Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 97

September 2014

International

• Australia on show as Nobel Laureates and young researchers meet
• US students strengthen links with Australia
• Academies discuss policy contributions in China
• Grants for travel to Japan

Science policy

• Addressing gender imbalance in senior science roles
• Submissions

Early- and mid-career researchers

• High Flyers tackle health effects of climate change at Think Tank

Fellowship and awards

• Two new biological sciences medals
• Trapped ions hold key to major advances
• Honours and awards to Fellows
• 2015 Mike Smith Student Prize
• Fellows in the news
• 90th birthdays
• Obituary: George Dracoulis

Events

• National Science Week ignites at Academy
• Event news

National Committees for science

• National Committees

Education

• Primary Connections
• Science by Doing
• Nobel Laureates posters encourage students to study science

From the Dome

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