The Academy injected a dose of chemistry into Queensland Museum’s After Dark event, part of the World Science Festival Brisbane in March. The sold-out event attracted 600 people to the Queensland Museum for a night of music, interactive science entertainment and expert talks.
In February and March of this year, the Primary Connections professional learning team delivered three fully-subscribed design and technology workshops in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Ninety-three primary school teachers across 48 schools from state, catholic and independent sectors attended the workshops.
Photo: Mark Dadswell
It is tricky to make metal-containing electronics stretch and flex like skin—but it is a challenge that Professor Madhu Bhaskaran from RMIT University has taken on with gusto.
Representatives from the Australian Academy of Science’s Education team attended the STEMEd: Future ImpACT Conference 2019 in April.
The conference allowed ACT P–12 classroom teachers and school leaders to learn about leading practice in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and innovative futures learning.
Nominations are now open for the 2020 honorific awards, including career, mid-career and early-career awards.
Nominations close 1 May 2019.
See all honorific awards
Research awardsThe Academy supports awards for research. Close to $270 000 will be offered by the Academy in 2019 to support research in:
A coat of arms is a visual representation of identity that has existed since Medieval times. So, what does the Academy’s coat of arms represent?
The seven-pointed silver star represents the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Shine Dome is a throwback to the ancient practice of including a picture of your own castle on your coat of arms or herald.
Professor Akshay Venkatesh FAA FRS—elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Obituary Professor Scott Sloan.Professor Scott Sloan AO FAA FREng FRS FTSE
2 July 1954 to 23 April 2019
Australian Academy of Science Fellow Professor Jenny Graves AO is one of 125 scientists recently elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and the only Australian scientist to be elected this year.
Academy staff celebrating the Shine Dome's birthday.
Sixty years ago, on 6 May 1959, the Shine Dome was officially opened as the home of the Australian Academy of Science. It continues to serve that original purpose and is a great source of pride for the Academy. The Shine Dome is both a meeting place for Australia’s leading scientists and an iconic building that many people in Australia—and across the globe—recognise.
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the newly elected Morrison Government and will work with it to ensure the economy and workforce can benefit from advances in science and technology of the highest quality and intensity.
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