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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.

Australian scientist wins APEC ASPIRE Prize-thumbnail

Australian scientist wins APEC ASPIRE Prize

A talented local scientist’s work to develop a form of ‘electronic skin’ that monitors the environment and the human body has been recognised with the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE).

Akshay Venkatesh

Australian mathematician wins Fields Medal

Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh has become only the second Australian to win a Fields Medal, often described as the Nobel Prize for mathematics. The first was Terence Tao FAA FRS in 2006.

Professor Madhu Bhaskaran

RMIT scientist’s ‘electronic skin’ recognised

A talented local scientist’s work to develop a form of ‘electronic skin’ that monitors the environment and the human body has been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science.

‘GI Jennie’, ‘Ant Man’, and the man who unboiled an egg to join Australia’s science luminaries-thumbnail

‘GI Jennie’, ‘Ant Man’, and the man who unboiled an egg to join Australia’s science luminaries

An Australian scientist who has revealed the hidden world of ants has become the first person from the Northern Territory to be elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

New Corresponding Members admitted to Academy-thumbnail

New Corresponding Members admitted to Academy

Professor Ruth J. Williams (United States) and Professor Richard Ellis (United Kingdom) have been admitted to the Australian Academy of Science for outstanding scientific contributions to their fields.

Next generation of top researchers to represent Australia on global stage-thumbnail

Next generation of top researchers to represent Australia on global stage

Eight rising stars of Australian science have been selected by the Australian Academy of Science and the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to attend a highly prestigious annual gathering of Nobel Laureates and promising young scientists from around the world.

Academy Fellows win Australian of the Year awards

Academy Fellows win Australian of the Year awards

The Australian Academy of Science congratulates its Fellows Professor Michelle Simmons and Professor Graham Farquhar AO, who have been named the 2018 Australian of the Year and Senior Australian of the Year respectively.

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Academy videos rocketing through Facebook

Multiple Academy videos have gone viral internationally on Facebook since the launch of the Academy’s new daily commitment to answer everyday questions and introduce people to science.