Be part of the audience for the third Falling Walls Lab Australia.

An exciting event in September will showcase the innovative ideas of 20 emerging Australian researchers—and you are invited to see it happen.

The interns from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and the US met at the Shine Dome in Canberra.

The Academy has said thank you and farewell to two STEM education leaders—Denis Goodrum and Shelley Peers—who have inspired thousands of teachers and students in Australia and made significant contributions to international education.

Dr Karl in Canberra—a free event for secondary schools Schools are invited to attend this exciting Dr Karl event in National Science Week. Download and share this poster (PDF, 1.3mb)

The Academy is having an extraordinary impact in the online world. Our overall social media following has grown from 30,000 to nearly half a million since October last year. This phenomenal growth rate is solely due to our highly focused and professional work in producing original video, article and image campaigns, and partnering with mainstream news organisations to communicate quality, verified science.

Sir Mark Oliphant AC KBE FAA FRS FTSE

The Academy’s journal, Historical Records of Australian Science, recently published a fascinating article on the role that Academy founder Mark Oliphant played during WWII.

External opportunities Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation

Recognises leadership, determination and creativity, highlighting the many ways in which research and development of international significance are conducted in Victoria.

More information on the Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation

Applications close 25 July 2018

Honours and awards to Fellows (from left) Professor Terry Hughes, Professor Martin Green and Dr Brian Walker Professor Martin Green AM FAA FRS FTSE—Global Energy Prize Professor Terry Hughes FAA—Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Award for Climate Change Dr Brian Walker FAA FTSE—Blue Planet Prize
PhD student and social roboticist Chand Gudi

PhD student and social roboticist Siva Leela Krishna Chand Gudi has been selected by the Australian Academy of Science to represent Australia at the highly prestigious 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum in Germany in September.

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