September 2, 2016 3:46 pm
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NYSF 2016 alumnus Tom Houlden participated in the XLAB International Science Camp hosted at The University of Goettingen, Germany in June this year, and recalls his experience. “Nineteen students attended XLAB International Science Camp in Göettingen, Germany, coming from eight different countries across four different continents, speaking roughly twelve different languages. It would be a feat to… Read more
November 6, 2015 2:32 pm
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Emma Wignell was one of 25 NYSF 2015 Alumni selected to attend the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) in July and August 2015. The LIYSF has been operating for more than 50 years and attracts over 450 students from almost 65 countries for a two-week session. For Emma, attending LIYSF and the follow-up trip… Read more
August 25, 2015 12:50 pm
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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
August 25, 2015 12:20 pm
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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
August 25, 2015 11:50 am
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Alumna Hannah Worsley has won the national final of the Lions Youth of the Year trophy for best public speaker. To reach the national final, Hannah had to win club, regional, district then state finals. “Winning the public speaking competition was an incredible feeling, because the other competitors are truly talented people, said Hannah, 2015… Read more
February 25, 2015 2:13 pm
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NYSF alumni Ee-Faye Chong has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to study in Asia and the Pacific in 2015 as part of the Federal Government’s New Colombo Plan. Ee-Faye was one of six ANU students selected for the scholarship; they are studying a range of degrees in the sciences, International Relations and law. Ee-Faye is… Read more
December 15, 2014 4:20 pm
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To top off their final year at high school two 2014 NYSF students headed to Sweden early in December to take part in the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS). Facilitated through the NYSF’s International Program, Matt Snell from Shepparton, Victoria and Dechlan Victory from Adelaide, South Australia were selected to attend the SIYSS after applying for… Read more
December 15, 2014 3:11 pm
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To top off their final year at high school two 2014 NYSF students headed to Sweden early in December to take part in the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS). Facilitated through the NYSF’s International Program, Matt Snell from Shepparton, Victoria and Dechlan Victory from Adelaide, South Australia were selected to attend the SIYSS after applying for… Read more
December 15, 2014 3:10 pm
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NYSF offers a range of International Program opportunities each year, and applications open early in February after the January Sessions have completed. 2015 session students are encouraged to look at the reports on the NYSF system from previous years’ participants, and seriously consider whether this is something they would like to apply for. Although the… Read more
October 28, 2014 3:24 pm
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Six NYSF students attended the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) in May 2014 as ambassadors for Australian science. Emily-Grace Nicholson Gartley, Tarra Brain, Shoshana Rapley, Courtney Paton, Riley Le Lay and Kenny Purohit applied to attend the NYSF International Program in February 2014, and were selected for CWSF. CWSF is Canada’s leading youth science event,… Read more