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New program to steer high school students into STEM careers
A new program for high school students interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will be launched by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ today.Â
A joint collaboration between the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences (ECMS), the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s
STEM Academy will provide students with a clear pathway into STEM degrees, and an understanding of the jobs their studies can lead to.Â
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Precision Mirrors Poised to Improve Sensitivity of Gravitational Wave Detectors
Researchers have developed a new type of deformable mirror that could increase the sensitivity of ground-based gravitational wave detectors.
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Malaria finding may pave way for drug development
Scientists from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Research Centre for Infectious Diseases have identified a key protein that controls malaria parasite entry into host red blood cells.Â
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Experts discuss decarbonising heavy industry
Researchers and representatives from heavy industry are meeting to find ways to reduce their carbon emissions and energy consumption.
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Thou shall not kill and inherit?
Recommendations could give courts discretionary powers in how they apply the law of forfeiture especially in cases where a victim of domestic abuse kills in self-defence.
Pathways highlight social housing’s importance
Up to 10 per cent of Australians have called social housing home at some point and it often acts as a launchpad for a more stable life.
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Does your horse cough? Perhaps it has asthma
³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are investigating the frequency of equine asthma and risk factors for its presence in horses across Australia, and whether the recent bushfires have increased respiratory distress.
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Meditation may improve lives of adolescents with PCOS
Mantra-based mediation, previously proven to reduce stress, may help adolescent girls cope with the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). A trial currently being carried out by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ seeks to improve the quality of life for girls with this condition.
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University students supported as future leaders
Two ³ÉÈË´óƬ students have been awarded prestigious Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships in 2020 to undertake post-graduate study.
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Laurie Anderson to be inaugural Art Intelligence artist-in-residence
Award-winning NYC avant-garde artist and creative pioneer, Laurie Anderson, is the inaugural artist-in-residence at Art Intelligence, a ground-breaking collaboration between the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) and Sia Furler Institute at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.
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