Australian scientists and historians win international archaeology prize
29 April, 2013Macquarie University researchers have been recognised at the 41st Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Conference for developing an analytical technique which allows non-destructive, on-site, inexpensive analyses of ancient Greek silver coins.
In search of outstanding glass researchers
04 April, 2013The Otto Schott Research Award, bestowed for the first time in 1991, honours outstanding scientific achievements in the field of international glass research every two years.
Legion of Honour awarded to Australian science leader
06 March, 2013Professor Kurt Lambeck will today be awarded the Legion of Honour - the highest decoration in France - in recognition of his contribution to the field of science and his strong ties to the country.
Academy awards excellence in science
18 February, 2013The Australian Academy of Science today opened applications for its 2014 round of prestigious awards, including career and early career researcher awards, travelling fellowships, research bursaries and conference support.
2013 Academy awards for scientific excellence announced
16 January, 2013The Australian Academy of Science today announced the 2013 winners of its prestigious annual awards for scientific excellence.
Opportunities and rewards for researchers at the Australian Synchrotron
27 November, 2012Two Australian Synchrotron users are among the 12 winners of the prestigious Victoria Fellowships for 2012.
Iron woman wins synchrotron medal
23 November, 2012Young scientist Miriam-Rose Ash has been awarded the Australian Synchrotron Thesis Medal for her study into the essential roles that iron and copper play in living organisms.
Unconventional research drives innovation in curing childhood cancer
23 November, 2012The Balnaves Foundation’s Young Researcher of the Year Awards have reached their fifth year, enabling young researchers to pursue innovative ideas in the quest for a cure for childhood cancer.
UNE scientist wins Young Tall Poppy Award
20 November, 2012Dr Paul McDonald, a lecturer in animal behaviour at the University of New England, has been honoured with one of this year’s Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for NSW.
Major award for global climate change scientist
07 November, 2012The ability of a world-renowned ocean scientist to inform the media and the wider community about his work has won him a prestigious international award.
UQ start-up wins prestigious biotechnology award
02 November, 2012Vaxxas, a UniQuest start-up established in 2011 to commercialise the Nanopatch vaccine delivery system based on research from The University of Queensland (UQ), has won the Janssen 2012 AusBiotech Emerging Company Award.
Astronomer wins 2012 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
01 November, 2012Professor Ken Freeman has received the $300,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for almost 50 years’ work shaping and changing the human view of galaxies and the universe.
So you think you can dance your PhD? University of Sydney scientist wins international competition
17 October, 2012A University of Sydney scientist has outclassed ballerinas, breakdancers and flaming hula hoops to dance his way to victory in the fifth annual ‘Dance your PhD’ competition.
SKA astronomers shine at WA Science Awards
15 October, 2012Two astronomers involved in the Square Kilometre Array telescope project have been recognised at the 2012 WA Science Awards.
Award winner’s “findings have radically modified climate science”
13 September, 2012Australian National University (ANU) researcher Professor Kurt Lambek has won the prestigious 2012 Balzan Prize for Solid Earth Sciences for his work on climate change.