Jo Hume attended the NYSF in 1997. After completing Year 12 she joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1998 and studied a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). In 2011 she completed a Masters in Engineering Science through University of New South Wales (UNSW) ADFA Campus. Jo has completed over fifteen years… Read more
Dr Danielle Stanisic attended the NYSF in 1993, and went on to study at the University of Queensland. Today, she works as a medical researcher at Griffith University, trying to outfox malaria. “You have got to admire the malaria parasite, says Dr Danielle Stanisic. “It’s just so clever.” Danielle has dedicated herself to researching a… Read more
NYSF was represented at a networking event hosted by Inspiring Australia in Sydney last month. Alumni and student staff leaders, Steven Falconieri and Rhys Kilian were among about 100 people from across New South Wales who attended the event, which was part of a series of talks given by science communicator, Malcolm Love. Malcolm spoke… Read more
Matt Wenham has packed a lot into the years since he attended the National Youth Science Forum in 1998. Selected for a place in the NYSF International Program at the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar, three days after his final year 12 exams he found himself at the Nobel Prize ceremony. He returned as an… Read more
Rob Baird reports: When I was in High School, a career in science seemed a natural fit. After all, both my parents taught science, and my brother, grandfather and uncle are all, or have been, engineers. When I attended the NYSF in 2005 those plans were coming together: Chemistry, Advanced Maths and Physics for the… Read more
Congratulations to Professor Michelle Coote, who was elected as one of the 21 new Fellows to the Australian Academy of Science in March. Professor Coote, from the Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University, was elected for developing and applying accurate computational chemistry for modelling radical polymerisation processes. She attended the NYSF in… Read more
NYSF students and alumni hit the local news: http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/two-darwin-students-to-judge-at-canada-wide-science-fair-in-may/story-fnk0b1zt-1226893691075 http://www.cowraguardian.com.au/story/2210955/budding-scientist-london-bound/ http://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/2207162/college-student-to-attend-international-science-forum/ http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2092925/shivani-has-fallen-in-love-with-science/ http://www.caboolturenews.com.au/news/good-results-from-trip/2159671/
Australia’s Future is a new publication that features 28 people and the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) study and career paths that have taken them from school to university and into the work place. Launched by the Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Ian Chubb, AC in March, Australia’s Future shows young people the range… Read more
Dr Adele Holloway attended the NYSF in 1998. She attained a PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Tasmania, and has followed a career in research ever since, working at the Hanson Centre for Cancer Research in South Australia and the John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University. Her research has mainly… Read more
The Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Ian Chubb AC, spoke to students at the Opening Ceremony of Session C, about his own career, illustrating that a fulfilling and stellar career can come from the humble beginnings of playing soccer with your dog in the back yard; and that hard work will pay off. He also… Read more