Year 5/6 students from Brunswick South Primary School will present Why We Should Eat Insects to students in other year levels (F-6). All students at the school will have an opportunity to try some corn chips made with cricket protein. There will be a follow-up event to this in 2 weeks time called The Big…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
STEMspiration – Girls in STEM
Calling all girls aged 10-17: in celebration of National Science Week, come and discover the world of STEMspirations at our exciting event at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in collaboration with the Sydney Comedy School. This event will welcome you to the wonderful world of science in a fun, supportive environment featuring jokes, humour…
Christian Scientists Symposium
Hear from academics and postgraduates about the joys and challenges of research in different scientific disciplines as Christians.
Glenmore Park High School Science Open Evening
To create awareness and celebrate the opportunities and innovations created through science as part of National Science Week. The Science Faculty at Glenmore Park High School will run the Science Open Evening for the school community. Join us for a fun filled evening of science practical activities that the whole family can enjoy. There will…
Incursion with Biomedical Engineer
Brunswick South Primary School is running 4 incursions with biomedical engineer Dr Farrugia from Melbourne University. Dr Farrugia will speak about what a biomedical engineer does and provide examples of products that have been developed by biomedical engineers. The students will then build something that a biomedical engineer might design. Students who are in Foundation…
Lasers: Making Light Work
Join us on Monday 21 August at 6pm for ‘Lasers: Making Light Work‘, the Australian Institute of Physics 2023 Einstein Lecture. Lasers are a ubiquitous technology that were once seen by some as curiosity – a proverbial solution in search of a problem. Built upon concepts first proposed by Einstein 107 years ago and realised…
The Future of Science
Broadwater Public School will be conducting a day full of exciting STEM activities. The day will involve the school breaking into mixed age groups from K-6 to problem solve and think analytically on different STEM problems with a focus on the future. The students will be rethinking the design of paper planes, could hovercrafts be…
Makey Makey Coding for Year 2
We have invited Koroit Primary School’s Year 2 class to our Koroit Library Branch to participate in a Makey Makey creative coding beginner’s session. The session will be facilitated by 2 of our Corangamite Moyne Library Service Officers. We will be using Scratch, free online coding software, and the Makey Makey resources. With Makey Makey…
Unleashing Creativity in AI: Generative Artificial Intelligence in Technology and Applications
Dr Jack Yang, from the Centre for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Wollongong will share fundamental knowledge to explore the fascinating world of Generative AI. In this talk at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, you will discover the technology behind Generative AI systems, their applications across industries, and ground-breaking research pushing the boundaries of…
Harnessing the Waves of Technology for Coastal Science
Dr Tom Doyle, Senior Scientist (Coastal & Marine) Water, Wetlands and Coastal Science, Department of Planning and Environment NSW will present on the marine and coastal research and monitoring projects in NSW (including the south coast region) being undertaken within the near future. These projects aim to continue to improve our collective understanding of coastal…