Academy Fellow and UNSW Professor, Veena Sahajwalla, is helping to raise the profile of women in STEM.

The Australian Academy of Science is calling for nationwide views on the barriers and enablers that affect participation, retention and success of women and girls in science, technology, engineering and maths—STEM.

Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO FAA FTSE, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr Anna Prinz, PhD student Samantha Wade and Chief Executive of the Academy, Anna-Maria Arabia.

PhD student Ms Samantha Wade from the University of Wollongong is the winner of the third Australian Falling Walls lab, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science.

Academy Fellow Professor Terry Hughes from James Cook University has been awarded the 2018 A.G. Huntsman Medal by the Canadian Royal Society

Academy Fellow Professor Terry Hughes from James Cook University has been awarded the 2018 A.G. Huntsman Medal in recognition of his innovative science for sustainable management of coral reef biodiversity.

Dr Manchester has been awarded the 2019 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture

Australian and New Zealand astronomer Dr Richard (Dick) Manchester FAA has been awarded one of Australia’s highest honours for work in the physical sciences, the Australian Academy of Science’s Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture.

Dr Manchester has been awarded the 2019 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture

Australian and New Zealand astronomer Dr Richard (Dick) Manchester FAA has been awarded one of Australia’s highest honours for work in the physical sciences, the Australian Academy of Science’s Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture.

The deployment of technologies such as robotics, autonomous systems and remote sensing is part of a new wave of innovation in agriculture. Photo: Australian Centre for Field Robotics, University of Sydney

Leaders from Australia’s science and innovation sector met in Canberra today to discuss an ambitious vision for Australia’s rural research and innovation system over the coming decade.

resolve Champions at the day of celebration for the reSolve: Maths by Inquiry program.

The Academy recently held a day of celebration for its reSolve: Maths by Inquiry program. Twenty-nine reSolve Champions—teachers and leaders across the country—gathered at the Shine Dome in Canberra to showcase their work and to receive recognition for their achievements.

Welcome to the September newsletter. This month the Academy commenced its formal consultations to inform the development of the Decadal Plan for Women in STEM. I am delighted that some 500 individuals have registered to participate in face-to-face consultations being held across Australia and I know many more are preparing written submissions. 

The Australian delegation attended the symposium and saw examples of related manufacturing facilities.

A symposium in China has brought Chinese and Australian researchers together to focus on light, a major area of research that impacts all our lives.

Those interested in the physical heritage of Australia’s long history of science and innovation, and the identification and conservation of this science heritage, are invited to participate in the Australia International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Under the Microscope—Exploring Science Heritage Symposium being held in Hobart in November 2018.

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