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Sustainability the focus of Future Earth Australia

Future Earth will take a uniquely holistic approach to address some of humanity’s most complex problems. Photo: Jeremy Bishop, Unsplash

Academy welcomes new ARC centres of excellence

Professor Andrew Pitman, Professor Lisa Kewley, Professor Andrew White, Professor Michelle Simmons and Professor Paul Mulvaney

The Academy welcomes the announcement by the Australian Research Council (ARC) of nine new centres of excellence .

Government commits to act on research training review

Australia’s research training system will be in a strong position to meet the country’s research needs. Photo: Francisco Osorio/Flickr

Professor Ian Chubb awarded Academy Medal

Professor Ian Chubb surrounded by distinguished guests at the awarding of the Academy Medal.

The prestigious Academy Medal—recognising outstanding contributions to science by means other than through scientific research—was awarded to Australia’s former Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb AC, in November.

2017 Academy awards recognise leading scientists

Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorn (top) and Associate Professor Kathryn Holt, two of the recipients of the 2017 Academy honorific awards.

XFELS focus of Lloyd Rees Lecture

The 2016 Lloyd Rees Lecture, ‘X-ray lasers: the new wave in diffraction’, was delivered by Professor Keith Nugent FAA in Melbourne in October.

Professor Reimers delivers David Craig lectures across Australia

Professor Jeffrey Reimers

Boden research conference builds cross-disciplinary understanding

Scientists at this year's Boden research conference were encouraged to think more fundamentally about their connections to the broader community of scientists. Photo supplied courtesy of Benjamin Winter

Leadership skills under the spotlight at Science Pathways

Dr Michael Crichton and Associate Professor Sharath Sriram, Co-Convenors of Future Leaders

The EMCR Forum—the national voice of Australia’s early- and mid-career researchers—held its national meeting, Science Pathways 2016: Future leaders, in Sydney in September.

EMCR Forum news

Starting the conversation between academia and industry

The EMCR Forum has published a discussion paper that aims to stimulate conversations between people in academia, industry and other sectors carrying out research. Starting the conversation between academia and industry will not only allow for greater engagement, but will ultimately lead to more fluid career paths for researchers across these sectors.

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