News and views
Four new institutions join Science in Australia Gender Equity initiative
Momentum to improve gender equity and diversity in Australia’s higher education and research sector continues to build with four new institutions joining The Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Initiative pilot of the UK-based Athena SWAN accreditation program.
Moran awardees to research attitudes to GM science and Australia’s historical weather records
Melbourne climatologist Dr Linden Ashcroft and Adelaide PhD student Ms Kelly McKinley are joint winners of the Australian Academy of Science's 2018 Moran Award for History of Science Research
Roadmap to accelerate Australian minerals exploration and unlock a trillion dollar prize
Australia needs new geoscience, technology and infrastructure to reverse the decline in the rate of discoveries for base and precious metals and deliver Australia’s major new mines of the future, according to a report released today.
Academy releases expert review of Australia’s climate science capability
Australia can improve coordination of national climate science programs to deliver better climate information to farmers and infrastructure planners, and to guide national efforts to mitigate the future impacts of climate change, according to a review by leading scientists.
One of Australia’s oldest scientists remembered
At the ripe old age of 97, the late Dr Max Day AO FAA was still contributing to science, helping to uncover the mystery behind the scribbles on gum trees, considered by many to be an icon of the Australian bush.
Mentoring inspires donation to honour outstanding Earth sciences research
The Academy’s Anton Hales Medal has so far rewarded the extraordinary achievements of nine early-career researchers who are studying our planet.
Mentoring inspires donation to honour outstanding Earth sciences research
A humble backyard barbeque in Canberra four decades ago sowed the seeds for a generous donation that honours one of Australia’s greatest Earth scientists and recognises outstanding research into the structure and workings of our Earth.
Young Australian researchers collaborate with emerging scientific superpower
Can exposure to relaxing music help in the recovery of patients with heart failure? That is the question Dr Samia Toukhsati, Cardiology Research Fellow at Austin Health, is asking as part of an Australian Academy of Science Australia–India EMCR Fellowship.