April 29, 2015 1:10 pm
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SPARQ-ed Senior Secondary Student Workshops at The University of Queensland Experience authentic cell and molecular biology techniques at the TRI, Brisbane’s newest medical research institute. Topics include DNA Restriction and Electrophoresis, PCR, Mini-Preps, Making Mitosis Movies and Immunofluorescence. Contact Peter Darben Phone (07) 34436920 Email p.darben@uq.edu.au Web http://www.di.uq.edu.au/sparq-ed You’re invited to UQ’s Pharmacy Experience Day… Read more
April 29, 2015 1:09 pm
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If you’re interested in studying science at university The Australian National University (ANU) will be at the following major career expos during May. We will have students and staff available to talk to you about our programs and uni life at ANU. For more information visit http://www.anu.edu.au/study/events. 4 May Young Careers Expo Young Town Hall, Young… Read more
April 28, 2015 1:28 pm
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The NYSF is delighted to announce that the Student Staff Leaders (Chiefs of Staff) for 2016 are Brett Slarks from Mt Gambier in South Australia, who will lead Session A, and Meg Trinder-McCartney from Princess Hill in Victoria will lead Session C. When Meg heard of her appointment she said, “Being given the opportunity to… Read more
April 28, 2015 1:22 pm
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National Youth Science Forum alumni Kellie Wilson, Hayley Houston and Caitlin Minney attended the 2015 Graeme Clark Oration held at the Melbourne Convention Centre on 10 March 2015. For Kellie, “It was an absolute pleasure to attend as a representative of the National Youth Science Forum and St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School in Warragul. The… Read more
April 28, 2015 1:20 pm
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As Danika Hill headed off to the National Youth Science Forum in January 2004, she knew she loved science and was enjoying studying chemistry and physics at high school. “I was fascinated by medical research, but was unsure about selecting it as a career because I hadn’t studied biology at school.” Attending lab visits during… Read more
April 25, 2015 3:43 pm
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The Australian Academy of Science’s two school education programs, Science by Doing and Primary Connections, have launched new interactive resources aimed at supporting teachers to lead inquiry-based science education in the classroom. Three new Primary Connections units cover science material suitable from foundation to Year 4 and include a free downloadable PDF, assessment rubrics and… Read more
February 25, 2015 2:30 pm
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And we’re back. The January Sessions of the NYSF2015 are done and all of our young people are home and hitting the books for their final year at high school. Both Session A and Session C were successful, with individual highlights that the students and those of us involved in delivering the program will remember… Read more
February 25, 2015 2:26 pm
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The 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. Access to these world leading organisations is one of the things that makes the NYSF unique and without the support from our lab and site visit providers – many… Read more
February 25, 2015 2:24 pm
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The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) presented a new suite of science-based activities at the 2015 NYSF January Sessions. GRDC Capacity Building Program Manager Kathleen Allan says the new activities explored the biology and chemistry of cereal grains, engaging school students with the story of grain production from being sown as seed in the ground… Read more
February 25, 2015 2:23 pm
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A popular lab visit for Session A NYSF 2015 students was to Lockheed Martin Australia’s NexGen Cyber Innovation & Technology Centre in Canberra. As a company that earns $US46 billion dollars annually, Lockheed Martin’s interests include aeronautics, information systems, mission systems and training, missiles & fire control, production, and space systems. On entering the secure… Read more