AXT adds LIBS product line from ELEMISSION
31 January, 2019 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdAXT has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with ELEMISSION, a Canadian-based company that specialises in large-scale micro characterisation using continuous LIBS (laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy) scanning technology.
Cancer researcher nominated for NSW Young Woman of the Year
29 January, 2019Voting is now open for the NSW Women of the Year Awards, which celebrate the outstanding contribution made by women across NSW to industry, communities and society.
Astrophysicist and Women in STEM Ambassador joins UNSW
21 January, 2019Australia's first ambassador for Women in STEM, astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, is joining UNSW as Professor of Practice in Science Communication.
$40 million distributed under CRC-P Program
18 January, 2019Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has announced the results of the sixth Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) selection round.
New DNA data protection laws needed, say researchers
20 December, 2018New laws are required to control access to medical genetic data by law enforcement agencies, according to researchers at the University of Queensland.
Academy recognises two Australian environmental scientists
20 December, 2018Australian environmental scientists Dr Tim Doherty and PhD student Nicole Foster have been awarded the Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award.
Experts appointed to National Science and Technology Advisory Council
20 December, 2018Six of Australia's most prominent scientists, including a Nobel Prize winner, have been appointed as board members of the National Science and Technology Advisory Council.
15 institutions receive Athena SWAN Bronze Awards
07 December, 2018Fifteen Australian institutions have received the inaugural Athena SWAN Bronze Awards for improving gender equity and diversity.
Asia Pacific's top 10 young innovators announced
04 December, 2018Four Australians were among the winners of MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific competition for 2019.
Top neuroscience conference brings best brains to Brisbane
03 December, 2018Researchers and doctors from around the world are in Brisbane this week to attend the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society.
Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2019
03 December, 2018The Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2019 will be held from 20–22 February at Cumberland Lorne Resort, Victoria.
170 Australian researchers on "Highly Cited" list
28 November, 2018Australia has been ranked fifth globally on Clarivate Analytics' Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) list.
2018 Tall Poppies announced
26 November, 2018 by Lauren DavisThe Young Tall Poppy Science Awards recognise the achievements of outstanding young Australian researchers who are passionate about communicating their research.
ARC funding delays now worst on record — STA
23 November, 2018The research sector is experiencing the longest delay to Australian Research Council (ARC) funding announcements in history.
WILD Program identifies future female leaders in STEM
22 November, 2018The Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Program is designed to increase female participation at an executive and board level.
