sees students passionate about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) brought together from all over the country, and various… Read more
Observing a surgical procedure on a dog was the first exposure to real-life science for students of the Doherty group at Session A of the NYSF for 2018 in their lab visit to the Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) on Thursday. They were able to see a small animal specialist surgeon, DrJacob Michelsen, in action restoring… Read more
The ability to communicate effectively is an important part of any career, and vital to the success of an organisation. As such, each NYSF session engages two alumni as ‘Communications Interns’, who stay in residence with the students and student staff for the duration of the program. This role involves assisting the Communications Team in capturing… Read more