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
What makes the NYSF Year 12 Program so unique is its youth-led nature, with 64 Student Staff Leaders in 2021 joining the NYSF team to ensure the program runs smoothly. For the 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program, we’ve enlisted three Student Staff Leaders as Chiefs of Staff. Overseeing the Student Staff Leader team will be… Read more
Catch up on the past news and events from the National Youth Science Forum. Inspiring Australia’s leading young scientists since 1984. 2020 November Update July Update April Update January Year 12 Program update 2019 December Update May Update Feburary Update
As we approach the end of 2020, I hope you are all staying safe and feeling more adapted to the changes we have all been living and working under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I write to you feeling very optimistic and super excited about the coming months at NYSF. As you know, we have… Read more
Exposure to cutting-edge science and the opportunity to meet Australia’s top scientists does not stop with the end of the NYSF Year 12 Program, indeed it is a life-long bonus to becoming an NYSFer. In 2020 we launched our inaugural NYSF Connect Webinar Series for our 12,000+ alumni community around Australia and indeed the world…. Read more
In a regular year, each of the State Governors and Administrators across Australia have the opportunity to host an event to congratulate students in their state or territory on being selected into the NYSF Year 12 Program. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, these events were not possible this year, so we invited each of the State… Read more
After exploring a few of her passions, including geography, adventure science, physics and space, and teaching, NYSF 2006 Alumna Amelia Travers settled (for now!) on web development. Read Amelia’s journey through her many STEM passions as she highlights the importance of trying different things. “I attended the NYSF in 2006 and have had some amazing… Read more
Earlier this year, ABC Radio National presenter and The Science Show host Robyn Williams AO extended an invitation to all NYSF Alumni from any year to be featured on his radio show. Running since 2001, The Science Show is a weekly segment on ABC Radio National which delves into all areas of science from all… Read more
NYSF was the first time I was pushed out of my comfort zone. Similarly, science has taught me to be curious and to always challenge the status quo. Continue to challenge yourself by stepping out of your comfort zone. Only then can you grow to reach your full potential.