Professor Craig Simmons FRSN FAA FTSE, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Engineering, Science, and the Environment at the University of Newcastle has recently been announced as the new Chief Scientist of South Australia. He will take on a three-year term in this past-time role while continuing as Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle. Professor Simmons is an expert in groundwater ...
Most face-to-face events and all online events conducted by the Royal Society of New South Wales are recorded and made available for subsequent viewing on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/royalsocnsw. On 11 February, an audience of more than 30 people attended the second meeting of the Hunter Branch's program of events for 2024 at the Newcastle Exhibition and Conference Centre. There, H...
At the Society's 157th Annual General Meeting, held on 17 April 2023, the results of the 2024 Council elections were announced. The election was conducted by electronic ballot over three weeks from noon on 25 March until noon on 15 April. Some 200 ballots were submitted by 691 eligible voters, corresponding to a return rate of 29%. Procedural Motions Approval of Minutes of the 156th Ann...
On April 8, a column in the New York Times contained a live link to a 2016 paper in the Journal & Proceedings of the RSNSW. The linked paper was “The Curious Economist: William Stanley Jevons in Sydney,” by Ian Castles. The column (which requires subscription access) was “The Economic Luminary Who Loved Solar Eclipses. Inspired by science, William Stanley Jevons strove to make economics a...
Society Member, Maria MacNamara MRSN, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) — the national peak body for the Australian space industry. The SIAA, formed in 1992, works closely with Australian governments, international partners, academia, and industry to advance Australia’s space industry and economy. Maria McNamara takes up her new...
The Society’s 2023 Awards for Students and Early Career Researchers were presented at a ceremony held at the Whitlam Institute at Western Sydney University on 13 March 2024. Each of the award winners was introduced and interviewed by the renowned ABC science journalist and presenter of the ABC Science Show, Robyn Williams AM FRSN FAA, on their research. On 6 April, The Science Show broadcast a 22-...
“Are you what you eat?Discovering the science of personalised nutrition” Laureate Professor Clare Collins AOCollege of Health, Medicine, and WellbeingUniversity of Newcastle Date: Friday, 19 July 2024, 5.30 pm (AEST) for a 6.00 pm Lecture start Venue: The University Conservatorium, Laman Stree...
“Space Race 2.0”Dr Brad TuckerResearch School of Astronomy and Astrophysics Australian National University Date: Thursday, 18 July, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room All are welcome Summary: Space exploration is happening at a rapid pace. Missions, projects, and...
“Social Justice and Health Equity”Professor Sir Michael Marmot CH FRCP FFPHM FMedSci FBAProfessor of Epidemiology andDirector, UCL Institute of Health EquityUniversity College London Date: Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Zoom Webinar Entry: No charge All are welcome Please c...
“Onsite and POC Testing: Improving biomedical and agricultural diagnostics and analysis”Professor Muhammad J. A. ShiddikyDistinguished Professor in NanotechnologyRural Health Research InstituteCharles Sturt University Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 5.30 pm for a 6.00 pm start (AEST) Venue: Orange ca...
“Getting technological advances into the clinic — Things I wish I'd known 20 years ago!”Distinguished Professor Gordon Wallace AO FAA FTSE FRSNDirector, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong Date: Thursday, 20 June, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrin...
“RNA and me: from the origins of life and nanomedicine to building an RNA ecosystem”Professor Pall Thordarson FRSNDirector, UNSW RNA InstituteUNSW Sydney Date: Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Metcalfe Theatre, State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney Entry: ...
“Latest advances in radiation therapies for cancer”Distinguished Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld FRSNDirector, Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong Date: Thursday, 16 May, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room All are welcome Summary: To be pro...
“On the history of Russian conflict with Ukraine” Emeritus Professor Dennis Reinhartz University of Texas, Arlington in conversation withEmeritus Professor Robert Clancy AM FRSN Royal Society of NSW and Univ. of Newcastle Date: Friday, 3 May 2024, 3.00 pm AEST Venue: Ma...
“Brain Health Equity – a new frontier for healthy longevity”Scientia Professor Kaarin Anstey FRSN FASSA FAHMSDeputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Population AgeingNeuroscience Australia, UNSW Sydney Date: Wednesday, 1 May June 2024, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Zoom Webinar Entry: N...
Events Calendar for 2024 Please check this page regularly since the program is under ongoing development.Most recent update: 19 April 2024 Follow the links below for meetings held by the Society in Sydney, in Newcastle by the Hunter Branch, in Mittagong by the Southern Highlands Branch, and in Weste...
157th Annual General Meeting and1320th Ordinary General Meeting Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 6.00 pm AEST Venue: Metcalfe Theatre, State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney Video presentation: YouTube video All are welcome, although only full voting members of the So...
“Putting the 'Civil' Back in Civil Society” Emeritus Professor Peter Shergold AC FRSN FASSA Former Chancellor, Western Sydney University andProfessor Kristy Muir Chief Executive Officer Paul Ramsey Foundation Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2023, 5.30 pm for 6.00–8.00 pm AEST...
“Conservation, Frogs, and Citizen Science” Honorary Professor Michael Mahony AMSchool of Environmental and Life SciencesUniversity of Newcastle Date: Thursday, 11 April 2024, 5.30 pm (AEST) for a 6.00 pm start Venue: King Street Room, NEX, Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre, 309 King S...
“Out of Africa Arabia: how ancient human history gave us modern lifestyle diseases”Professor Alan CooperProfessor of Evolution and Environmental ChangeCharles Sturt University Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 4.00 — 5.00 pm (AEST) Venue: Port Macquarie campus (Building 802, Room 2330/7, Major Innes R...
“Exploring major discoveries and theories in physics, mathematics, biology, and chemistry” Prof John Mattick, UNSW SydneyDr Renee Goreham, University of NewcastleProf Katrina Jolliffe, University of SydneyAssoc Prof Richard Garner, Macquarie Univ. A joint meeting of the Australian Institute of...
Royal Society of NSW 2023 Student and Early Career Research Award Presentations Dr Jaime Alvarado-Montes, MacquarieMs Sasha Bailey, Sydney Mr Jayden McKinnon, WollongongDr Jacinta Martin, NewcastleDr Abhimanu Pandey, ANUDr Shoujin Wang, UTS Date: Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: We...
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