How many people can say they’ve attended a live event featuring a Nobel Laureate and had the opportunity to ask them questions about their career, research, or studies? Well, NYSFers got not one, but two Nobel Laureates! This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity gave participants an insight into the STEM journeys of two Nobel Laureates: Professor Barry Marshall… Read more
“YAY Astro!” and a fist pump is how Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith launched into her presentation to the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program participants. 297 participants from across Australia logged onto Zoom on Wednesday evening to hear from the phenomenal Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith. NYSF participants were wowed with Professor Harvey-Smith’s passion, and the practical tips she… Read more
Careers Day has always been one of the most popular events during the Year 12 Program. The event provides an invaluable opportunity for participants to get an insight into the endless paths a STEM career can lead them down. It is also an incredible opportunity for NYSF Funding Partners to connect with our 550+ participants… Read more
Seventeen-year-olds Bronte Schmidt and Chloe Crocker are typical fun-loving teenagers who enjoy hanging out with their friends and playing sports to keep fit. Despite living over 1300 kilometres from each other, Bronte and Chloe have been able to meet up and also connect with other like-minded science enthusiasts at the National Youth Science Forum 2021… Read more
It was all about critical thinking, science experiments, and a virtual trip to Switzerland for day 2 of the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program! In the morning, students enjoyed a workshop on critical thinking delivered by either Dr Peter Ellerton from The University of Queensland or NYSF CEO Dr Melanie Bagg. Critical thinking is an essential… Read more
Today was the first day of the new-look 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program, and it was hugely successful! The day began with a special Opening Event to celebrate the opportunities available to participants’ through the NYSF Year 12 Program. Participants were welcomed by NYSF CEO Dr Melanie Bagg, Chief of Staff Sophie Burgess and NYSF… Read more
Media Release Australia’s flagship STEM Youth experience reinvented for 2021 A new-look National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) Year 12 Program kicks off today with a stellar line-up of speakers and an expanded program unlike ever before. The 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program features two Nobel Prize winners, over 20 top experts in subjects ranging from… Read more
What makes the NYSF Year 12 Program so unique is its youth-led nature, with 64 Student Staff Leaders in 2021 joining the NYSF team to ensure the program runs smoothly. For the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program, we’ve enlisted three Student Staff Leaders as Chiefs of Staff. Overseeing the Student Staff Leader team will be… Read more
Catch up on the past news and events from the National Youth Science Forum. Inspiring Australia’s leading young scientists since 1984. 2020 November Update July Update April Update January Year 12 Program update 2019 December Update May Update Feburary Update
As we approach the end of 2020, I hope you are all staying safe and feeling more adapted to the changes we have all been living and working under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I write to you feeling very optimistic and super excited about the coming months at NYSF. As you know, we have… Read more