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April 28, 2014 11:00 am Published by

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/

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Returning to Partners’ Day

February 28, 2014 11:40 am Published by

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

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Oxford success for NYSF alumnus

December 19, 2013 3:08 pm Published by

Congratulations to James Kwiecinski, who attended the NYSF in 2009.  He has been awarded the Sir John Monash Scholarship to study Physics and Mathematics at Oxford University. James has recently completed his studies at Monash University in Melbourne, and is doing some volunteer teaching until it is time to take up his place in the… Read more

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Adelaide alumni jump up for the NYSF

December 19, 2013 3:00 pm Published by

NYSF alumni based in and around Adelaide have been getting together at the beach just after Christmas for the past four years, and this year will be no different.  Gemma Gransbury (NYSF 2010) says that each year, incoming NYSF participants join the gathering. “It’s a really fun day, playing volleyball, swimming and even building sandcastles. … Read more

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To sleep is to dream

November 6, 2013 12:58 pm Published by

When University of Queensland academic and researcher Philip Terrill attended the NYSF in 2000, it’s likely that sleep (or not enough of it) wasn’t an over-riding concern for him. These days, however, he is very concerned with it. In fact, he approaches sleep from a scientific perspective. Phil is now a biomedical engineer interested in… Read more

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“… by the end of NYSF I was completely hooked on science”

November 6, 2013 12:55 pm Published by

Seven years ago I was lucky enough to go to NYSF, Session B, 2006. What followed was a two week blur of science, chanting, laughter, confidence building, friendship and that inevitable final day when you realise you have to go back home. I was in Rutherford, being a chemistry enthusiast at the time, and wore… Read more

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ANU features NYSF alumna in video on studying science

November 6, 2013 12:18 pm Published by

NYSF student Claire Taylor and her family from Guyra in New South Wales were recently featured in this video about studying science at the Australian National University, “Making a move”. Sam Hutton, former president of the Rotary Club of Guyra, which supported Claire’s application to attend the NYSF says, “Claire’s big shift was going to… Read more

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Participants of NYSF NSTSS at CSIOR National Insect Collection

The long read — Alumnus feature — Professor Michelle Coote, ANU

September 3, 2013 2:40 pm Published by

Professor Michelle Coote, FRSC, ARC Future Fellow, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University 1990 NYSF Alumnus Michelle Coote attended the NYSF (then called National Science Summer School (NSSS)) in January 1990. “I had always had an interest in science and particularly astronomy, and was in the Galileo group at the NYSF. The NYSF experience convinced… Read more

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Life after NYSF: a student’s view

July 4, 2013 3:18 pm Published by

NYSF Staffie and Student, Patrick Haylock, is moving on from his role with NYSF to a new and exciting job. Here he reflects on his time with NYSF: So I am reaching the end of my student career. Over four years of work will shortly produce one of the most important pieces of paper I… Read more

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