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.
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:
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.
The Academy welcomes the appointment of six new board members to the National Science and Technology Council today including four Academy Fellows: Professors Barbara Howlett FAA, Geordie Williamson FAA, Brian Schmidt FAA and Ian Frazer FAA.
The Academy looks forward to the first meeting of the National Science and Technology Council in the new year.
The Government’s mid-year Budget update has mixed signals for science sector.
Dr Tim Doherty from Deakin University and PhD student Ms Nicole Foster from the University of Adelaide are the 2019 recipients of the Australian Academy of Science Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award.
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