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‘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.

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Academy to deliver new initiatives for women and girls in STEM

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed a commitment of $600,000 from the Australian Government to develop a 10-year roadmap for sustained increases in engagement and participation of girls and women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Two new Corresponding Members admitted to the 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.

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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.

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Research Infrastructure Investment Plan welcomed but lack of detail concerning

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Research Infrastructure Investment Plan and its response to the Chief Scientist’s National Research Infrastructure Roadmap.

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Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society

Five Academy Fellows and one Academy Corresponding Member have been elected to the Royal Society of London.

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Good outcomes for science in Budget 2018

The 2018 Federal Budget contains good news for Australian scientists and research institutions with welcome investments in critical national research infrastructure and medical research.

Australia’s leading scientists welcome critical computer infrastructure funding

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement to invest $70 million to upgrade two supercomputers at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre.

Time is running out to capture Australia’s biodiversity, but we have a plan

Naturalist, broadcaster and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Sir David Attenborough, is endorsing calls for greater support for the scientists who study and name Australia’s plants and animals and other organisms, declaring that Australia’s current capacity is not adequate for the magnitude of the task.