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Academy hosts conference to examine the latest science on the impacts of feral horses

A national conference was held at the Academy’s Shine Dome in November to present and discuss the latest research and observations of the impacts of feral horses on the Australian Alps.

Academy of Science wins national award for science communication

Academy wins national award for science communication

The Australian Academy of Science has won the Public Relations Institute of Australia’s (PRIA) Golden Target Award for Not-for-Profit In-House Team of the Year.

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Former Academy President wins PM’s Prize for Science

Former Academy President Emeritus Professor Kurt Lambeck AO FAA FRS has been awarded the $250,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for ‘transforming our understanding of our living planet’.

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Academy celebrates one million likes on Facebook

What is an equinox? Why do you need a flu shot every year? Does the world have enough food?

Feeling neighbourly? Apply now for a Regional Collaborations grant-thumbnail

Feeling neighbourly? Apply now for a Regional Collaborations grant

Applications are now open for eligible Australian research organisations and businesses who wish to apply for funding for projects and/or workshops under round two of the Regional Collaborations Programme.

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Academy announces winners of latest research funding

Ms Lisa Hunt from the University of Adelaide is the recipient of the Academy’s 2019 Moran Award for History of Science Research.

‘Tour de force’ of Australian astronomy given high honour

Australian and New Zealand astronomer Dr Richard (Dick) Manchester FAA has been awarded one of Australia’s highest honours for work in the physical sciences, the Australian Academy of Science’s Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture.

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Academy Fellow recognised by the Royal Society of Canada

Academy Fellow Professor Terry Hughes from James Cook University has been awarded the 2018 A.G. Huntsman Medal in recognition of his innovative science for sustainable management of coral reef biodiversity.

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Two young researchers to represent Australia at Falling Walls Lab Berlin

PhD student Ms Samantha Wade from the University of Wollongong is the winner of the third Australian Falling Walls lab, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science.