Understanding how decreasing rainfall is impacting river regions in South-Western Australia. By Georgia Barrington-Smith & Dr Rebecca Duncan Global rainfall patterns are changing, leading to dryer conditions in numerous biodiversity hotspots. Rivers in the Southern Hemisphere are particularly sensitive to these climate-induced changes. To mitigate biodiversity loss and manage our precious water resources, we need […]
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AINSE 2024 Year in Review AINSE is delighted to celebrate another exciting year filled with successful student events and high-quality research being carried out by our wonderful scholars. As the year draws to a close, the staff at AINSE would like to take this opportunity to reflect upon some of these achievements in more detail.
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By Georgia Barrington-Smith, 16th December 2024 AINSE had a great end to the year with our 8th Annual Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School running from December 2nd– 6th. Over the course of the week, seventy undergraduate students engaged with inspiring women across the STEM industry and began a yearlong mentorship program that will continue
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By Georgia Barrington-Smith, 31st October 2024 AINSE celebrated another successful year of our Postgraduate Orientation Week (O’Week) during the International celebrations of Nuclear Science Week! AINSE were delighted to welcome thirty postgraduate scholars and future scholarship applicants to our 2024 Postgraduate Orientation Week, hosted online during Nuclear Science Week from 21st – 25th October. The
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By Georgia Barrington-Smith & Dr Rebecca Duncan With advancements in technology and increases in population leading to a looming energy crisis, it is vital to optimise energy use to meet our future needs. One of the major issues in energy generation is the production of wasted energy in the form of heat. To address this
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By Georgia Barrington-Smith It’s been a wonderful few months for women in STEM. AINSE’s Women in STEM Entrepreneurship (WISE) School in December is fast approaching, and AINSE has also been fortunate to attend some fantastic events promoting opportunities for Women in STEM and specifically opportunities within the nuclear industry. In October, AINSE were invited to
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We begin our review of 2023 by acknowledging the passing of Emeritus Professor John William White in August and reflecting on his enduring legacy. John was a member of the AINSE Council for 20 years, from 1988-2008, and served as the AINSE President from 2005-2006 and AINSE Vice-President from 2003-2004. In recognition of his long
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It is with deep sadness that the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) remembers the late Emeritus Professor John William White, who passed away on 16 August 2023. John was Emeritus Professor of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the Australian National University. Through his world-leading scientific research, and his long service to many
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It is with deep sadness that the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) inform you that Mr E.A. (Bill) Palmer, the first Scientific Secretary/Executive Officer of AINSE, recently passed away in September. Bill made an enormous contribution to Nuclear Science and Engineering as the leader of AINSE from 1959 – 1988. In 1953,
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