Premier's commendation for Ivanhoe health researcher
07 June, 2011
A public health researcher, Dr Andrew Steer, has received a commendation in the 2011 Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research. His investigations into the bacteria which causes rheumatic fever, pharyngitis and impetigo are changing policy at an international level.
Premier’s award commendation for heart failure research
07 June, 2011
A Melbourne researcher, whose research has received international attention, has received a commendation in the 2011 Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research.
Vic health award to cancer researcher
07 June, 2011
Dr Wen Qiu, who has researched how breast and ovarian cancers spread, has won the Victorian Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research 2011.
Fresh Food Future program to boost agricultural science grads
01 June, 2011
Funding by Woolworths will support the Primary Industry Centre for Science Education program that encourages high school science students to consider a career in agricultural science.
SA universities research fights superbugs and treats cataracts
01 June, 2011
South Australian universities’ research projects have received $6.3m in funding to help combat antibiotic-resistant superbugs, develop a new treatment for cataracts and improve roadside and workplace drug testing.
Boost for research into Indigenous education and control of crop-eating insects
01 June, 2011
Australian Government funding of $4.95m will assist Western Australian universities to partner with governments and industry to research the control of crop-eating insects, improve the communication of fire threat information and better understand the learning needs of rural and remote Indigenous vocational education students.
Endangered fish stocks and insider e-threats amongst research funding for Vic
01 June, 2011
Managing endangered fish stocks, improving our personal security online and discovering how migration is changing the financial services industry labour market are amongst 55 Victorian university research projects that have received $14.45m in Australian Government Linkage Projects funding.
Funding for Queensland research into changing ecosystems
01 June, 2011
Queensland universities’ research projects have received a boost of $16.9m from the Australian Government. The universities are partnering with governments and industry to help stop cyberbullying, better understand the Great Barrier Reef and increase pre-flood warning times.
High-risk children a focus of grant funding to NT
01 June, 2011
Australian Government research funding to the Northern Territory will help transform child protection services and improve safety for vulnerable Indigenous children.
NSW universities research the long march of the cane toad and needle-free vaccines
01 June, 2011
Research by NSW universities into the likely impacts from the cane toad’s southern march, the development of needle-free vaccinations and reducing the toxic fumes that occur after blasting in mines will benefit from $19.7m in Australian Government funding.
$4m for ACT to research foodborne disease and drought-proofing canola
01 June, 2011
$4m in funding will enable ACT universities to partner with industry and governments to reduce foodborne disease, make genetically modified (GM) and non-GM canola more drought tolerant and save the Grassland earless dragon from extinction.
Funding for Tasmanian research into energy from the sea
01 June, 2011
Tasmanian researchers have received $815,000 in Australian Government funding for research projects, including one finding better ways to generate energy from ocean waves.
Memorial fund supports young science minds
01 June, 2011
A fund created in memory of a bright, young Western Australian scientist is encouraging WA regional high school students to consider a career in science.
John Morris Scientific website
31 May, 2011 | Supplied by: John Morris Scientific Pty Ltd
John Morris Scientific offers online purchasing for all laboratory needs. With over 60,000 items from Cole Parmer, the website is a single source for all laboratory instrumentation and consumables.
Speaker series promotes Australian science internationally
26 May, 2011
Australian scientific innovation is being promoted to Europe by Professor Tanya Monro as part of the Australian Academy of Science Speakers Series.
