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Dr Rebecca Johnson scores top science role

Dec 18, 2019

The Director of the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI), Dr Rebecca Johnson, will be leaving the Australian Museum (AM) in early 2020 to take up the prestigious role of Chief Scientist and Associate Director of Science of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)…

Next gen gas mask and real time disease surveillance named Eureka finalists

Aug 5, 2019

Researchers from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have picked up Eureka Prize nominations for their work in three different categories.

Juggling research and family — a funding boost eases pressure for UQ Mum

Jul 17, 2019

A grant from the Children’s Hospital Foundation will help a working mother from The University of Queensland tackle childhood brain cancer treatments.

Greater support needed for women pursuing careers in STEM

Jul 15, 2019

Women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields are facing barriers that require attitude changes and additional support – such as scholarships and tax breaks – in order for Australia to truly benefit from more women in the sector, new research led by…

Big data researcher wins Emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researcher Award

Jul 8, 2019

UNSW Sydney researcher Dr Kalinda Griffiths has won the 2019 Lowitja Institute’s Emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researcher Award for her research into the use of big data to address major health inequalities in populations across Australia.

UQ researcher elected to eminent European scientific organisation

Jun 12, 2019

Professor Jennifer Stow joins EMBO and its quest to promote and advance life sciences research

A fascination with immune cells has led to a University of Queensland researcher being elected to the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), a body promoting excellence in life sciences.