Melbourne The Science of Sport: Women on and off the field

Hear from three women who bring mind, body and data together to understand the science of sport!

Date: 5.30–7.15 pm, 28 November Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne

This event is free, but booking is essential.

Academy opportunities Regional Collaborations Programme

Applications close on 30 November 2018

Applications are now open for eligible Australian research organisations and businesses who wish to apply for funding for projects and/or workshops through Round 2 of the Regional Collaborations Programme. Funding of up to $1.38 million is available for collaborative, multi-partner projects and up to a total of $250,000 is available for non-project aligned, multi-partner workshops.

Honours and award to Fellows

Professor Terry Hughes FAA—John Maddox Prize for tireless and courageous efforts in communicating research evidence on coral reef bleaching to the public and for tackling the misrepresentation of coral reef science

Professor C. Jagadish AC FAA FTSE—UNESCO medal for contributions to the development of nanoscience and nanotechnologies

Professor C. Jagadish AC FAA FTSE—elected a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering

2019 Selby Fellowship awarded

Prominent international scientist Professor Herbert Huppert FRS, Professor of Theoretical Geophysics at the University of Cambridge, has been awarded the Academy’s 2019 Selby Fellowship. The Fellowship fosters the international exchange of scientific ideas and supports lectures for the general public.

Most of us know how fascinating and unique the Academy’s Shine Dome is, but have you ever considered it as a venue to hold an event?

The Academy has launched a new website to help people based in Australia or internationally to explore what the venue has to offer.

There is a variety of spaces for small to large groups—the grand Ian Wark Theatre is the centrepiece, with the other rooms, most with large windows, located on the building's outer curve.

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the Federal Opposition Leader’s commitment to science and his plan for working with Australia’s science and research sector if elected in 2019.

Bill Shorten outlined his vision for science in a speech at the Shine Dome in Canberra this evening.

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten outlined his vision for science in a speech at the Shine Dome

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the Federal Opposition Leader’s commitment to science and his plan for working with Australia’s science and research sector if elected in 2019.

Bill Shorten outlined his vision for science in a speech at the Shine Dome in Canberra this evening.

Fifteen Australian institutions have been recognised for their efforts to improve gender equity and diversity, receiving the inaugural Athena SWAN Bronze Awards from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE).

The awardees are:

Academy Fellows with their recommended Christmas reads

There’s nothing like fully immersing yourself in a good book—so what do Australia’s top scientific minds recommend you read this holiday season?

Bradley Moggridge, Tui Nolan, and Amy Searle are the inaugural recipients of the Australian Academy of Science Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Travelling Research Award.

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