Alison (Ali) Keane attended the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in 2008. Little did she know two weeks at NYSF would steer her on a career path in pharmacy and create life-long friendships. “Having always been interested in science and maths, I attended the NYSF in 2008. What I thought would be an informative two… Read more
Nate Byrne, NYSF alumnus (NYSF 2001) and newly-minted TV breakfast meteorologist – yes, the weather guy – from ABC News Breakfast, was the keynote speaker at the NYSF Next Step Melbourne alumni event in March. In the first of two alumni events supported by IP Australia in 2017, and hosted by The University of Melbourne, this was an opportunity for… Read more
Lockheed Martin Australia’s STELaRLaB hosted 15 NYSF 2017 participants as part of the Melbourne Next Step program in March. This was a unique opportunity to see what a world-leading R&D facility is like and learn about the kinds of work being undertaken by the researchers there. The STELaRLaB is the first such facility to be… Read more
Inspiring the next generation of young people to develop science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills was the subject of a Strategic Panel at the CeBit Australia 2017 conference this week in Sydney. NYSF Chief Executive Officer, Dr Damien Pearce, participated in the panel which was moderated by Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea, the newly appointed Executive Director of… Read more
I’m an astrophysicist at the University of Sydney, working on transient radio sources: astronomical objects that vary on rapid timescales. These include extreme events like supernovae and gamma-ray bursts, as well as flaring stars and pulsars. My research is data-driven, I conduct surveys on telescopes like the Murchison Widefield Array, processing terabytes of data to… Read more
Nate Byrne, NYSF alumnus (NYSF 2001) and newly-minted TV breakfast meteorologist – yes, the weather guy – from ABC News Breakfast, was the keynote speaker at the NYSF Next Step Melbourne alumni event in March. In the first of two alumni events supported by IP Australia in 2017, and hosted by The University of Melbourne,… Read more
Lockheed Martin Australia’s STELaRLaB hosted 15 NYSF 2017 participants as part of the Melbourne Next Step program in March. This was a unique opportunity to see what a world-leading R&D facility is like and learn about the kinds of work being undertaken by the researchers there. The STELaRLaB is the first such facility to be… Read more
If you’re thinking about applying for the NYSF 2018 Year 12 Program but are not sure about the cost – our Equity Scholarships may help you on your way. The scholarship will award up to 40 students $1,000 each towards their fee to attend the Program. The NYSF Equity Scholarships are designed to encourage young… Read more
Twelve years have passed since I was fortunate enough to attend the National Youth Science Forum, and what a ride it has been so far! Looking back, I feel so lucky to have interacted with so many amazing people and to have been inspired by each one of them to better reach my own goals…. Read more
2017 is set to be a big year for the NYSF with the launch of a new pilot program, NYSF STEM Explorer. The program is a collaborative initiative between the South Australian Department of Education and Child Development (DECD) and the NYSF, with additional seed funding provided by the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation and… Read more