Building the next generation of STEM
15 March, 2016Women in Technology (WiT) is launching STEMed — a one-day festival of education for the future.
Accessible dialysis for World Kidney Day
11 March, 2016 by Adam FloranceA manufacturing engineer from the Isle of Man has designed a portable, solar-powered dialysis system that fits in a suitcase, winning the US$100,000 Affordable Dialysis Prize in time for World Kidney Day.
Call for increased research-business collaboration
11 March, 2016Bill Ferris AC has told Australia's university leaders that increasing collaboration for commercialisation of research is both desirable and achievable.
Danielle Butcher joins Science Industry Australia board
10 March, 2016 by Lauren DavisScience Industry Australia (SIA) has announced Danielle Butcher as the new executive officer of its board of directors.
Tanya Monro appointed to CSIRO board
01 March, 2016Christopher Pyne has announced the five-year appointment of physicist Professor Tanya Monro to the CSIRO board.
Art meets science: the evolutionary dimensions of creative expression
26 February, 2016 by Adam FloranceHobart's most unconventional art gallery has, in its short life, earned an international reputation for smashing established conventions.
Three Grand Challenges grant opportunities
24 February, 2016The funding partners of the Grand Challenges family of grant programs, led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, are inviting innovators to apply for three upcoming opportunities.
Alan Alda and ANU promote science communication
23 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian National UniversityThe Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, based in the US, has welcomed the Australian National University as its first international affiliate.
Report calls for fairer pathology payments
22 February, 2016The Grattan Institute has released a report calling for the government to change the way it pays for pathology testing, in a move which would save up to $175 million a year.
Chemistry for a better life
22 February, 2016The Australian Academy of Science's National Committee for Chemistry has developed a strategic vision for Australian chemistry for the next decade.
Particle & Surface Sciences appointed Surface Measurement Systems distributor
11 February, 2016Particle & Surface Sciences has been appointed the exclusive distributor for Surface Measurement Systems in Australia and New Zealand.
ASTM standard supports greener chemicals in consumer products
09 February, 2016A new ASTM standard will enable manufacturers and regulators to determine whether the most sustainable chemicals are being used for consumer products, thus encouraging the use of such chemicals.
The Large Hadron Collider and more at the Sydney Science Festival
09 February, 2016The Sydney Science Festival, to be held 11–21 August, will this year play host to a very special exhibition.
Alan Finkel commences as Chief Scientist
02 February, 2016In his first statement as Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO said he wants to use his new position to "tell Australia's great success stories".
Geoscientists win travel grants
29 January, 2016The Australian Geoscience Council and the Australian Academy of Science have announced the winners of the 34th International Geological Congress Travel Grants, worth $30,000.
