Our original plan for National Science Week had to change due to remote learning with materials that most households would have in their pantry. As we also have around 100 students attending school onsite, these students will be participating in the experiments at school.
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WANTED: Citizen Science Kids With Keen Ears and Quick Reactions
Are you a nature noise expert? Can you tell the difference between a frog and a bird? We need keen-eared kids with quick click fingers to take the challenge. Every click helps us with the brand new science of Ecoacoustics, which means listening to the sounds of the natural world to understand what’s going on…
Can Natural Soundscapes Reduce Anxiety?
We have designed an experiment to test the effectiveness of natural soundscapes on mood. The experiment requires participation but, during a pandemic lockdown, gathering participants is not possible. The experiment also needs to test mood levels in the context of normal life, where solutions have the most to offer. To do this, we have made…
Space+Time (Binary Coalescence Project)
Join us on Sunday 29 August for the online launch of ‘Space+Time’, part of the Binary Coalescence Project. Commissioned by StoryBursts (CBM Group), Aiv Puglielli led a team of collaborating artists across both the West and East coasts of Australia to respond to the research outcomes of world-leading astrophysicist Dr Linqing Wen (Centre of Excellence…
Rescheduled: ANU Science Fair: Science Mayhem
Rescheuled due to the ACT COVID lockdown. A collaboration between the Joint Colleges of Science Representatives and Science Society ANU, this science fair event offers fun activities for interested students and members of the public to engage with and learn about science first-hand. Activities will include slime-making, periodic table cupcakes and science demonstrations. External organisations…
Rescheduled: ANU STEM Internships & Careers Fair
Rescheduled due to the ACT COVID lockdown. A collaboration between the Joint Colleges of Science Representatives and Science Society ANU, the Internships & Careers Fair will feature diverse companies, organisations and research laboratories. This is a fantastic opportunity for attendees, and STEM students in particular, to engage in individual conversations about pursuing a career in…
Game Plus Fest Online 2021
Game Plus Fest 2021 is now running online, due to COVID restrictions. We hope you’ll join us for Game Plus Fest Online 2021: an online celebration of game development and STEM. Game Plus Fest Online 2021 is an online celebration of game development and STEM. You’ll hear from people in these industries, including game developers…
Rescheduled: Sustainability and Composting at Home and in the Workplace
Note: due to the ACT COVID-19 lockdown, this event will now take place entirely online. Did you know that when food and other organic waste goes to landfill, it breaks down in a way that produces methane? While this might not seem bad, methane is a key driver of climate change. Fortunately, there’s a simple…
Rescheduled: Griffith Public School Healthy Foods Installation
Students in Stage 3 will work together to create a healthy food pyramid installation within the school grounds. Students will work within their class groups to make clay models of healthy foods. This will then be painted, sealed and attached to a timber A-frame for installation within the playground. This ties into their OzHarvest FEAST…
Rescheduled: ANU Women* in STEM Morning Tea
Rescheduled due to the ACT COVID lockdown. A collaboration between the Joint Colleges of Science Representatives and Science Society ANU, this event will feature a panel of academics and researchers from the ANU and wider ACT research community who identify as women, woman-aligned or experience gendered oppression as a result of being perceived as a…