NYSF student Claire Taylor and her family from Guyra in New South Wales were recently featured in this video about studying science at the Australian National University, “Making a move”. Sam Hutton, former president of the Rotary Club of Guyra, which supported Claire’s application to attend the NYSF says, “Claire’s big shift was going to… Read more
Sydney NYSF student Jonathan Li attended the Research Science Institute (RSI) in Boston as part of the National Youth Science Forum’s International Program in July this year. Selected from 112 competitive applicants for the International Program drawn from NYSF’s January Sessions in 2013, Jonathan says, “I couldn’t believe my luck when I was offered the… Read more
Water Corporation (Western Australia) again hosted a session of the NYSF Next Step program in Perth in July. Human Resources Manager Jenny Thornton welcomed the group of 15 students and shared her own career journey. Her best advice? Always keep an open mind and seize the opportunities that come your way. Water Corporation graduates in… Read more
Professor Michelle Coote, FRSC, ARC Future Fellow, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University 1990 NYSF Alumnus Michelle Coote attended the NYSF (then called National Science Summer School (NSSS)) in January 1990. “I had always had an interest in science and particularly astronomy, and was in the Galileo group at the NYSF. The NYSF experience convinced… Read more
From speed dating with a working scientist to speed breeding — of plants, not scientists — NYSF’s Next Step Program in Brisbane in April this year had it all. The Next Step Program offers students who attend the NYSF January sessions of the National Youth Science Forum with a follow up opportunity to learn more about future… Read more
NYSF Staffie and Student, Patrick Haylock, is moving on from his role with NYSF to a new and exciting job. Here he reflects on his time with NYSF: So I am reaching the end of my student career. Over four years of work will shortly produce one of the most important pieces of paper I… Read more