Canon’s imaging science prize open for entries
23 May, 2012Canon’s local research and development arm CiSRA, in collaboration with Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum, is calling for Australian university students to enter the 2012 Extreme Imaging competition.
Students win Australian finals of 2012 Imagine Cup with handheld digital stethoscope to detect pneumonia
03 May, 2012A team of Victorian university students has invented a digital stethoscope that could help millions in the developing world by assisting in the early diagnosis of childhood pneumonia. The four students, known as ‘Team StethoCloud’, triumphed against four other teams to win the Australian finals of the 2012 Microsoft Imagine Cup challenge.
Academy of Science awards Australia’s top scientists
26 April, 2012The Australian Academy of Science will present its highest awards to eminent scientists on Thursday 3 May 2012 for contributions to their fields of research.
Three Australian Academy of Science Fellows elected to Royal Society
24 April, 2012Three Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science have been elected to the Royal Society of London, the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Professor Brian Schmidt, Professor Hugh O’Neill and Dr Trevor McDougall are among 44 scientists elected to the Royal Society in 2012.
Edmund Optics 2012 Higher Education Grant Program accepting applications
17 April, 2012Optical components provider Edmund Optics is now accepting applications for their 2012 Edmund Optics Higher Education Grant Program.
New online award set to make science sexy
16 April, 2012Science is set to become one of the hottest subjects on the timetable for students in Years Nine and 10, following the launch of the inaugural Science for Growth Awards. The awards are being piloted in New South Wales and Queensland before a national launch in 2013.
Australian wastewater innovation wins international water prize
22 March, 2012Brisbane-based company Bilexys, originating from The University of Queensland (UQ), has won the Pre-Revenue Track award in the US$200,000 Imagine H20 2011 Prize - the world’s premier competition for water start-up companies.
UTAS innovator wins international science award
20 March, 2012Professor Emily Hilder, from the University of Tasmania, has won the prestigious LCGC 2012 Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award. This is the first time the award has been presented to an Australian researcher and the first time to a female researcher.
What’s New in LAB Technology survey winner
19 March, 2012 by Janette WoodhouseCongratulations to Carla Mathews from Austin Health, who has won an iPad after completing the recent What’s New in LAB Technology survey.
Waters recognises Thomson MS Laboratory as Center of Innovation
31 January, 2012Waters Corporation has recognised the Thomson Mass Spectrometry Laboratory at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, as a Waters Center of Innovation.
Australian nuclear security ranked best in the world
27 January, 2012Australia has the best nuclear materials security practices in the world according to the Nuclear Materials Security Index - a report released by the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
2011 NSW Scientist of the Year announced
24 November, 2011Professor of Physics Michelle Simmons was awarded 2011 NSW Scientist of the Year for her work on quantum computers.
Award for new way to test contaminants
23 November, 2011Contaminant testing in water can now be performed in a much safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly way.
BioTek receives Frost & Sullivan Award
21 November, 2011BioTek Instruments has received the Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American New Product Innovation Award for Workflow Solutions in Life Sciences.
Scientific breakthroughs are becoming less of a young man’s game
08 November, 2011A century ago, major scientific breakthroughs in medicine, chemistry and physics were dominated by scientists under 40, many were under 30, and their work was often theoretical rather than experimental. Now, the experimental work of older scientists is more likely to be recognised.
