Tailing dams and falling walls
26 August, 2016The inaugural Australian Falling Walls Lab competition has been won by Dr Kim van Netten, an engineering researcher from the University of Newcastle.
Olympus LIVE wins Business Innovation award
25 August, 2016Olympus Australia has been proclaimed an ABA100 Winner of the 2016 Australian Business Award for Business Innovation.
Finalists announced for Queensland medical science awards
06 July, 2016The Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS) has announced the finalists of the inaugural AIMS Medical Science Awards for Queensland.
Double the honours for Professor Doug Hilton
30 June, 2016Cancer researcher Professor Doug Hilton, director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and president of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes, was the recipient of two significant awards this month.
Genomics researcher wins Commonwealth Health Minister's Award
10 June, 2016The Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research for 2016 has been awarded to Dr Joseph Powell from The University of Queensland (UQ).
Happy World Metrology Day!
20 May, 2016Friday, 20 May 2016 is World Metrology Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention on 20 May 1875.
WA professor wins new blood disorder prize
17 May, 2016Professor Tim St Pierre has received the inaugural Panos Englezos Award for his outstanding contribution to the management of, and improvement in, quality of life for patients with the haemoglobin disorder thalassaemia.
2016 Eureka Prize entries closing soon
18 April, 2016 by Lauren DavisResearchers, science leaders and science journalists are encouraged to enter the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes before the close of entries on 6 May.
AIMS medical science awards launched in Queensland
12 April, 2016The first ever AIMS Queensland & Tropical Division Annual Awards for Excellence in Medical Science will recognise and celebrate the excellence of people working in the medical science profession.
Entries now open for 2016 Eureka Prizes
15 March, 2016Australian researchers, science leaders and science journalists are invited to enter the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Accessible dialysis for World Kidney Day
11 March, 2016 by Adam FloranceA manufacturing engineer from the Isle of Man has designed a portable, solar-powered dialysis system that fits in a suitcase, winning the US$100,000 Affordable Dialysis Prize in time for World Kidney Day.
Present your research in three minutes or less
07 January, 2016The British Council is looking for early-career researchers with a peer-reviewed discovery and a flair for communication to present their science at FameLab Australia.
Fellowships to support female researchers
09 December, 2015The inaugural inspiring women fellowships have provided four Australian female researchers with the support they need to juggle career and carer commitments and remain competitive in their fields of endeavour.
2015 Extreme Imaging Competition winners announced
30 November, 2015The winners of the 2015 Extreme Imaging Competition were announced at The International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications, held in Adelaide.
UNSW researchers receive international recognition
26 November, 2015November has been a good month for the University of New South Wales, with UNSW researchers receiving recognition on both local and international stages.
