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Gender equity changes to NHMRC Investigator Grants are ‘game-changing’
The Academy welcomes the introduction of measures to address systemic disadvantage faced by female and non-binary senior researchers via the Investigator Grant scheme of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Two researchers awarded Mike Smith Student Prize for insightful essays
Explorations of the history of disease and of nuclear colonisation have earned two researchers the 2021–22 Mike Smith Student Prize for History of Australian Science or Australian Environmental History.
Academy welcomes STEM Equity Monitor report
The Australian Academy of Science says the results of the latest STEM Equity Monitor reinforce the need for stronger action to remove barriers preventing gender equity and greater diversity in STEM.
Learned academies to supercharge Australia’s global science and technology profile with $18.2 million government investment
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE), in collaboration with the Australian Academy of Science, will deliver the Australian Government’s $18.2 million ‘Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund – Strategic Element’, a key part of the new $60.2 million GSTDF fund.
Academy releases ‘Science and Australia's positive future’ position statement ahead of election
Australia must seize the opportunity to secure our future economic and social prosperity through investment in science, says the Australian Academy of Science in a released position statement.
New educational website to help teachers promote equitable learning
The Australian Academy of Science’s secondary science program, ‘Science by Doing’, is proud to announce a new website designed specifically for teachers.
International Women's Day 2022
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is Changing Climates: Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow, which recognises the contributions of women and girls around the world, and calls for climate action for women, by women.