Learn to build a model car using easy to find materials from around your home, yard… or anywhere! This short video series draws on expertise from local STEAM gurus – straight to your loungeroom (or classroom). Official UTAS Derby model car kits will be available at the following locations across north-west Tasmania – or you…
Topic: Energy and Transport
Trinity Anglican School Tutor Group Science Quiz Challenge
Students are invited to compete to be named ‘TAS Science Quiz Champion Tutor Group’>
Women in STEM: Navigating Barriers to Leadership
Women in STEM, including emerging and established leaders, experience exacerbated barriers to retention, leadership development and success due to a complex web of factors underpinned by STEM disciplines being primarily male-dominated. This free live webinar explores key barriers and associated protective factors and provides practical strategies to assist women navigate the challenge of leading in…
AI IoT Science Spectacular
A science arena of stunning spectaculars and exciting discoveries. All content of this event is selected from forefront and new science using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) to resonate with the theme. The scale of topics is far-reaching, from that in the field of nanoscale biophotonics (Roman Kostecki, research fellow at ARC…
Passing the Test: How solar energy tech is helping to detect COVID
Australia needs to conduct hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 tests each day, which means we need countless test kit components. This National Science Week, learn how researchers at the University of Melbourne have risen to the challenge of developing one of these parts locally, with help from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. This…
Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker burger
Event update: This event has been changed to an online event via Zoom. Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker Burger is an educational and interactive workshop for primary school aged children on the sustainability credentials of the ingredients that make up a burger. The workshop will focus on how the choices of what we eat impact…
From Swamp to Scrub – Virtual event
Join us on a virtual journey from the wetlands of Sydney’s east to the scrub and woodlands of Sydney’s west to discover the plants and animals that call Australia’s biggest city home. Greater Sydney Parklands invites children around the country (5-12years) and their adult friends and teachers to join our virtual quest From Swamp to Scrub….
Dream Big: Engineering our World
Please join the fun as we watch this inspirational short film Dream Big: Engineering our World and let it transform how you and your family think about engineering. With a stereotype-busting engineer cast, the film reveals that engineering is an exciting, creative, heroic realm where the optimists of today are creating the lifesaving, world-altering marvels…
Shining a light on an energy efficient future
This National Science Week learn about the technology and research that’s helping Australia get to an energy efficient future. From brightly colored luminescent solar concentrators that help capture sunlight to photoswitches that change on a molecular level under light, come hear from the researchers making it happen. This public lecture is hosted by the ARC…
Live from the Lab – on FBi Radio
Each weekday morning from 8.15am – 8.45am on FBi Radio (94.5 FM or stream online), from Friday 13 to Friday 20 August 2021. Six musicians and performers will be partnered with six science researchers from the University of Sydney, Faculty of Science. The musicians will then share six brand-new compositions inspired by their emotional response…