Join us in Boulia for the next stop of our travelling launch of National Science Week 2025, celebrating the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the outback town famous for its mysterious Min Min lights, ancient landscapes, and spectacular skies. We’ll gather at the Boulia Shire Hall, a central meeting place in this…
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First Nations Economic Forum – Empowering Aboriginal communities through STEM
Coinciding with the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the 2025 First Nations Economic Forum aims to build Indigenous economic independence through STEM. Explore how STEM can significantly boost community development, self-determination and employment outcomes. Dialogues will revolve around positive and sustainable community development (from an Indigenous perspective), and how STEM disciplines…
National Science Week 2025 Travelling Launch – Winton Queensland
Join us in Winton for the next stop of our travelling launch of National Science Week 2025, celebrating the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the poetic ‘dinosaur and dark sky’ heart of Central Queensland. We’ll gather at the Waltzing Matilda Centre, the world’s first museum dedicated to a song. Rebuilt after a…
Stayin’ Alive – Discovery Walk and nature spotlighting
A ranger, a botanist and an ecologist wander in the New England… and you’re invited join them! Come along to our visitor walks in the New England area to observe and question. Learn about local flora, fauna, insects and/or fungi. Our passionate and knowledgeable hosts will describe whatever species are able to be observed on…
The Amazing Science Race
Think along the lines of the TV Show “The Amazing Race” and add a bucket full of science, and you have UNE Discovery’s “The Amazing SCIENCE Race”. Teams will be provided with a clue to solve a science challenge before moving onto the next station until they reach the sixth and final station and the…
Sketching Science – The art of plants
Have you ever really looked at a plant? With pencil in hand, you’ll zoom in on the tiniest details of leaf, flower and seed to uncover the secrets of how nature works. Who will notice the most, adults or kids? In this workshop, families will take time to slow down and observe like a scientist,…
The Shape of Infinity – Fractals and art
At the intersection of art and mathematics sit fractals – intricate, infinitely repeating structures found throughout the universe. From the tiniest snowflake to the lungs in our bodies, fractals can be found everywhere in nature. Inspired by these naturally occurring fractals, as well as modern digitally created fractal art, students will be guided to create…
Shape Shifting – Art and the mathematics of tessellation
Have you ever noticed how some shapes just fit together? Or how honeycomb or pineapples(!) are made of intricate interlocking patterns? Inspired by the mathematics of the natural world, as well as examples of artworks from different cultures, students will be guided to create their own tessellated masterpiece! This syllabus linked workshop supports students’ learning…
Science at the Markets
UNE Discovery, one of UNE’s popular outreach and engagement programs that takes STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & maths) out to schools and community events in northern NSW, is hosting a pop-up science stall in Armidale NSW during National Science Week. Open to the public and all completely free! UNE Discovery invites the community to…
Dr Jake Robinson Presents – Invisible Friends
Join Dr Jake Robinson as we chat about microbes: the very glue that holds ecosystems together. This topical and engaging talk counters the prevailing narrative of microbes as the bane of society, providing much-needed clarity on the overwhelmingly beneficial role they play. Discover how the micro-biome is highly relevant to environmental issues and how microbes…