The 2017 round of nominations and applications for the Academy's awards and grants is now open.
The Academy’s honorific awards are open to senior scientists as well as mid- and early-career researchers across a range of disciplines in the physical and biological sciences.
The Academy is also calling for applications for research, conference and travel grants.
Improving chemistry research and education will be vital in supporting future industries, according to a new plan for the future of chemistry in Australia.
The plan, developed by the Australian Academy of Science’s National Committee for Chemistry, envisages improved links between chemistry researchers and industry, as well as better quality school and tertiary chemistry education in Australia.
Improving chemistry research and education will be vital in supporting future industries, according to a new plan for the future of chemistry in Australia to be launched today in Melbourne.
The ten-year plan, developed by the Australian Academy of Science’s National Committee for Chemistry, envisages improved links between chemistry researchers and industry, as well as better quality school and tertiary chemistry education in Australia.
Applications are now open for the first Falling Walls Lab in Australia.
The Falling Walls Labs ask scientists, entrepeneurs and innovators to showcase research relevant to real-world problems in under three minutes. These presentations are then judged by an expert panel and the winner selected for the Lab Finale in Berlin as one of only 100 participants from around the world.
The Australian Academy of Science is inviting early- and mid-career researchers to apply to attend a July think tank on the science of risk and uncertainty.
Only 60 researchers will be chosen to attend the think tank to discuss the issues of risk and uncertainty in the context of three major areas: international security, the environment and antimicrobial resistance.
Mid-level maths should be made a pre-requisite for students looking to enrol in science, engineering or commerce degrees according to a new ten-year plan for mathematics in Australia to be launched today by the education minister.
Currently only 14 per cent of Australian universities require science students to have studied intermediate mathematics in Year 12.
Mid-level maths should be made a pre-requisite for students looking to enrol in science, engineering or commerce degrees according to a new ten-year plan for mathematics in Australia to be launched today by the Federal education minister.
Currently only 14 per cent of Australian universities require science students to have studied intermediate mathematics in Year 12.
The Australian Academy of Science has been elected to the Executive Committee of the IAP: the global network of science academies.
IAP: the global network of science academies was launched in 1993 and includes 111 science academies from around the world. Its primary goal is to help member academies work together to advise citizens and public officials on scientific aspects of critical issues. IAP programs involve interdisciplinary activities and studies on matters related to science and technology.
Some of Australia’s brightest young scientists have created a map for the future of Australian stem cell science, saying Australia has the potential to revolutionise medicine and become a world leader in stem cell research.
Some of Australia’s brightest young scientists will launch a map for the future of Australian stem cell science, saying Australia has the potential to revolutionise medicine and become a world leader in stem cell research.
The new report, developed with input from world experts, explains recent advancements and presents a roadmap for how Australia can safely and effectively take stem cell research from the lab bench to the hospital bed, and better regulate rogue stem cell therapists offering unproven and possibly risky therapies for commercial gain.
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