Opportunities at HIE
August 14, 2014 11:10 amThe Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Richmond has a wide range of opportunities for further study. See here for more information.
Categories for Education
MDBA and #NatSciWk
August 14, 2014 11:07 amNational Science Week kicks off on 16 August and the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is getting a head start on the celebrations on Friday 15 August at the Australian National University (ANU) for Science in ACTion’s Careers Day. From 9:30-3:30 they’ll be there along with various other science organisations to provide information on the range of science… Read more
Six NYSF students selected for ANU 2015 Tuckwell scholarships
July 23, 2014 11:03 amThe 2015 Tuckwell Scholarships have been announced, and six students from the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) program have been selected, from a total of 24 students. This is the second year that the scholarships have been awarded. They provide $22,000 per year towards the students’ studies at the Australian National University, as well as… Read more
The Next Step was Brisbane
June 16, 2014 10:52 amMore than 70 students from the 2014 January Sessions of the National Youth Science Forum took part in the Brisbane Next Step program, which was held in April. A full day was spent at our partner university, The University of Queensland, where students learned about life on campus at UQ. They visited the Queensland Brain… Read more
Importance of science communication
June 16, 2014 10:42 amNYSF 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
Water Corporation releases desalination education unit
June 16, 2014 10:40 amThe Water Corporation education team’s newest Australian Curriculum lesson has been developed for year 11 and 12 science students who want to learn about desalination. This lesson uses Integrated Science: Unit 3 – Water and Earth and Environmental Science: Unit 3 – Managing Earth Resources to help students understand what desalination is, the different types,… Read more
UNSW Women in Engineering Camp opens girls’ eyes to possibilities
June 16, 2014 10:37 amFor girls who love maths and science, the second week in January is shaping up to be fun and inspirational. UNSW runs an annual Women in Engineering Camp for girls in year 11 and 12 who want to get a taste of what it means to be an engineer. Hands-on activities, problem solving and field… Read more
University of Queensland Open Days this August
June 16, 2014 10:32 amDiscover your study options at The University of Queensland at the UQ Open Days in August. You can visit the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) precinct to find out more about the engineering, science, IT, environment and agriculture programs available at UQ. Download the program or create your own itinerary of information sessions, tours… Read more
Lab visits and other contributors vital to NYSF
April 28, 2014 11:50 amThe NYSF is fortunate to be supported by a large number of organisations that host visits to their facilities and research teams during the January Sessions and the Next Step programs. “Access to these world leading organisations is one of the things that makes the NYSF unique,” says NYSF Director, Damien Pearce. “Whether it is… Read more
NYSF 2014 International Program: the view from the assessor’s chair.
April 28, 2014 11:45 amYou’d think that gaining a place in one of the January sessions was exciting enough but for 120 of this year’s NYSF students, the chance to compete for a place in our 2014 International Program obviously proved irresistible … even though winning one of the 37 coveted places might mean missing as much as six… Read more