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Science
Maria Island course to allow students to be a marine biologist for a week

Year 11 and 12 students from around Australia have the chance to experience life as a marine biologist for a week on...
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News and Views
Opportunity rocks for geoscience students

The future is promising for students studying geosciences at James Cook University, with the Australian Government projecting strong growth in the industry.
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Mathematics
High school students losing maths motivation

Many students, particularly girls, are “switching off” in mathematics in the middle years of schooling and into high school, says a new...
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Technology
$500m-plus software grant to equip students for digital revolution

A more than $500 million software grant from Siemens will give University of Queensland students and researchers access to advanced technology, building...
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Research
Students from bush miss out on language learning

University students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and in regional Australia have fewer opportunities to study foreign languages, shows study.
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Science
Gary Sansom Scholarship applications open

The prestigious Gary Sansom Scholarship aims to uncover future chicken meat industry leaders and champion important research working to boost the productivity...
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Who's Who
Detecting watermelon ripeness, 3D printed prostheses and window washing drones

Have you ever seen a drone autonomously washing the windows on a skyscraper? A sensor detecting the peak ripeness of a watermelon?...
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Research
Paper and iPad best for children’s literacy

Young children are fluent in both new and older technologies such as books, blocks and crayons but school systems still favour traditional...
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Who's Who
iMOVE 2018 Undergraduate Student Industry Program awards

At a dinner to mark the end of the 2018 intake of the iMOVE Undergraduate Student Industry Program, awards were handed out...
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Research
Lawyers have unhealthy concerns about weight

An obsession with their body weight and shape could be contributing to the elevated stress levels of lawyers and law students, according...

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Get FactsMonday, February 18th, 2019 at 5:12pm

A new specialist university Masters degree will upskill researchers and professionals working in the cancer field, and has been developed with the support of the Victorian Government. http://geteducation.com.au/australian-first-digital-degree-to-help-tackle-cancer/

Australian first digital degree to help tackle cancer - Get Education

A new specialist university Masters degree will upskill researchers and professionals working in the cancer field, and has been developed with the support of the Victorian Government. Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Health Anthony Carbines launched the University of Melbourne Master of Cancer....

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Get FactsMonday, February 18th, 2019 at 4:58pm

Western Australia’s dynamic grains industry is set to benefit from a $48 million scientific research partnership between the WA Government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation. http://getfarming.com.au/2019/02/13/grains-research-boost-for-western-australia/

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Get FactsFriday, February 15th, 2019 at 4:46pm

Hundreds of people are expected to join a lantern parade lighting the way to safety awareness at The University of Queensland St Lucia campus in March 2019. http://geteducation.com.au/lighting-the-way-to-awareness/

Lighting the way to awareness - Get Education

Hundreds of people are expected to join a lantern parade lighting the way to safety awareness at The University of Queensland St Lucia campus in March 2019. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Joanne Wright said the inaugural UQ Lantern Parade was part of a campaign to celebrate and reinforc...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 13th, 2019 at 5:18pm

Creating R&D opportunities – your ideas are the beginning: http://getindustry.com.au/2019/02/13/creating-rd-opportunities-your-ideas-are-the-beginning/

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Creating R&D opportunities – your ideas are the beginning: http://getindustry.com.au/2019/02/13/creating-rd-opportunities-your-ideas-are-the-beginning/

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Get FactsWednesday, February 13th, 2019 at 4:57pm

Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have published encouraging results of their reactive balance training program that shows a 60 per cent risk reduction in falls due to trips and slips in older adults, in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. http://getstem.com.au/new-research-program-to-target-reduction-of-falls-in-people-with-parkinsons/