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Australian innovators set for international science and technology collaborations

Joint media release: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Australian Academy of Science

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2024 in review: celebrations of science, and progress on many fronts

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Evolving challenges and opportunities for nutrition science revealed in review of decadal plan

The mid-term review of the Australian Academy of Science’s National Committee for Nutrition's decadal plan has revealed critical insights into the evolving challenges and opportunities in nutrition science. From food security to sustainability and nutrition literacy, the review underscores the vital role of nutritional science in shaping Australia’s health, environmental resilience and economic future.

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EMCRs tackle ethical and social challenges of AI in science

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Science conference, hosted by ANU in collaboration with CSIRO, brought together over 75 early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) from across Australia to critically examine AI’s role in advancing scientific research.

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Opinion: We cannot supercharge Australia’s economy without fixing this major inefficiency

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A rare opportunity to shape the R&D system so it is working for Australians

Professor Chennupati Jagadish, President of the Australian Academy of Science, has welcomed the commencement of the Australian Government’s Strategic Examination of Research and Development (R&D) hailing it as an opportunity to position Australia in an era of intense global competition and build a system that is fit for purpose.

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Inaugural Tri-Academy Partnership fosters Indigenous knowledge sharing across borders

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Archives reveal how early ‘science communicator’ raised funding for solar observatory

The letters of a British woman who toured Australia and New Zealand raising funds for a southern solar observatory are among the latest pieces of Australia’s science history to be shared from the Academy’s archives.

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Brian and Dianne Anderson establish new medal for information and communications technology

The Australian Academy of Science is celebrating a generous donation from Professor Brian Anderson AC FAA FTSE FRS and Dianne Anderson AM, who have established the Brian Anderson Medal for information and communications technology (ICT).