Telling girls they don’t like STEM halves their involvement at any age
26 Nov 2021

Telling girls they don’t like STEM halves their involvement at any age

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An experiment tests gender stereotyping in computer science to identify factors contributing to girls lack of involvement in STEM. Only by understanding the factors holding back girls from participating in STEM can we develop a solution and close the gender … Continued
STELR Career Profiles in STEM – Systems Engineer
11 Oct 2021

STELR Career Profiles in STEM – Systems Engineer

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Find out about the work of Systems Engineer, Archana Sathivelu in her career with Hydrix, a biomedical manufacturer in Australia. Highlight some lesser-known careers in STEM in this series to inspire students. Increasing awareness of careers in STEM is a … Continued
What Colours Can You Hear?
15 Jan 2021

What Colours Can You Hear?

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Stephen Fleischfresser talks with the world’s first legally recognised cyborg, Neil Harbisson, about how he experiences the world. The article explains how Neil Harbisson found a connection between colour and other frequencies – like sound. His antenna allows him to … Continued
‘Hot’ qubits should make quantum computing way cheaper and easier
21 Apr 2020

‘Hot’ qubits should make quantum computing way cheaper and easier

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Key components of quantum computers have been developed that work at temperatures much higher than before, and it could bring super-fast computing much closer to reality. This article and explainer video is suited to students in years 8, 9, 11, … Continued
Answers With… Assoc Prof Alan Duffy
13 Nov 2019

Answers With… Assoc Prof Alan Duffy

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Associate Professor Alan Duffy Associate Professor Alan Duffy is an astrophysicist at Swinburne University of Technology and Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia. His research involves creating model universes on supercomputers to understand how galaxies form and grow … Continued
Answers With… Professor Alex Zelinsky
4 Nov 2019

Answers With… Professor Alex Zelinsky

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Professor Alex Zelinsky Professor Alex Zelinsky AO is the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Newcastle. His scientific career includes working as a computer scientist, systems engineer and roboticist and spans innovation, science and technology, research, commercial start-ups and … Continued
Ultimate Careers 2019
24 Sep 2019

Ultimate Careers 2019

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Explore the exciting world of STEM careers Ultimate Careers magazine is a great way to incorporate STEM careers into your classroom teaching - helping make the curriculum contextual and relevant. It helps students work out how to match their favourite … Continued
STELR STEM Career Awareness – A Day in the Life
15 Aug 2019

STELR STEM Career Awareness – A Day in the Life

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Find out about the different STEM careers involved during a day in the life of a 7-year-old. This short video and corresponding activity would be well suited to students looking to raise their STEM career awareness in years 2 - 10. … Continued
Looking to improve aeroplanes, computer designs bird wing
29 Jul 2019

Looking to improve aeroplanes, computer designs bird wing

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Using big data and supercomputing results in potentially much more efficient aircraft components. This intriguing article could be used to discuss biomimicry with students as well as provide them with a practical application of technologies dependence on scientific understanding. It … Continued