In Memory of E/Prof. John White

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.

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7th AINSE WISE School: Applications now open

The annual AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School provides an ideal opportunity for first-year undergraduate Women in STEM to network with their peers from across Australia and New Zealand and to hear from special guest speakers about their journeys to successful careers in STEM.

A key component of the WISE school is active participation in an ongoing mentorship program involving the WISE students, past WISE alumni, and staff members from ANSTO and AINSE.

Please visit our WISE School page for more information, and to apply. Applications will close 30 September 2023.

2023 AINSE Postgraduate Orientation Week (Online): Expressions of Interest now received from interested students

From Monday 16th to Wednesday 18th October, AINSE will host its annual Postgraduate Orientation Week as an entirely-online event, coinciding with international Nuclear Science Week celebrations. Alongside the new cohort of 2022 AINSE Scholars, the O’Week will also be open to interested students enrolled at AINSE-member institutions who intend to apply for an AINSE Honours or postgraduate scholarship in 2024.

Interested students will attend a series of talks and panel discussions from ANSTO research leaders and AINSE alumni alongside the new cohort of 2023 AINSE PGRA andRSS Scholars, and will have the opportunity to embark on a virtual tour of ANSTO hosted by the ANSTO Discovery Centre. On the morning of Wednesday 18^th, interested students will attend a specialised workshop focused on the application process for 2023 AINSE scholarships.

Please visit our O’Week page for more information, and to apply. Applications will close 30 September 2023.

27th AINSE Winter School – Online Week

Throughout the first week of July, 67 students from 30 Australian and New Zealand universities had the unique opportunity to connect with leading ANSTO researchers as part of the online week of the twenty-seventh annual AINSE Winter School.

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AINSE 2023 Award Ceremony and Networking Dinner

On Tuesday 23rd May, AINSE Scholar Gold Medals for excellence and impact in research were formally awarded to Dr. Rhiannon Boseley (Curtin University) and Dr. Gemeng Liang (University of Wollongong). Following the Award Ceremony, a special networking dinner was held to bring together representatives from the Australian nuclear science and technology sector. AINSE member representatives from across Australia and New Zealand met with members of the AINSE and ANSTO Boards, representatives from ARWA, ARPANSA, the ANA, WiN Australia, AusYGN and the French Embassy in Australia, alongside AINSE alumni and ANSTO researchers, at the Sydney Masonic Centre.

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AINSE Welcomes New Board Member:  Prof. Janice Aldrich-Wright

The first regular AINSE Board Meeting for 2023 was held on Friday 17th March. During this meeting, the AINSE Board welcomed new Board Member Professor Janice Aldrich-Wright, Deputy Dean (Graduate Studies) at Western Sydney University, as a University Representative.

Professor Aldrich-Wright’s appointment from 1 January 2023 comes after Emeritus Professor Bill Boyd completed his term on the AINSE Board, having served as a University Representative from August 2019 to August 2022.

AINSE extends a warm welcome to Professor Aldrich-Wright, and would like to thank all members of the AINSE Board for their ongoing service to AINSE and its member organisations.

In Memory of Mr. E.A. (Bill) Palmer

It is with deep sadness that AINSE informs the scientific community that Mr E.A. (Bill) Palmer, the first Scientific Secretary/Executive Officer of AINSE, recently passed away in September 2022. Bill made an enormous contribution to Nuclear Science and Engineering as the leader of AINSE from 1959 – 1988.

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