By Rebecca Duncan & Georgia Barrington-Smith The polar food web at risk from shrinking sea ice Standing on the frozen ocean, it’s hard to imagine life thriving in such a harsh environment. Yet, on the underside of the ice lies a bustling world: a community of sea ice algae and tiny animals called zooplankton. These […]
Improving energy materials by understanding heat flow on the atomic scale 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
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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 & Dr Rebecca Duncan Cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death worldwide, claiming the lives of millions of people each year. One of the first-line treatments of cancer is chemotherapy: powerful drugs that attack cancer cells and prevent their spread. Historically, the main drawback of chemotherapy drugs has
On Tuesday 21st May 2024, AINSE Scholar Gold Medals for excellence and impact in research were formally awarded to: The Gold Medal ceremony was hosted from the AINSE Theatre and livestreamed via Zoom, with Dr. Paull and his family present in the Theatre and Dr. Meng joining remotely from Switzerland. Dr. Meng and Dr. Paull
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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). Dr. Boseley and Dr. Liang were joined by family, friends and colleagues as they were presented with the medals by AINSE Deputy Board Chair Helen Liossis and AINSE
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On Wednesday 18th May, AINSE had the privilege of awarding AINSE Scholar Gold Medals for excellence and impact in research to Dr. Jessie Posar (University of Wollongong), Dr. Damien Finch (The University of Melbourne), and Dr. Shinji Kihara (The University of Auckland). PhD student Calla Gould-Whaley from the University of Melbourne was also acknowledged for her receipt
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It has been another year of significant challenges for the Australian and New Zealand STEM community, as the COVID-19 pandemic entered its second full year and the resulting necessary restrictions continued to significantly disrupt research activities. Under these difficult circumstances, our AINSE scholars and their ever-supportive ANSTO co-supervisors have nevertheless achieved excellent research outcomes through
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Australia’s first people were skilled foragers with complex processing techniques for plant foods, according to recent research by AINSE PGRA Scholar Stephanie Anna Florin and her collaborators from The University of Queensland in partnership with the Mirarr people. Their paper, published in Nature Communications, details analysis of charred plant remains at a site in western
AINSE are in search of new artworks to liven up the AINSE Building. We would like our artwork to represent what AINSE is all about – our students, and their research in collaboration with ANSTO. If you are a past or present AINSE scholar (that is, a recipient of an AINSE postgraduate student scholarship), we
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