NFMRI awards 2015 grants
12 December, 2014The National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation (NFMRI), with the support of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), this week congratulated its 2015 grant recipients at an awards ceremony held at the MLC Centre, Sydney.
Genea Biocells and Duke University receive Huntington's disease grant
04 December, 2014Australian stem cell company Genea Biocells and Duke University have been awarded a joint collaborative grant as part of the 2014 HDSA Huntington's Disease Human Biology Project.
Merck's EngageZone receives CSO award
04 December, 2014EngageZone, a cloud-based identity hub from pharmaceutical company Merck, has been named a CSO50 Award winner by CSO Magazine. The award honours organisations whose security projects have created outstanding business value and thought leadership for their companies.
Program to give a voice to Australia's young scientists
04 December, 2014The University of New South Wales and ABC Radio National have launched Top 5 under 40 - a program to discover Australia's new generation of science thinkers and give them a voice.
Academy announces 2015 scientific excellence awards
25 November, 2014The Australian Academy of Science has announced the winners of honorific awards for scientific excellence. The awards were established to recognise distinguished research in two categories: medals and prizes for early- and mid-career scientists up to 15 years post-PhD; and career awards for scientists of lifelong achievement.
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.
