The NSW Inspiring Australia and National Science Week Executive Committee invites you to a stakeholder briefing to discuss theĀ Australian Industry Group‘s recentĀ Progressing STEM Skills in Australia report withĀ National Policy and Projects Manager and principal author Michael Taylor. Youāll also have an opportunity to learn how to getĀ involved with the inaugural Sydney Science Festival to be…
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Bids invited for ACT natsciwk 2015 launch
The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee isĀ calling for applications (127Ā kB, .doc) to bid to plan and stage the local launch of National Science Week in AugustĀ 2015. The committee has up toĀ $10Ā 000 available for an event that the local community can also be a part of.Ā The CommitteeĀ will beĀ looking for some creative flair and imaginative spark…
Seed grants awarded in the ACT
Robots and dance, star gazing Scouts, cooking with liquid nitrogen, workshops for teachers and dealing with an ’emissions’ problemā¦ This is just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a fantastic ACT National Science Week in 2015! The ACT Coordinating Committee is pleased to announce the successful recipients of their first seed grant…
Seed grants available in ACT for National Science Week 2015
The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants between $500 ā $1000 (incl. GST) to support science engagement events, programs and activities conducted between 1 July and 31 October 2015. There is a total of $10Ā 000 available in this round. The seed funding is designed to assist innovative, interactive events that are…
Your Mission: Your Exhibition ā students rise to the challenge at Queensland Museum
On Saturday 23 August, when our Everyday Einstein program for National Science Week was winding down, students from Years 7-9 were cranking up! The Make your Museum student challenge was a (mutual) learning experience generated in partnership with Queensland Academies as part of their Young Scholars workshop program. Their challenge? A day of āprofessional dutiesā…
Exploring the Stars at Mount Stromlo Observatory
Do you feel like you didnāt get to as many events as you wanted to this National Science Week? Well you can fix that. While Science Week is officially over for another year, Mount Stromlo Observatory is stretching out the fun with their public astronomy night on Friday 5 September. Come along for some stargazing,…
The Griffin Ensemble Asks: Do You Believe?
Ā You will be asked, do you believe? Do the Griffin Ensemble believe? Do the dancers believe? Do you believe? (Performance flyer) Canberraās The Griffin Ensemble is known for their unusual collaborative performances; last Saturdayās The Three Futurists, in collaboration with QL2 dancers, was no exception. The experience began at the ticket desk where you were…
A Window into Science: A Night at the Canberra Glassworks
On Thursday night the Canberra Glassworks aimed to shed some light on the science behind glassmaking at their National Science Week event. The evening showcased the creative efforts of the Glassworks artists and was a valuable insight into glass making, explained by artists and Questacon staff. The evening was kick started with a performance by…
Explosive Tunes: āDouble Decker Scienceā coming to National Science Week.
This Saturday Questacon will be turning up the music with the exploits of Dr Graham Walker and DJ sixfootsix in their explosive new science show āDouble Decker Scienceā. The free event held at Questacon, located on King Edward Terrace in Parkes, is part of the National Science Week program being held in the ACT on…
Future Cop ā A Review
Last Saturday four experts came together at the Science in ACTion Community Day for āFuture Copā, a public forum on the future of crime fighting. Their mission, to discuss how technological advances and changes in social trends will affect our ability to police criminal activity in the years to come. Future Cop was hosted by…