August 6, 2014 9:51 am
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Professor Monro is currently an Australian Research Council (ARC) Georgina Sweet Laureate Fellow, Director of the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) at the University of Adelaide. IPAS pursues a transdisciplinary research agenda, bringing together physics, chemistry and biology to create knowledge and disruptive new technologies, and solve problems… Read more
July 23, 2014 11:03 am
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The 2015 Tuckwell Scholarships have been announced, and six students from the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) program have been selected, from a total of 24 students. This is the second year that the scholarships have been awarded. They provide $22,000 per year towards the students’ studies at the Australian National University, as well as… Read more
June 16, 2014 10:55 am
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Welcome to the June 2014 issue of NYSF Outlook. It has certainly been a busy time for the NYSF. Firstly, I am pleased to advise that Australia’s new Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK MC (Retd) has accepted an invitation to become the Patron of the NYSF. Sir Peter’s acceptance follows on from that of Dame Quentin… Read more
June 16, 2014 10:52 am
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More than 70 students from the 2014 January Sessions of the National Youth Science Forum took part in the Brisbane Next Step program, which was held in April. A full day was spent at our partner university, The University of Queensland, where students learned about life on campus at UQ. They visited the Queensland Brain… Read more
June 16, 2014 10:50 am
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Congratulations to the NYSF 2014 students who were selected to take part in the NYSF International Program, attending science extension activities in Canada, South Africa, London, Heidelberg, Copenhagen and Stockholm. Geoff Burchfield wrote in our last newsletter about the difficulty in selecting the students who will attend these programs – the standard of applications is… Read more
June 16, 2014 10:48 am
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Jo Hume attended the NYSF in 1997. After completing Year 12 she joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1998 and studied a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). In 2011 she completed a Masters in Engineering Science through University of New South Wales (UNSW) ADFA Campus. Jo has completed over fifteen years… Read more
June 16, 2014 10:45 am
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Dr Danielle Stanisic attended the NYSF in 1993, and went on to study at the University of Queensland. Today, she works as a medical researcher at Griffith University, trying to outfox malaria. “You have got to admire the malaria parasite, says Dr Danielle Stanisic. “It’s just so clever.” Danielle has dedicated herself to researching a… Read more
June 16, 2014 10:42 am
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NYSF was represented at a networking event hosted by Inspiring Australia in Sydney last month. Alumni and student staff leaders, Steven Falconieri and Rhys Kilian were among about 100 people from across New South Wales who attended the event, which was part of a series of talks given by science communicator, Malcolm Love. Malcolm spoke… Read more
June 16, 2014 10:30 am
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As the home of nuclear science and technology in Australia, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) offers a unique and exciting opportunity to work alongside and be inspired by some of Australia’s leading researchers. Thousands of Australians benefit from work undertaken at ANSTO every year. Our scientists use nuclear research techniques to answer… Read more
April 28, 2014 12:00 pm
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Autumn has arrived in Canberra, reminding us how much of the year is gone already. The leaves are changing colour and we are turning our attention to next year’s Sessions. Applications for 2015 opened on 1 April and students have been making enquiries. This emphasises the important role that the Rotary partnership plays and how… Read more