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Academy announces successful recipients of the 2019 J G Russell Award

Dr Giulia Ghedini from Monash University is one of four 2019 J G Russell Award recipients.

The Australian Academy of Science has announced the successful recipients of its 2019 J G Russell Award.

The award is aimed at financially helping talented younger researchers in the basic sciences as a token of the community’s regard for them.

International science engagement pays dividends for Australia

The Australian delegation votes at the International Mathematical Union’s general assembly in Rio de Janeiro, 2018. Photo: Ya-Xiang Yuan

The economic and scientific benefits to Australia’s membership of major global science organisations have been outlined in a report released today by the Australian Academy of Science.

Message from the Chief Executive

28–30 May The Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra

Academy hosts chemistry-themed art competition for school students

Get your paintbrushes ready: submissions are open for scienceXart: elements in everyday life, a chemistry-themed art competition for primary and secondary school students hosted by the Academy’s National Committee for Chemistry.

The competition will run over Term 2, 2019 with entry categories suitable for all year levels.

Academies take first step to implement Women in STEM 10-year plan

Members of Women in STEM Decadal Plan Expert Working Group, project team and UniBank representatives celebrating the Pathways to Equity in STEM event.

Academy re-elected to IAP for Science Executive Committee

Emeritus Professor Cheryl Praeger (left) with Professor Cherry Murray, a physicist from Harvard who was elected co-chair of the IAP for Science.

The Australian Academy of Science has been elected to the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) for Science Executive Committee for a second term of three years.

Stay warm in the Shine Dome this winter

Photo: A Chopra

Are you looking for a unique event venue this winter? Embrace the cold and hold your next meeting or conference at the Australian Academy of Science in the centre of the nation’s capital!

From giant bees and black holes to unboiling eggs and jellyfish stings

The Academy’s audience on social media continues to grow, attracted by engaging videos, compelling articles and eye-catching images.

Here are some recent highlights of fantastic science content.

The rediscovery of the world’s biggest bee, Megachile pluto, took the internet by storm. The Academy’s video was embedded on the Guinness World Records website and reached media as far afield as Brazil, Hungary and the USA.

Estonian Academy of Sciences aims to support young researchers

(From left): Dr TJ Higgins, Professor Tarmo Soomere and Director International Programs Nancy Pritchard.

The President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Professor Tarmo Soomere, visited the Academy in April. He met with the Academy’s Secretary Biological Sciences, Dr TJ Higgins, and also learnt about the Academy’s Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Forum as the Estonian Academy has an interest in supporting young researchers.

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