Insights into selenium win thesis medal
24 November, 2014Dr Claire Weekley has been awarded the Australian Synchrotron Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal for her insights into elemental selenium, adding to our understanding of its potential for the prevention and treatment of disease.
2014 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
31 October, 2014The winners of the 2014 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science were announced this week at a black-tie dinner held at Parliament House.
ANSTO researcher receives WiN Global Award
24 October, 2014The annual Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global Award has been won by Dr Margaret Elcombe of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) - the first Australian ever to receive the award.
Ramaciotti Foundations award $1m for biomedical research
21 October, 2014The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations are awarding $1,022,458 to biomedical research through the distribution of the annual Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research and 13 establishment grants.
Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards 2014
22 September, 2014The Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards winners for 2014 were last week announced by Engineers Australia Sydney Division. The 13 winning engineering projects were selected by a panel of expert judges from 49 finalists.
Call for entries to the TRI National Prize
19 September, 2014Brisbane's Translation Research Institute (TRI) is offering a national prize to recognise Australian research that has resulted in a technology or treatment to improve human health.
2014 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes announced
11 September, 2014The 2014 Australian Museum Eureka Prize winners were announced at an award dinner held last night at Sydney Town Hall. The national awards, which have been running since 1990, acknowledge outstanding contributions to Australian science.
Remote lab program receives international award
04 September, 2014A futuristic science education program, which lets high-school students take control of live experiments from anywhere in the country, has received a prestigious award from the UK's Institute of Science and Technology.
Finalists for Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE announced
02 September, 2014The finalists for the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE have been announced. The $10 million global competition asks teams to develop a consumer-focused, mobile device capable of diagnosing and interpreting a set of 15 medical conditions and capturing five vital health metrics.
2014 Women in Science Fellowship winners announced
20 August, 2014The winners of the 2014 L'Oréal for Women in Science Fellowships have been announced. The fellowships provide $25,000 to early-career female scientists to support them in their specialist area of research.
Hitachi Data Systems awards Intersect Australia
19 August, 2014Hitachi Data Systems has presented eResearch support agency Intersect Australia with the APAC Health and Life Sciences Innovation Award, recognising the company's achievements in fostering collaboration, innovation and efficiencies in the medical research sector.
Academy announces two new science awards
15 August, 2014The Australian Academy of Science has announced two new national awards for early- and mid-career researchers, named after pre-eminent scientists Sir Gustav Nossal and Jacques Miller.
Antarctic research medals awarded
30 July, 2014The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, (SCAR), an international science body which coordinates high-quality international scientific research in the Antarctic region, has announced the winners of its 2014 medals.
2014 KuDos award nominations now open
18 July, 2014Nominations for The KuDos - Hamilton Science Excellence Awards are now open. The awards were launched in 2007 to celebrate science and innovation from within New Zealand's Waikato region.
UQ student among 2014 Rolex Young Laureates
25 June, 2014The 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise were announced this week at the Royal Society in London. Initiated in 1976, the awards program recognises enterprising men and women who are using their talents and initiative to change the world.
