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Women Decadal Plan Champions

A milestone for championing the vision for women in STEM

The Academy is delighted to welcome Nokia as the 40th Champion of the Women in STEM Decadal Plan. The national plan aims to establish a thriving STEM-skilled workforce that is fit for the future, globally recognised, powered by a diverse and gender-balanced pipeline, and supported by an inclusive and respectful workplace culture.

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How women and girls are transforming STEM

By Anna-Maria Arabia, Chief Executive, Australian Academy of Science

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2021 scienceXart winners announced

Congratulations to the five fantastic winners of the Academy’s ‘scienceXart: food for thought’ competition!

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STEM Women Asia launched to the world

STEM Women Asia has been launched—providing an online directory of women in Asia and Oceania working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Food-themed scienceXart has fun remote learning activities for primary students

Food-themed scienceXart has fun remote learning activities for primary students

With many students learning remotely during stay-at-home restrictions, parents, carers and teachers are looking for new ways to keep children engaged in science while learning in the home environment. Looking for something for your primary aged students this month? scienceXart is for you!

scienceXart: food for thought

scienceXart returns in 2021 to celebrate the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables

Young people will again have the chance to explore science through art! Building on from last year’s success of scienceXart, the Australian Academy of Science is this year giving primary school students the chance to put thought into their food and create a plate, learning about the science of nutrition along the way.

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New report: COVID-19 has exacerbated gender inequity in the STEM workforce across the Asia-Pacific

A new report launched today by the Australian Academy of Science has found that the impact of COVID-19 on women in the STEM workforce across the Asia-Pacific region has heightened the challenges and barriers they face in progressing their careers.

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Banking on STEM

UniBank’s commitment to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in the university sector and beyond has seen them continuously support major STEM related events and programs alongside the Academy, including the Women in STEM Decadal Plan, Catalysing Gender Equity 2020, and now Science at the Shine Dome.

Australian Academy of Science 2020 Annual Report

Academy reports COVID-19 response and other achievements of 2020

National leadership and collaboration in support of Australia’s response to COVID-19 are among the many achievements highlighted in the Academy’s recently published annual report for 2020.