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Young Australian scientists learn from Nobel Laureates at 71st Lindau Meeting

Twelve of Australia's brightest young scientists attended the 71st annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to the discipline of chemistry from 26 June to 1 July in Germany. This event is a highly prestigious annual gathering of Nobel Laureates and emerging scientists from around the world.

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Environmental social scientist Australia’s nominee for international 2022 ASPIRE Prize

Dr Georgina Gurney from James Cook University has been nominated as Australia’s nominee for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) Prize.

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STEM Women goes global

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Reforming World Heritage to mitigate the challenge of climate change

Some of our planet’s natural and cultural assets listed under the World Heritage Convention will be impossible to maintain in the face of climate change, even if effective adaptation and on-site mitigation strategies are applied locally, a roundtable of experts concluded in a report released this week.

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Celebrating cultural diversity

“Don’t speak about yourself.” This was the advice given to incoming Academy President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish, growing up.

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Academy Fellow honoured for international scientific collaborations

Academy Fellow Professor Sue O’Reilly AM FAA has been honoured with one of China’s most prestigious awards in recognition of her work promoting scientific and technological cooperation between China and Australia.

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Eleven young researchers heading to Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting

Eleven young early-career researchers from Australia will be attending the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting in Lindau, Germany, including six recently nominated by the Australian Academy of Science and five attendees who attended the 70th meeting virtually in 2021.

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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Australian Academy of Science statement on current conflict in Ukraine

The Australian Academy of Science condemns in the harshest possible terms the unprovoked and unlawful military aggression by Russia on the sovereign country of Ukraine. What the world is witnessing at this time is completely unacceptable and reprehensible. The Academy stands by the people of Ukraine, and in particular the Ukrainian scientific community.