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.
2014 ATSE Clunies Ross Awards announced
23 May, 2014The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) Clunies Ross Awards Dinner was held this week at the Perth Convention Centre. The event celebrates Australia's heroes in science and technology.
The Australian Innovation Challenge 2014 now open
21 May, 2014Entries are open for this year's The Australian Innovation Challenge awards, honouring excellence in fields from minerals and energy to ICT and community services.
2014 NMI awards announced
20 May, 2014As part of World Metrology Day, Parliamentary Secretary for Industry Bob Baldwin has announced the winners of this year's National Measurement Institute (NMI) awards.
Nominations open for 2014 GSK Award for Research Excellence
14 May, 2014GlaxoSmithKline has opened nominations for the 2014 GSK Award for Research Excellence (ARE). The prestigious award recognises outstanding achievements in medical research and facilitates career development with potential importance to human health and Australian research.
Honey researcher receives USC Chancellor's Medal
29 April, 2014Environmental scientist Daniel Meloncelli has been awarded a University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Chancellor's Medal. It was one of only three Chancellor's Medals presented at USC's recent graduation ceremonies, awarded to outstanding graduates who have contributed to the university or wider community and achieved a high academic level during their studies.
From cancer tissue to dying stars: Extreme Imaging 2014
28 March, 2014 by Lauren DavisThe winners of the 2014 Extreme Imaging Competition were last night announced at the Powerhouse Museum. Now in its third year, the annual event is held by Canon Australia's local research and development arm, Canon Information Systems Research Australia (CiSRA).
