Academy issues $190,000 in funding
04 November, 2015The Australian Academy of Science has announced $190,000 to help the survival of some of Australia's endangered species, help prevent hospital readmissions in central Australia, model climate change adaptation and support international travel and scientific conferences.
899 new research projects funded
30 October, 2015Senator Simon Birmingham has confirmed funding for 889 new research projects as part of the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Major Grants announcement.
Meet Australia's new Chief Scientist
27 October, 2015Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced that Dr Alan Finkel AO will be Australia's next Chief Scientist.
2015 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science announced
22 October, 2015The 2015 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science were awarded on 21 October at a celebratory dinner held at Parliament House.
Olympus MD calls for focus on customer service
16 October, 2015The managing director of Olympus Australia and New Zealand, James Bowe, has made his vision for the company clear, claiming that success is driven by customer relationships.
A rebranding and a new CEO for Merck
15 October, 2015Pharmaceutical company Merck has announced a relaunch of its brand identity in order to reflect its transformation into a global science and technology company.
The risky business of cell culture
07 October, 2015 by Lauren Davis
The process of cell culture is one which can be beneficial for modelling health and disease but is not without its risks — risks which many scientists are often willing to take.
Grand Challenges applications open again
01 October, 2015The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has opened up the latest funding round for Grand Challenges Explorations — a family of initiatives fostering innovation to solve global health and development problems.
Merck's acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich close to completion
29 September, 2015Twelve months after pharmaceutical company Merck announced its intention to buy US life science company Sigma-Aldrich, steady progress has been made towards closing the deal.
A creative approach to tackling hepatitis B
25 September, 2015The Centenary Institute's Lawrence Creative Prize 2015 has been awarded to Dr Greg Ebert for the innovation and creativity in his approach to tackling chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
What it's like to be a woman working in science, and how to make it better
17 September, 2015 by Suzanne Cory, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; Amanda Barnard, CSIRO; Chloe Warren, University of Newcastle; Maggie Hardy, The University of Queensland; Nalini Joshi, University of Sydney; and Tanya Monro, University of South AustraliaThis Wednesday saw the launch of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program by the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) in partnership with the Academy of Technological Science and Engineering (ATSE).
Pilot program to stem the loss of women in science
16 September, 2015The Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot aims to improve the promotion and retention of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM).
Shimadzu is Mass Spectrometry Company of the Year
14 September, 2015Analytical instrument provider Shimadzu has been chosen as the winner of the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Mass Spectrometry Company of the Year award.
CSIRO purchases new research farm
11 September, 2015CSIRO has purchased 290 ha of land at Boorowa, NSW, for its agricultural research program. The purchase of the property will see CSIRO continue its investment in agricultural sciences with the help of a purpose-designed research farm.
Govt will continue to link industry and science, says Macfarlane
10 September, 2015Ian Macfarlane has marked the Abbott government's two-year anniversary by committing to further work with the industry and science sectors to generate economic growth and create new jobs.
