Tag: STEM

Push for Global STEM collaboration

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A leading science and technology group has announced plans to link local PhD students with international industry experts to boost their skills and global networks in areas like health,...

Define the problem, and the solution will follow

Posted on   |  by Ros Gillieatt
A passion to solve some of our most difficult sustainability challenges – such as energy disruptions in developing nations and the protection of turtle habitats – has led two...

Aussie scientists’ call for long term policy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia must make a strategic decision to back its science and technology capabilities by nearly doubling total R&D investment, developing national strategies for emerging areas, and addressing an “alarming...

Indigenous boost through Women in STEM grants

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Eight organisations have shared in nearly $2 million in federal funding as part of the federal government’s Women in STEM and entrepreneurship program, including three initiatives encouraging young indigenous...

Women in STEM rates a ‘national emergency’

Posted on   |  by Ros Gillieatt
The low numbers of women in STEM occupations is “a national emergency”, according to the chairman of Industry Innovation and Science Australia Andrew Stevens, who is also a member...