We are looking for our NT STEAM stars. Nominations for the inaugural Northern Territory Science Week Awards are now open. It is time to recognise our champions (scientists, teachers, university students, artists and others) who have been promoting science and technology in our schools and communities. We will celebrate our wonderful heroes at the first Northern…
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WA Small Grant Recipients 2021
Greg Quicke – Astronomer and Author Broome Public Library Date: 2 August Location: Broome Public Library Why are the stars over Broome so spectacular and the tides so dramatic? How do the sun and moon govern tidal movements and how is this tied to seasons? How can we communicate fascinating scientific concepts like these to…
Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO’s Hackathon
Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO’s National Science Week Hackathon is back – and you’re invited! Bring innovation to your classroom with this free, fast-paced, virtual hackathon for Australian students in years 7-11 on an important topic. Because it’s the United Nations’ International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the National Science Week theme Food: Different by Design…
ACCLIMATISE: A festival exploring how we (and the planet) can adapt to a changing climate
How do we fire-proof our forests? How do we save endangered species? What can you do to help? ACCLIMATISE is a festival jam-packed with live and online events investigating insights into sustainability and adaption to climate change. Australian temperatures and sea levels are rising. Droughts and bushfires are becoming more common. Around one million native…
2021 SA Community Grant Recipients
The Big Biofilm Hunt Animate Your Science and the University of Adelaide Microbes are known to form communities and excrete a slime, called a “biofilm”, that protects them from the environment. While the rise of superbugs is well-covered in the media, the importance of biofilms is typically overlooked. This project will produce an animated video…
NT Grant Recipients 2021
Congratulations to all of the event holders who received support from the NT Coordinating Committee for National Science Week. Large event grants National Science Week NT Launch: Comedy + Science – an unexcepted chemistry Parliament House Date: Sunday 15 August Comedy and science… there’s an unexpected chemistry in this partnership. To launch National Science Week…
Queensland Seed Grant Recipients 2021
Congratulations to these ten recipients of funding support for National Science Week events in Queensland. STEM with Style Gold Coast Innovation Hub The Gold Coast Innovation Hub will be running two 3 hour micro workshops for young women to learn how to infuse technology in their favourite clothing. Utilising 3D printing and electronics, participants will…
School Grant Recipients for 2021
Congratulations to all of the 266 schools who been awarded funding to support their activities during National Science Week this year. Skip to see recipients by state or territory: ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA ACT Ainslie School Alfred Deakin High School Belconnen High School Caroline Chisholm School Cranleigh School Koala Playschool Lanyon High School NSW Anna Bay Public School …
Funding boost for New South Wales STEM engagement
From Cowra and Springwood to Merimbula and Wollongong, community members across New South Wales will have a range of exciting new opportunities to connect with scientists in all kinds of ways, both during National Science Week from 14-22 August and throughout the year. Inspiring Australia NSW’s annual science engagement funding round will support the delivery…
Planting seeds of curiosity: Victorian National Science Week Seed Grant recipients
Science is for everyone. It is vital in shaping our bright, collective future. Each August, Australia celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) during National Science Week. Events are run across the country for the community to share in, discover, and engage in the excitement of science. The Inspiring Victoria program offers a Seed Grant…