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Congratulations to Colin Jackson for being named the inaugural ACT Scientist of the Year. Colin was presented with this high distinction on Wednesday 19th of August at Questacon by the Government Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb and the ACT Chief Minister Mr Andrew Barr MLA.
The annual ACT Scientist of the Year Award recognises the achievements of an 'up and coming' scientist with significant potential to continue to achieve in their chosen field of research.
The objective of the award is to:
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Radio National Science Show intervew with Professor Ron Pace
In the final episode of Energy Futures, Carl Smith looks to the sun—the source of much of our planet’s energy.
Australia is one of the best-resourced countries for solar power. There are wide open spaces, and long hours of sunshine beating down on a continent much of which is desert. So is it best to harness that energy using rooftop systems or giant fields of solar panels? Or perhaps both!
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The ANU community is mourning the death of Foundation Professor of the ANU Research School of Chemistry (RSC), theoretical quantum chemist Professor David Craig, at age 94.
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Scientists have used computer modelling to reveal the complex chemistry behind one of nature’s best kept secrets—the chemical sparkplug that plants use to make energy.
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Meet Dr Megan O'Mara, who is the Rita Cornforth Fellow at the Research School of Chemistry.
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Congratulations to Professor Peter Gill who has been elected as a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Sciences.
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The Birch Lecturer for 2015, Prof. Samir Zard from the École polytechnique near Paris, visited us during the week of the 1st of June and gave three very well-attended, engaging and entertaining lectures, including the Birch Lecture on the Tuesday afternoon.
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Professor Martin Banwell is the 2014 Liversidge Lecturer and Inaugural Medalist of the Royal Society of New South Wales.
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Will help develop the next generation of small electronic devices under a new $1.75 million investment from China’s Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology Company, announced on Monday.