More 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
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
Autumn has arrived in Canberra, reminding us how much of the year is gone already. The leaves are changing colour and we are turning our attention to next year’s Sessions. Applications for 2015 opened on 1 April and students have been making enquiries. This emphasises the important role that the Rotary partnership plays and how… Read more
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 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
The NYSF Next Step programs for 2014 kicked off in Melbourne in March, with visits to NYSF Partners CSL Ltd, GSK and The University of Melbourne. “The purpose of the Next Step visits is to provide exposure for students who might be interested in studying at specific universities that provide us with funding, or in… Read more
In case you missed it, applications opened for the 2015 National Youth Science Forum on 1 April. Information about how to apply is at www.nysf.edu.au Applicants must be in year 11 now, to be eligible to attend in the January before they start year 12. Please use your networks to make as many year 11… Read more
A group of 100 senior school students will explore global issues such as food security, fuel production and animal welfare at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton campus at the end of June. The five-day Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology residential program (FEAST) highlights career paths and opportunities available within agriculture, science and… Read more
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s (ANSTO) Graduate Program is run every two years. The next intake of graduates will be in February 2015 (recruitment campaign began in March 2014). – See more at the ANSTO website. Dr Helen Maynard-Casely attended the Session A Partners’ Day on behalf of ANSTO. She is an Instrument… 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
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