Students from Kooringal High School will host 3 primary schools and conduct a range of experiments.
Topic: Space and Astronomy
2026 Marie Curie Lecture for Schools – Painting the universe: A visual and musical exploration of space-time with Dr Karelle Siellez
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…
2026 Claire Corani Memorial Lecture (Marie Curie Lecture Series) – Painting the universe: A visual and musical exploration of space-time with Dr Karelle Siellez
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…
2026 Marie Curie Lectures – Painting the universe: A visual and musical exploration of space-time with Dr Karelle Siellez
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…
Solar Tours at Melbourne Observatory
Come and experience the wonders of our closest star—the Sun—like never before at the historic Melbourne Observatory. You’ll be expertly guided through safe solar viewing using the beautifully restored 4-inch Photoheliograph telescope, as well as solar projection with the Troughton and Simms telescope. Expect to see incredible details on the surface of the Sun, including…
2026 Marie Curie Lectures – Painting the Universe: A visual and musical exploration of space-time with Dr Karelle Siellez
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…
2026 Marie Curie Lectures – Painting the universe: A visual and musical exploration of space-time with Dr Karelle Siellez
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…
Little Scientists Educator Workshop – Optics and Inquiry Projects
Early childhood educators & teachers: Explore colour, mirrors, and shadows through the eyes of a child and learn to co-develop inquiry-based STEM projects with children. What do shadows, spying devices, and project work have in common? They’re all explored in our upcoming “Optics and Inquiry Projects” workshop. In this hands-on workshop, educators will explore: Different…
Science Goes Looney – SOLD OUT
This event is sold out! Please email science@rmit.edu.au to join the waitlist to next year’s event. Uh‑Oh… The Earth went BOOM! A Looney Tunes movie and science adventure at RMIT. Get ready for giggles, explosions and amazing science fun! Join us for a super exciting National Science Week adventure made just for primary school students….
EMERGENCE[Y]
EMERGENCE[Y] brings together artists, scientists, and collaborators from around the globe to explore how we adapt to a world in flux. In an age marked by ecological collapse, technological acceleration, and social upheaval, adaptation becomes not only a biological imperative but a creative and ethical act. Spanning from the cellular to the planetary, the latest…