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Queen’s Birthday honours for seven Academy Fellows-thumbnail

Queen’s Birthday honours for seven Academy Fellows

Seven Academy Fellows have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list, including three who have received Australia’s highest accolade for their work, named as Companions in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

NSW Science Extension student April Abela speaks at the Shine Dome

Academy celebrates great Australian science at the Shine Dome

View the Science at the Shine Dome Gallery

‘Role models count’—students inspired by Australia’s top scientists

‘Role models count’—students inspired by Australia’s top scientists

Ten of New South Wales’ brightest science students converged on Canberra in May to meet leading Australian scientists.

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Transcript: Science at the Shine Dome President’s Address 2019, Professor John Shine

Delivered 9 am Wednesday 29 May 2019, Shine Dome, Canberra

Scientists to work across the Morrison Ministry to ensure science informs policy development

Scientists to work across the Morrison Ministry to ensure science informs policy development

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the reappointment of the Hon Karen Andrews to Cabinet as the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.

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Australian scientist in the running for APEC Science Prize

A researcher whose work assesses the conservation challenges and management risks associated with sea level rise has been chosen as Australia’s nominee for the US$25,000 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE).

Celebrating the iconic Shine Dome’s 60th birthday

Celebrating the iconic Shine Dome’s 60th birthday

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Academy Fellow elected to United States National Academy of Sciences

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.

Pathways to Equity in STEM—first implementation step for the Women in STEM Decadal Plan

Pathways to Equity in STEM, proudly supported by Exclusive Presenting Partner UniBank, was the first implementation activity of the Women in STEM Decadal Plan held on 3 April 2019. The Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering brought together leaders from across the STEM sector, providing opportunities to learn from each other and collaborate to define their strategy for implementing the decadal plan.