Leadership Women to watch: The leaders driving science innovation in Australia From neuroscience and cancer research, to marine ecology and renewable energy, these trailblazers are driving breakthroughs
News & Views Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska awarded $250,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science A renowned expert in air quality, Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska has been awarded Australia’s top prize for scientific research.
News & Views Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm to lead Australian government review of scientific research Robyn Denholm, chair of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, has been selected by the government to lead a review into R&D.
Partner Content ‘A pathway to action’: CSIRO’s innovation ecosystem champions are driving real-world impact CSIRO’s programs not only support startups, SMEs and women founders, it also has an innovation ecosystem full of women championing change.
News & Views ‘Straight to the pool room’: Meet Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia’s first qualified astronaut Australia’s first ever female astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, has graduated from the European Space Agency (ESA) training program.
News & Views Dr Justine Clark wins science award for research in cancer treatment for First Nations people Dr Justine Clark is the co-recipient of the 2024 Australian Academy of Science Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist award.
News & Views How Fei-Fei Li helped shape the AI revolution in a field dominated by alpha males Fei Fei Li is one of the most prominent women in the heavily male dominated field of artificial intelligence.
News & Views Women sweep this year’s Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science Women scientists have won Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, including quantum scientist Professor Michelle Simmons.
News & Views ‘I can be that’: Dr Cathy Foley on women in STEM during National Science Week Last night, Dr Cathy Foley appeared on the Q+A panel to discuss how to spotlight women in STEM this National Science Week.
News & Views Australian STEM workplaces still far off from gender parity: new research Gender parity in the STEM industry remains to be out of reach, despite significant growth in workplaces and in schools.
News & Views New initiative will help primary school girls imagine themselves in STEM careers Future You, an initiative of Women in STEM Ambassador Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, is an online resource. aimed at primary school kids.
Leadership Success? It comes down to perseverance: Dr Jennifer Matthews on her career in STEM “I personally believe it is the perseverance, not the innate ability, that matters most for a career in STEM,” says marine biologist Dr Jennifer Matthews,
