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The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) facilitates access to the special facilities at Lucas Heights by universities and other tertiary institutions and provides a focus for cooperation in the nuclear scientific and engineering fields.'The Institute' arranges for the training of scientific research workers and the award of scientific research studentships in matters associated with nuclear science and engineering.

AINSE Winter School 2008
at ANSTO / AINSE 5th - 9th July, 2008
The 2008 AINSE Winter School was one of the
best ever: the students were highly motivated,
displaying initiative and intelligence, and were
also very sociable - a winning combination.
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AINSE celebrates 50 years of research and training excellence

On 11 December AINSE celebrated its 50th anniversary. Established as a cooperative research institute, AINSE has funded a rich diversity of science through competitive awards which facilitate access to the ANSTO network of scientists and instruments.

The occasion was marked by the publication of a history of AINSE's first 50 years which was launched by the NSW Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer, Professor Mary O'Kane on 11 December at a gathering of past and present associates of AINSE. More information ...

Postgraduate Research Award holders, Research Award holders, and Research Fellowship holders made presentations at an Anniversary Seminar held on 12 December. More information ...

AINSE PGRA wins award

Ms Betime Nuhiji, an AINSE Postgraduate Research Award holder, won the Academic Achievement Award at the Advanced Manufacturing Australia Innovation Awards held in Melbourne, 10 October 2008. The award, sponsored by the Victorian Centre of Advanced Materials Manufacturing, recognises projects which have the potential to be applied in the manufacturing industry. On receiving the award, Betime thanked AINSE and ANSTO for their support and commented that "I am thrilled that AMAus recognised my research as being valuable and promising in the advanced manufacturing industry".
Betime, who studies the structure-properties relationship of carbon fibre nanocomposites using a novel curing technology (Quickstep™), is based at the Centre for Materials and Fibre Innovation, Deakin University, and uses the wide-angle X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy facilities at ANSTO.

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