Monkey business pays off for award-winning microbiome researcher
09 October, 2017Dr Michael Montague from the University of Pennsylvania has been declared the winner of the 2017 Microbiome Awards.
Inaugural PluS Alliance Prize winners announced
08 September, 2017The PLuS Alliance has announced the winners of the inaugural PLuS Alliance Prize, which recognises innovation in both research and education.
Lasers and dung beetles: the 2017 Eureka Prizes celebrate the best of Australian science
04 September, 2017 by Ariel Bogle, The ConversationScientists working on malleable electronics, more effective blood tests and lasers were just some of the winners at the 2017 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Fresh Science competition closes this week
28 August, 2017Nominations for Fresh Science, the national competition that helps early-career researchers find, and then share, their stories of discovery, close this week.
Young Tall Poppies recognised during National Science Week
18 August, 2017Nine outstanding young researchers from NSW have been recognised with Young Tall Poppy Science Awards as part of the Sydney Science Festival and National Science Week.
2017 SA Science Excellence Award for LBT Innovations
15 August, 2017LBT Innovations has been awarded the 2017 SA Science Excellence Award for Excellence in Research Collaboration.
From Vietnam War refugee to STEM superstar
07 August, 2017She arrived in Australia as an asylum seeker from the Vietnam War, with no English-speaking skills and nothing but the clothes on her back. Now, more than 20 years later, Dr Tien Huynh has been named as one of the 30 'Superstars of STEM'.
NHMRC award winners announced
13 July, 2017Exceptional researchers in the fields of infectious disease, autoimmunity, chronic pain and Parkinson's disease are among the Australians honoured with National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards.
Fighting superbugs with microscopic tracks
11 July, 2017University of Technology Sydney scientist and Associate Professor Cynthia Whitchurch has become the first female scientist to win the David Syme Research Prize in over 30 years.
MTPConnect's Sue MacLeman receives leadership award
02 June, 2017MTPConnect Chief Executive Officer Sue MacLeman has been awarded BioMelbourne Network's 2017 Women in Leadership award.
21 scientists join the Academy of Science
23 May, 2017The Australian Academy of Science has inducted 21 of Australia's best scientists for their outstanding contributions to science.
Australia's best young science communicator named
08 May, 2017Microbiologist and honey expert Dr Nural Cokcetin has been named the country's best young science communicator at the Australian final of FameLab, an international competition sponsored by the British Council.
Nominations open for PM's Prizes for Science
14 March, 2017Nominations are now open for the 2017 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, celebrating Australia's achievements in scientific research, research-based innovation and excellence in science teaching.
2017 Australian of the Year regenerates interest in biomedical science
27 January, 2017 by Lauren DavisEmeritus Professor Alan Mackay-Sim has been announced as 2017 Australian of the Year, bringing his work in stem cell research and regenerative medicine to the forefront of Australian science.
Chemically active 3D printing awarded
23 January, 2017US researchers have been recognised for their work demonstrating the chemical reactivity of nanocomposites in 3D-printed structures, receiving the STAM 2016 Altmetrics Award for their efforts.
