Let’s get inside our heads! The science behind brains & minds with Associate Professor Jill Newby & Associate Professor Yen Ying Lim The human brain has many complexities, with so many different areas to study. Jill is a leading expert on the technology-based treatment of depression, and anxiety in adults, and leads a program of research into e-mental health, smartphone apps, and virtual reality interventions. Her research...
Let’s circulate! Healthy ageing through vascular science with Dr Rachel Climie & Professor Levon Khachigian Rachel’s research focusses on vascular ageing and how exercise can be used to prevent or delay this. She is currently leading the Youth Vascular Consortium, which is an international collaborative project investigating the risk factors for premature vascular ageing from childhood. Levon is a vascular cell and molecular biologist whose research has centered...
How do you make trains run on time? Transport network coordination with Jessica Pritchard Jessica’s job description has not ever been simply ‘Statistician’ or ‘Mathematician’. Instead, she’s been an Analyst, Demand Coordinator, Research Officer, Operations Superintendent and Customer Service Manager. None of these titles highlight her STEM education, but Jess’ career progression has shown that there are so many opportunities and career paths...
Light it up! The science of solar with Professor Kylie Catchpole Kylie investigates how light interacts with semiconductors, so that better, cheaper solar panels can be designed. She is part of a world-class research team looking at all aspects of how solar energy can become a major part of the world’s energy supply. Kylie’s research has discovered that covering solar cells with tiny particles...
Try to Hack this! Take a quantum leap with Dr Ben Sparkes Current encryption methods are likely to be defeated by the impending development of next-generation “quantum” computers. Ben is developing a device that can boost the maximum distance of quantum cryptography. He has developed a quantum memory that is built of exotic atoms that have been cooled to a few millionths of a degree...
What to do with the poo? Carbon-neutral solutions for sewage with Professor Qilin Wang Qilin has developed a suite of award-winning technologies to revolutionize the practice and science of urban water management. He contributes to maximizing renewable energy recovery from sewage to turn sewage treatment plants into carbon-neutral energy generators. Join us to hear about his journey to becoming an environmental engineer developing carbon-neutral solutions for our sewage. Watch Now Access the extension worksheet...
Sabin's research and work includes looking at Earth’s habitability, the impact of climate change on geological timescales and the de-risking of resource exploration. While working on the modelling of the evolution of our planet, he travelled to unexplored portions of our oceans, studied the Iceland mantle plume and the Yellowstone Supervolcano. He is currently researching and exploring the rise and demise...
Symmetry abounds in many areas of science, and group theory, as the “Mathematics of Symmetry”, models this natural concept. Heiko’s fundamental research in group theory studies the omnipresence of groups in mathematics and science, to understand their structure in detail. He also develops computer programs to study symmetries, distributing these programs world-wide to assist the work of other researchers. Join us...
Have you ever dreamt of traveling back in time to prevent existential threats such as bushfires and rising sea levels? Unfortunately, we cannot change the timeline but we can look at clues from our past to inform the decisions we make to protect our future. In the absence of a time machine, Dr. Erin Hahn collects historical clues at the...
In the changing Australian environment, where rainfall is becoming less reliable and extreme weather events more frequent, it is more important than ever that we develop climate ready crops. As a Barley Breeder, Hannahs is highly motivated by the challenges we encounter in plant breeding, specifically improving production for a growing population in the face of an ever-changing environment. She also...
