The NYSF 2019 Year 12 Program is fast approaching. NYSF 2018 Alumna, Bronte Heselhurst looks back on her time at Session B in Brisbane. The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) inspires young Australians to value science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and its importance in their communities. I was privileged enough to attend NYSF 2018… Read more
Each year the National Youth Science Forum reaches out to a number of science, technology, engineering, medical (and more) organisations to seek their engagement to host a lab visit for the young participants of our programs, be it for the NYSF Year 12 Program, the NYSF STEM Explorer Program or for the science teachers attending… Read more
On Wednesday 12 September the NYSF teamed up with our partners at CSL to offer an evening event for our Melbourne based NYSF alumni. Held at the Bio21 Institute, the evening involved various talks on study and career options, as well as opportunities for mixing and making new friends. We were very lucky to have… Read more
The last Next Step program for the NYSF 2018 Year 12 Program cohort included visits to NYSF Sydney-based partners in July. Macquarie University’s Departments of Mathematics and Statistics showed the students how maths and stats were used every day. NYSF Alumna and Macquarie academic, Dr Sophie Calabretto featured again, and we thank her and the… Read more
There won’t be much time to rest for National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) 2014 alumna Katie Gray when she completes her dual Bachelor of IT and Science (Physics) at the University of Queensland shortly. After finishing her double degree Katie will commence her dream job, a graduate position in data analytics. Read on to find out more about Katie’s… Read more
We saw a particularly busy July this year with several of our programs – STEM Explorer in Adelaide, the Student Staff Leadership Program in Canberra, Next Step Canberra, Next Step Sydney and several International Programs – all running over this time. I am pleased to report that all programs ran smoothly, and as an organisation we… Read more
NYSF 2014 alumnus, Matthew O’Brien believes in creating his own opportunities. Read on to see why Matthew thought Macquarie University was the best fit for him. “After attending NYSF in 2014 and finishing my HSC, I started studying at Macquarie University in Sydney in 2015. Before starting university, I knew that I was passionate about… Read more
Things are heating up for the NYSF 2019 Year 12 Program. Rotary district selections are done, and the 2019 Student Staff Leaders have completed their training. In July the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) held its Student Staff Leadership Program (SSLP) in collaboration with training partner Outward Bound at their facility in Tharwa, in the ACT. The student… Read more
Research Fellow at the Australian National University & Research Associate at the University of Oxford Dr Amy McLennan is a collaborative anthropologist with a strong sense of local and global community and a commitment to improving human wellbeing. Amy has academic training in the biomedical sciences, social sciences and French language, and professional experience in… Read more
Four National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) alumni have been offered the highly coveted Tuckwell Scholarship for 2019. Over 680 students applied for the 25 scholarships on offer for 2019 by The Australian National University(ANU) Tuckwell Scholarship Program. Following assessment of written applications, a shortlist of 75 applicants were interviewed in Canberra, and spent time experiencing… Read more