We are delighted to announce the Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, as joint Patrons of the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF). With a distinguished career serving the Australian community in the Royal Australian Army – and as former Chief of the… Read more
A few weeks ago we welcomed our new Programs and Communications officer Georgia Hadlow to the NYSF team! We are very pleased to have a NYSF alumna on our team who can bring an inside knowledge about the program to improve the experience for future students. Since attending the NYSF, Georgia went on to study… Read more
There are so many options when it comes to picking a career, and while we all love science, sometimes there are other options you want to pursue. NYSF 2016 Alumna Jeanette Chan shows that you can combine your love of science with economics at university. “I absolutely loved my time at NYSF 2016 Session C…. Read more
It was a great turn-out for our new-look NYSF Connect Alumni event hosted by @LMA in Melbourne and @UQ in Brisbane. This reinvigorated format enabled us to re-engage our expansive NYSF alumni network, connecting with partner organisations and scientists through informal panel discussions – ranging from imposter syndrome, early career setbacks, being open to unexpected… Read more
Since attending the NYSF 2006 Year 12 Program, Stephanie McLennan has ended up at one of the most remote parts of the earth, been announced as a Superstar of STEM, and works with NYSF students each year for the NYSF Year 12 Program. “After NYSF I had plans of moving interstate to pursue a glamorous… Read more
This weeks alumni article comes not from a NYSF alumna, but a National Science Summer School alumna, as we were formerly known until 1995! Kitty Drok takes us through her career since attending the NSSS, and shares with us some classic 80’s photos of her during the 1987 Year 12 Program. “I’m Kitty Drok, and… Read more
Although she did not go on to study STEM after completing the NYSF 2017 Year 12 Program, alumna Jade Lin found the experience incredibly rewarding, and taught her skills, such as evidence-based decision making, that she still applies in her current degree. “I’m a second year Economics/Arts (Anthropology) student at the ANU, a Tuckwell scholar… Read more
Since attending the NYSF in 2014, alumnus Miguel Arrieta has been designing, building and racing Formula-style race cars, while somehow finding time to design Monash Motorsport’s first driverless car! “I first heard about the National Youth Science Forum when a few friends of mine attended it in 2013. Being a keen science enthusiast, I decided… Read more
Since completing the NYSF 2013 Year 12 Program, alumna Beth Metcalfe is only just about to finish her final year of tertiary study to become a veterinarian! She shares how NYSF allowed her to become more outgoing and make connections from around Australia. “I’ve always loved animals and always known that I wanted to be… Read more
This week, we hear from NYSF 2016 Alumnus Callum Poke, a small town boy with big hopes for his future as an engineer! “Hi! I am Callum Poke and I grew up in Smithton, a small country town in the Far North West Coast of Tasmania. I am in my third year of a double… Read more