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Heatwave mitigation and deep space research: funding awarded to research conferences
The Australian Academy of Science is proud to support scientific research through sponsorship of specialist conferences that focus on rapidly developing fields.
Exploration of ‘blood, genetics, race and rights’ wins Mike Smith Student Prize
Dr Michelle Bootcov is the recipient of the 2023–24 Mike Smith Student Prize for her original research into the history of Australian science.
Australia needs a coordinated, national institute to respond to the changing climate
Scientists are calling for the urgent establishment of a national agency responsible for coordinating the science required to transform Australia’s response to climate change.
Science is essential to Australia’s pandemic preparedness
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report, which serves as both a reminder and a warning for Australia’s pandemic preparedness.
Creating history for the new Pacific Academy of Sciences
When the Pacific Academy of Sciences was launched in Apia, Samoa on 23 October, an important part of the ceremony was the admission of the Academy’s 12 Foundation Fellows.
