Ms Kylie Walker, CEO of Science & Technology Australia, has been named the Chair of the Australian National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Taking up the four-year role from today, Ms Walker will work with the National Commission to advance Australia’s priorities and interests as a UNESCO member state, […]
Cuts to key future-building research infrastructure
A Senate Committee’s recommendation to wind up the Education Investment Fund (EIF) will have tangible negative effects on Australia’s capacity for research. The peak body for science and technology has labeled the move shortsighted and potentially damaging to research at Australian universities. Kylie Walker, CEO of Science & Technology Australia (STA), said current funding for […]
Be part of a roadmap for robotic vision in Australia
The Australian Centre for Robotic Vision has begun the process of forging a Roadmap for robotic vision in Australia. Robotic vision is the application of computer vision to robotics, and enables robotic technologies to add value to industries that require automation in complex physical environments. As part of building this Roadmap, the Centre will be […]
Science & Technology Australia supports marriage equality in Australia
Science & Technology Australia (STA) advocates on behalf of all people working in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors in Australia. Some of the people who STA represents do not currently have access to the same basic rights as their colleagues. For that reason, STA has today decided to publicly support marriage equality […]
Lift-off for our Superstars of STEM
Our 30 Superstars of STEM have begun their journey towards becoming a new generation of role models for Australian girls and young women. They have completed their first workshop on “becoming an online influencer”, which was hosted online over three weeks. Developing skills in social media and connecting with people online, the Superstars have begun […]
What’s the big idea?
Applications for this opportunity have closed. Have you got a great, interesting or disruptive idea to kick along the commercialisation of research, improve academic-private sector collaboration or catapult Australia’s knowledge economy into the stratosphere? Here’s your chance to tell it to leaders in STEM and business, and set tongues wagging. We want to give you […]