Come and learn about the ground-breaking research being conducted at the University of Wollongong’s Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) that is shaping the next generation of smart materials for health and energy solutions to improve people’s lives. On the tour, you will hear about and see our research up close in the labs, including: Discovery…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
2022 Bill Wheeler Symposium and Award
Bill Wheeler was a very active member of the Illawarra community who took a keen interest in new bionics research at the University of Wollongong (UOW). After meeting the famous Professor Graeme Clark, inventor of the Cochlear Implant, Bill instigated and organised a fundraiser for bionics research. Sadly Bill died of cancer in November 2007…
Roxby Mad Scientist
Roxby Mad Scientist program is designed introduce youth to the concepts of alternate energy while also incorporating problem-solving, design and modeling and working as a team. This will be achieved through the participants pairing up to investigate crucial design and construction processes that they will then use to build a model solar car. Each team…
THINK SCIENCE! at Old Gippstown
Come see the wonders of science at Old Gippstown’s THINK SCIENCE! event. We will have a large range of engaging activities and stalls for both children and adults alike. Our heritage park, where we are hosting the event, has 8 acres of space to hold stalls and activities and we are filling it up quickly….
Science in the Centres
Come past Westfield Belconnen, Westfield Woden, South.Point Tuggeranong, Cooleman Court, or the Canberra Centre to discover the exciting science behind growing mushrooms, engineering with lego, parasites, geology, space, robotics, and much more. A variety of hands-on science activities will be on display across the different locations during the weekends of National Science Week (13 –…
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
An evening designed to allow you to explore the wonders of science. Wander through classrooms filled with challenges- create the longest fibre optic fibre, use a laser cutter to cut your own key chains, use microscopes to see things too small for the human eye and loads more. Each classroom is set up to show…
Minecraft Contraptions
Jump into Minecraft with us and learn how to use Redstone, Minecraft’s version of electricity, as we power some wacky contraptions. We’ll be hosting this Minecraft event in person at the Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub and jumping online together on our server. You’ll need to own a copy of Minecraft and have your own…
ANU Cybernetics: Speech Recognition Technology
People’s ability to use their chosen language is critical for human dignity and the general wellbeing of society. Language facilitates meaningful interactions with one another, enabling expression, and the transmission of history and traditions. And language allows us to construct our future. But what if the technology we use to construct this future doesn’t acknowledge…
Immersive Mindfulness: can real life compare with digital worlds?
Immersive technologies and virtual worlds have long been a fixture of science fiction; it conjures up memories of books and movies where all of humanity are living life remotely or via surrogate robots. But what digital world would you create to enhance contemplative experiences? Guided meditations in virtual nature environments are being used to aid…
Weird Science
Is it real? Or is it just plain weird!? The world around you is even stranger than you think. Explore the wacky side of science with these fun experiments at the Adelaide City Library. Cluck like a chicken with a plastic cup, or learn how to tell your soapy side from your sour side with…