Everywhere you look, even though you can’t see them, there is a hidden world of microorganisms. Microbiology is the study of the minute organisms that have an effect our health, help make our food, and influence our environment. NYSF 2001 Alumna, Dr Joanna Sundstrom has made a career out of studying microbes. Read on to… Read more
Over the next few months, the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) will feature our Partner organisations. Funding from the corporate, research, and university sectors is vital to ensure financial sustainability for the NYSF and our ability to meet our mission of delivering transformative STEM experiences to young Australians. Beyond financial support, our partners provide students with information, access… Read more
NYSF 2014 Alumna, Phoebe Chilman wants to make a difference in the world by tackling the issue of climate change. Read on to see why Phoebe continues to challenge herself and push beyond her comfort zone. “Before attending the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in 2014, I was unclear about my education pathway after secondary school. Like many… Read more
National Science Week is now over for another year. Across Australia there have been hundreds of festivals, activities, events and more, designed to fascinate, educate and entertain us about everything science. The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) did not miss out on the fun, participating at Science in ACTion in Canberra over the two-day event…. Read more
Many of our alumni have had a range of varied and interesting careers in their time and NYSF 2005 Alumna, Penny Benjamin is no exception. From working as a chemical engineer at an oil refinery to brewing beer and now as a nutritionist, Penny has certainly travelled down many different career paths. We asked Penny about… Read more
In 2018, the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the NYSF Year 12 Program (previously called the National Summer Science School (NSSS)), which was founded by Rotary in 1983. To honour this achievement and to showcase this rich history, we’ve been running a special promotion featuring alumni from each year of… Read more
Have you ever been cuddled by a robot? This was one of the fun things our STEM Explorers did on day 3 of the NYSF STEM Explorer 2018 program. Under sunny skies the young scientists began work on their Future Cities projects, planning, cutting, painting, building, collaborating with their group to design a future city… Read more
After months of preparation it’s finally here, NYSF STEM Explorer 2018! More than 100 students from over 60 South Australian schools arrived today for the immersive, hands on science program. Delivered in collaboration with the South Australian Department for Education, the students selected to participate in the program range from years six to nine. In its… Read more
The NYSF STEM Explorer Program 2018 kicks off in Adelaide today so we thought there was no better time to introduce the program’s Youth Advisors (YA). One of the most important and unique aspects of the program is our ‘youth for youth’ model, adopted from the NYSF’s Year 12 Program. For 35 years this ‘youth for youth’ model has been… Read more
NYSF 2009 Alumnus Lieutenant James Heydon has built himself a career as a Naval Architect, and Marine Engineering Officer. Read on to find out how this interesting career has seen James travel the world … I attended the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in 2009 and was fortunate enough to be invited back in 2010 and… Read more