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The 2018 Birch Lecturer, Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski visited the RSC on the 31st October and presented a lecture entitled "Macromolecular Engineering by Taming Free Radicals".
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Henry is one of the latest RSC students to win a Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship.
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Scientists at ANU have invented tiny diamond electronic parts that could outperform and be more durable than today's devices in high-radiation environments such as rocket engines, helping to reach the next frontier in space.
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In 2016 ANU undergraduate Erin Westley was awarded the ANU Hambley Prize. Established in 1975, the Prize is given to an undergraduate student who achieves the best result in one year in two Chemistry courses.
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PhD student Simon McKenzie, who is a recipient of a Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship, first came to the ANU in 2012 to study the Bachelor of Philosophy – Science (PhB).
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Canberra definitely turned on the weather for the annual RSC Mole Day BBQ, hosted by the ANU Chemistry Society.
A good time was had by all, with plenty of food and drinks, the Rock'N'Mole Quiz and the amazing cake supplied by Samantha Hamilton from Sweetzee Creations (who also happens to be our resident admin extraordinaire!).
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The Research School of Chemistry welcomed current and former staff and students to the unveiling of Lenton Parr's reinstalled 1962 sculpture on Friday 19th October.
Canberra turned on the lovely weather for the event, which was well attended, including an appearance by the RSC's incoming Director, Professor Penny Brothers.
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The Australian Academy of Science has notified the winners of the J G Russell Award, which seeks to support talented early career researchers in the physical and biological sciences. Funded through the generosity of the late Miss J Russell, the award provides top-up funding for research expenses, including equipment and travel costs, for selected Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) recipients each year.
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New research led by The Australian National University (ANU) could hold the key to unlocking the power of enzymes, allowing them to potentially be used to break down toxic pollutants or heal wounds faster.
Enzymes can help speed up – or catalyze - chemical reactions, making them an essential part of every living organism.
“They also have extraordinary potential in industry and medicine,” Associate Professor Colin Jackson from the ANU Research School of Chemistry said.