The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Today we celebrate that partnership with the UN’s International Day for Women and Girls in Science. The NYSF is proud to have young women consistently make up over 60% of NYSF Year 12 Program participants year after year. Over our 37 year history, the NYSF… Read more
One of the challenges scientists face is the ability to share their research with people from non-STEM backgrounds in a way that is easy to understand. This is why it is vital that STEM professionals hone their communication skills. Participants of the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program will use science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)… Read more
Rotary has been an integral supporter of NYSF since our first program in 1984 as the National Science Summer School. Since then, the NYSF has grown, and Rotary has seen us through many changes, including a name change, added sessions and more recently the shift to our hybrid 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program. As a… Read more
How many people can say they’ve attended a live event featuring a Nobel Laureate and had the opportunity to ask them questions about their career, research, or studies? Well, NYSFers got not one, but two Nobel Laureates! This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity gave participants an insight into the STEM journeys of two Nobel Laureates: Professor Barry Marshall… Read more
“YAY Astro!” and a fist pump is how Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith launched into her presentation to the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program participants. 297 participants from across Australia logged onto Zoom on Wednesday evening to hear from the phenomenal Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith. NYSF participants were wowed with Professor Harvey-Smith’s passion, and the practical tips she… Read more
Careers Day has always been one of the most popular events during the Year 12 Program. The event provides an invaluable opportunity for participants to get an insight into the endless paths a STEM career can lead them down. It is also an incredible opportunity for NYSF Funding Partners to connect with our 550+ participants… Read more
Seventeen-year-olds Bronte Schmidt and Chloe Crocker are typical fun-loving teenagers who enjoy hanging out with their friends and playing sports to keep fit. Despite living over 1300 kilometres from each other, Bronte and Chloe have been able to meet up and also connect with other like-minded science enthusiasts at the National Youth Science Forum 2021… Read more
It was all about critical thinking, science experiments, and a virtual trip to Switzerland for day 2 of the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program! In the morning, students enjoyed a workshop on critical thinking delivered by either Dr Peter Ellerton from The University of Queensland or NYSF CEO Dr Melanie Bagg. Critical thinking is an essential… Read more
Today was the first day of the new-look 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program, and it was hugely successful! The day began with a special Opening Event to celebrate the opportunities available to participants’ through the NYSF Year 12 Program. Participants were welcomed by NYSF CEO Dr Melanie Bagg, Chief of Staff Sophie Burgess and NYSF… Read more
Media Release Australia’s flagship STEM Youth experience reinvented for 2021 A new-look National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) Year 12 Program kicks off today with a stellar line-up of speakers and an expanded program unlike ever before. The 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program features two Nobel Prize winners, over 20 top experts in subjects ranging from… Read more