By Georgia Barrington-Smith Throughout the first three weeks in September, AINSE had the privilege of hosting university scholars from across Australia and New Zealand at ANSTO’s Lucas Heights campus in Southern Sydney. As part of AINSE’s 29th annual Winter School, students had a unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes in some of ANSTO’s world-class research facilities […]
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As the demand for faster, smaller, and more powerful technology grows, the microelectronics industry is reaching the physical limits of current manufacturing methods. Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, the current state-of-the-art technique for fabricating microchips, is being pushed to its limits, as engineers work to create features measured in nanometres and even atomic scales. Exploring new
AINSE Pathway scholar Jennifer Tinker is uncovering the secrets of Trichoplax adhaerens—an ancient, radiation-resistant marine organism—and what its resilience could mean for future advancements in human health, space exploration, and cancer biology. Jennifer’s Honours research, conducted in collaboration with La Trobe University and ANSTO, investigates how Trichoplax adhaerens—one of the simplest known forms of multicellular
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AINSE were delighted to welcome 142 students, representing 35 universities across Australia and New Zealand, to our 29th Online Winter School, hosted online between 7th – 15th July 2025. Throughout the seven days, participants engaged in a deep exploration of nuclear science and technology. The program featured leading scientists and engineers from ANSTO, the Heavy
Throughout the first three weeks in September, AINSE has had the privilege of hosting university students from across Australia and New Zealand at ANSTO’s Lucas Heights campus in Southern Sydney. As part of AINSE’s 28th annual Winter School, students had a unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes in some of ANSTO’s world-class research facilities and connect
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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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The week of Monday 9th September provided several exciting opportunities for AINSE’s Managing Director, Michelle Durant, to connect with AINSE Members and AINSE Winter School alumni during a series of visits to Victorian universities and ANSTO’s Australian Synchrotron. On the morning of Monday 9th, Michelle Durant traveled to Federation University’s main campus in Ballarat to
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