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4 ways Australian university science is driving discovery
It takes the whole faculty to foster exceptional science. Here are four ways Australian University Science is paving the way to exceptional innovation.
Behind the breakthroughs – the realm of quantum
Australia’s universities have built the nation’s quantum expertise and abilities for decades, making a multibillion-dollar industry possible.
Australia’s leading engineers and technologists call for net zero by 2035
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has today called on the Federal Government to commit to an ambitious target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.
Project aims to produce cheap, highly efficient, environmentally friendly solar cells
Researchers from QUT have partnered with solar cell manufacturers in a project that aims to commercialise ultra-low cost, flexible perovskite solar cells.
The knowledge custodians: University science supports a living ecosystem of knowledge.
University science is underpinned by hundreds of years of discovery, shared knowledge, and an atmosphere of learning.
Bringing science’s workforce forward
Professor Brian Schmidt explores how science changes the world through the efforts of the exceptional people behind it.
STEM Diversity Review recommendations welcomed by peak body
Science & Technology Australia welcomes diversity in STEM draft recommendations and backs draft proposals to create a Diversity in STEM Council
Generation STEM Links: Internships to meet business needs
TDMN, a technology startup, has teamed with CSIRO’s Generation STEM Links to offer students a hands-on internship.
Cybernetics: study this new type of engineering bringing together people and tech
Cybernetics is a type of engineering study exploring big dynamic systems, like the internet, the environment, governments, cultures and even our own bodies. It is also about building new systems that bring together people, technology and the environment.
ARC research hub to pave the way towards zero-emission power generation technologies
QUT has received $5 million from the Australian Research Council to fund the ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality.
Aussie start-up microFleet lands $500K iMOVE CRC backing to take on global $300bn e-micromobility market
iMOVE CRC funds $1M for SAGE’s ‘See Me’ app for vision impaired and microFleet’s OneDock LEV charging station to crack global markets
Conference maps AI revolution set to overhaul every industry
Artificial intelligence-powered tutors for every child, state-of-the-art medical developments and the death of the call centre are among some of the ways AI will revolutionise every industry sector, a conference has been told.
Proton battery promises cheap energy storage that’s kinder to nature
Engineers in Melbourne are vying for pole position in the global race to make a cheap rechargeable battery for storing solar energy that does not rely on scarce natural resources.
Research to merge human brain cells with AI secures national defence funding
Monash University-led research into growing human brain cells onto silicon chips, with new continual learning capabilities to transform machine learning, has been awarded almost $600,000 AUD in the prestigious National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants Program.
WEHI’S Professor Doug Hilton appointed as CSIRO Chief Executive
The Board of Directors of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has appointed Professor Doug Hilton, AO, as Chief Executive, commencing on 29 September 2023.
Cubesats: how you can be involved in space exploration without spending millions
Did you know that for the price of a brand new large ute, you could instead send your very own small satellite to the International Space Station and out into orbit?
STEM Jobs in Defence are not what you think: Careers with STEM: Defence magazine out now
Australia’s Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Tanya Monro AC, explores how Defence is leading the way in embracing new technologies and new ways of doing business.
Defence boosting women’s participation in key STEM programs
Defence will work towards implementing a fifty per cent target for women’s participation across key research and innovation career pathways.
Seaweed business roadmap – a new billion dollar industry?
How can seaweed change the world? For one thing it can superpower the Australian science industry, and academic and business is calling for a roadmap to capitalise on innovation.
Refraction Media celebrates 10 year milestone in STEM media
This week, Refraction Media co-founders Karen Taylor-Brown and Heather Catchpole celebrate ten years in business, a remarkable feat for a small business, especially one in media.
Sea cucumbers: the marine delicacy that can deter diabetes
They’re a marine delicacy loved across Asia, but the humble sea cucumber is also proving to be a key ingredient in preventing diabetes, according to new research from the University of South Australia.
Novel approach offers cheap, reliable positioning systems for robots
QUT researchers have developed a unique and improved approach to the way robots see, with the aim of making cheap and reliable positioning systems for applications such as service robots and general autonomous vehicle systems.
Repair, reuse and recycle: dealing with solar panels at the end of their useful life
UNSW Sydney solar experts says we need bespoke technology designed to recycle important elements inside solar panels.
RMIT University backs Vietnam with new $250m strategic investment fund
RMIT invests $250 million in education, research, partnerships and campus infrastructure in Vietnam.