Chemistry right for award-winning UWS student
26 June, 2012A University of Western Sydney student’s high-calibre chemistry experiments, which may lead to better cancer detection, have been recognised by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Young LEI researcher wins international backing for glaucoma research
25 June, 2012Lions Eye Institute (LEI) researcher Alex Hewitt is one of eight international recipients of a prestigious 2012 Alcon Research Institute (ARI) Young Investigator Grant. The grant is worth $50,000 and will allow Dr Hewitt to further his research into glaucoma genetics.
Australian Synchrotron to continue world leading research
25 June, 2012Australian researchers will continue to undertake vital research - in areas such as health, manufacturing and food security - in Australia thanks to a new program to manage researcher access to the Australian Synchrotron.
Funding for AIBN and DSM collaboration; a step towards smart new medicines
25 June, 2012An international collaboration involving the development of the next generation of smart medicines in Brisbane has received a boost, with more than $1 million in state government funding.
Sunflower seed drug discovery earns national award
25 June, 2012The discovery that a cancer drug is hiding in sunflower seeds has won a University of Queensland (UQ) plant scientist a national award.
TenasiTech trifecta: industry, investment and government support
22 June, 2012 | Supplied by: TenasiTechTenasiTech, a materials science start-up company from UniQuest, based on University of Queensland research, has secured $1.4 million in grants and equity capital from the Queensland Government and Uniseed.
Spotlight on women in science, maths and engineering
22 June, 2012Providing opportunities for women in science is crucial to ensure the future productivity and global competitiveness of the country, the Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans, told a newly created bipartisan support group at an event on 20 June.
Curtin medal for a Nobel professor
22 June, 2012Nobel Laureate and molecular biologist Professor Elizabeth Blackburn was awarded the Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research at The Australian National University this morning.
Stem cell research gains momentum in Queensland
21 June, 2012Stem Cells Ltd, based at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at the University of Queensland, is set to receive $470,000 in Queensland Government science funding to advance cutting-edge stem cell research into diseases such as schizophrenia, Down syndrome, Parkinson’s disease and heart disease.
Awards support the future of agricultural science
21 June, 2012Dr Matt Cahill, Dow AgroSciences Research and Development Leader for Australia and New Zealand, and the Hon Sid Sidebottom, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, have recognised the work of promising students and inspirational teachers in the primary industries sector with the presentation of annual awards.
International Nanomedicine Conference bound for Sydney
19 June, 2012The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine at the University of New South Wales will host the third International Nanomedicine Conference from 2-4 July at the Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, Sydney.
The Australian Innovation Challenge hunts for the nation’s best ideas
18 June, 2012The search is on again for the nation’s greatest ideas - in fields from environmental science to education - through the $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge awards.
Magnetic resonance imaging pioneer honoured
18 June, 2012UniQuest has congratulated The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Professor Stuart Crozier on receiving a 2012 Academy of Technology and Engineering Sciences (ATSE) Clunies Ross Award for his 20-year commitment to the field of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
CSIRO’s WLAN technology wins international award
18 June, 2012Australian science has been recognised as among the world’s best after the Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans, announced that the CSIRO inventors behind the WLAN technology have won the European Inventors Award.
BioTek receives European patent for microplate washer technology
13 June, 2012BioTek has announced receipt of European Patent EP 2 093 572 B1, covering the ultrasonic cleaning and maintenance feature used in the company’s microplate washers. Known as Ultrasonic Advantage, this cleaning technology is incorporated into most of BioTek’s microplate washers.
