Nominations are now open for the 2013 Best of the WEST Awards. The awards are coordinated by the Go Women in Engineering Science and Technology (Go WEST) team at the University of Southern Queensland. The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of outstanding women and girls from regional, rural and remote areas of Queensland who…
Category: State Blogs
Inner space: visualising the Earth, mind and body
Many aspects of science and medicine are not only impossible to observe, but also difficult to imagine when described with words alone. Visualisation is a powerful tool for presenting ideas about science and medicine. Creative practitioners around the world are working with scientists to find new ways to visualise complex systems, and Australia is actively…
School grant winners in Queensland challenge themselves with science
Rosewood State High School, Bundamba State Secondary College, The School of Total Education and Kenmore State High School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events during National…
National Science Week program out and about!
Hot off the press, the National Science Week program of Tassie events is being distributed to 250 venues around the state as we blog. Cafes, bookshops, libraries and museums all have programs so look out for your copy – or download at http://www.utas.edu.au/ Not all of the 99 events made it to the program, so don’t…
Life Sciences Queensland Biotech Opportunities in Queensland
While National Science Week celebrates the potential of science, Life Sciences Queensland Limited are preparing to host The Australasian Bioenergy and Bioproducts Symposium (TABBS) to promote and explore the future of Queensland’s Bioeconomy. Now in its second year, the event will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane on Friday 25…
Lismore Sustainability Festival
Science teachers at Lismore High School have been connecting with teachers from other schools in the region to ensure that as many students as possible attend its popular Sustainability Festival that will be held during National Science Week. This will be the third Sustainability Festival presented by Lismore High School, and the science teachers behind…
Explore SMART Trees From the Inside Out
If you have ever wondered what is going on inside a tree, thought about how it works, how it might react to its environment or whether it makes any sound, now is your chance to find out. Thanks to the support of Inspiring NSW, the North Western Regional Science Hub is presenting a series of…
School Grant Winners Take Science Outside
Bowen State High School and Tieri State School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country have received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events in National Science Week this year. Bowen State High School The…
Five Things I Love About My Job in Science
Hi, I’m Tracey O’Connell, the owner of Blue Sky Science and I LOVE my job! I suppose it makes sense that I love it so much because I created it. Yes, you read right. I created a job based on what I love to do. One day I decided “this is what I want to…
Share Your Ideas to Change the World
Entries for QUT’s Ideas to Change the World 60 second challenge has been extended to 19 July 2013. Queensland students in Years 10-12 are invited to share their ideas on finding a solution toward some of the global challenges facing our world. By being part of tomorrow’s solution today you could share in great prizes…