Never before have we had so many diverse and exciting speakers or had to chance to explore so many different STEM facilities by live cross, both across Australia and internationally. We welcomed 574 students, of which 66% were young women and 48% were from rural and regional Australia. We awarded a record number of Equity… Read more
Since the 2014 NYSF Year 12 Program, Natasha Ward has spent time inspiring younger generations into the world of STEM. She’s also focussed on being a role model for other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people looking into STEM as a career. Natasha still remembers the moment a teacher interrupted her science class and called… Read more
We could talk all day about how transformative the NYSF Year 12 Program is, but how about we hear it straight from 2018 NYSF Alumna Hannah Loh who discovered this for herself and is still raving about it three years later! Q: Who encouraged you to apply for the NYSF Year 12 Program? Hannah: It… Read more
Newly-made friends and esteemed guests streamed into a zoom session to celebrate the final day of the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program for the Closing Event. While it was the last day of the program, the learning wasn’t over yet! Over 500 participants were preparing to have their STEM future options expanded as they heard… Read more
Western Australian (WA) students participating in the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program were thrilled to participate in three days of in-person STEM visits held at STEM organisations and universities around Perth. In 2021, NYSF participants met over 180 STEM professionals online and attended over 60 digital events nationally including lectures, workshops, debates, career expos, experiments… Read more
In the Nation’s Capital, participants from Canberra and surrounding regional areas were able to experience a diverse range of STEM careers and subjects at Canberra’s leading organisations and universities during the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program. Three days of the new-look digital 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program were dedicated to in-person STEM visits, with over 80… Read more
This week three of our Canberra-based 2021 Year 12 Program alumni were invited to attend a special reception hosted by the Italian Embassy in Canberra: Towards COP26: Building on ambition. The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) remains committed to providing international and global opportunities for young people despite the NYSF International Programs being on hold… Read more
The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) Year 12 Program opens up a world of opportunity by introducing students to areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) that they often don’t know exist. An immersive experience that has run for over 38 years, the program introduces young people from across our nation to the very… Read more
The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Today we celebrate that partnership with the UN’s International Day for Women and Girls in Science. The NYSF is proud to have young women consistently make up over 60% of NYSF Year 12 Program participants year after year. Over our 37 year history, the NYSF… Read more
One of the challenges scientists face is the ability to share their research with people from non-STEM backgrounds in a way that is easy to understand. This is why it is vital that STEM professionals hone their communication skills. Participants of the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program will use science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)… Read more