National Museum of Australia Student Prize for the History of Australian Science or Australian Environmental History is now open
The National Museum of Australia and the Australian Academy of Science through its National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science invite submissions for this prize.
The prize will consist of a certificate and $2500 and will be awarded for an essay (4000 to 8000 words in length) based on original unpublished research undertaken whilst enrolled as a student (postgraduate or undergraduate) at any tertiary educational institution in the world. Essays may deal with any aspect of the history of Australian science (including medicine and technology) or Australian environmental history.
An ARC funded associate research fellow position is available concerned with the total synthesis of bioactive alkaloids and their analogues for structure validation and for the testing of their biological activities. To succeed, you will need a recent PhD in organic chemistry with experience in synthesis and purification of organic compounds and their spectroscopic characterization. Good communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team and demonstrated good OH&S laboratory practices are also required. The position is available from January 2010.
Candidates must address the selection criteria specified in the position description which is available from our website. Enquiries regarding the position should be directed to Professor Stephen Pyne on (02) 4221 3511.
Applications Close 2 December 2009
Ref No 23481
How to Apply: Please go to our website http://employment.uow.edu.au/ to submit your application online & for more information about the position and UOW.
Round 4 of the Department Of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research AISRF is now open. Applications under the Indo-Australian S&T Fund and Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund will be accepted until 17:00 EST on Thursday, 24 December 2009.
All ENQUIRIES: Should you have any questions regarding the online application form or the guidelines, please contact the AISRF information line on (02) 6276 1468 or email: aisrf@innovation.gov.au
The Mutual Community Challenge Tour (22 January 2010) is the official recreational ride of the Santos Tour Down Under. Participants are given the opportunity to ride any of the Stage 4 legs, departing only hours before the Pro Tour official race start!
The Healthy University Wellbeing Program would like to encourage our own amateur cyclists to take part and will be forming a staff team with the cost of registration covered by the University. Each Faculty / Division has a limited number of places up for grabs - so be quick!
If you are interested please do the following:
1) Contact Louise Dunn (HSW Specialist, Injury Management and Wellbeing) to confirm your interest and reserve your place by Monday 23 November 2009.
Registration is now open - please check the website for the key dates and the registration form, and don’t forget to organise your accommodation soon. Parliament will be sitting that week so bookings may be in demand.
WARS is the main national event for the radio science community. It is a good opportunity for students to interact with researchers across the broad range of disciplines covered by radio science and to form valuable connections for future career and research, as well as for our research community to catch up with current and future areas of research activity in Australia.
Closing Dates
Closing date for initial one (1) page abstracts is 24 November 2009. Abstracts should be forwarded to: lesley.grady@unisa.edu.au
There will be a workshop on threshold concepts in Biology at the University of Adelaide on Thursday December 4. This workshop is being run by Charlotte Taylor and Vicky Tzioumis at the University of Sydney, and is funded by the ALTC.The workshop aims to address some of the following issues that we may be dealing with in our teaching:
Are there areas in Biology that are difficult to teach and difficult for students to learn?
What are threshold concepts in Biology?
How do we use the idea of a ‘threshold concept’ to assist students deal with difficult concepts in Biology and places they get ’stuck?
The day will include presentations and discussions, and catering is provided.
Please contact Elisa Bone (ph: 8303 6127 email: elisa.bone@adelaide.edu.au) if you are interested in attending, and pass this information on to others who may be interested.
Please find below a link to the abstract for an upcoming physics colloquium.
Professor Sean Carroll is a Senior Research Associate in Physics at the California Institute of Technology. The colloquium will be held in the Physics Building Seminar Room 121 on Monday November the 23rd at 3:30pm, with afternoon tea beforehand in the same location.
The Australian Academy of Science, in association with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), invites applications from Australian researchers to undertake Postdoctoral and Invitational Fellowships in Japan. Postdoctoral Fellowships are for a period of twelve to twenty-four months; Invitational Fellowships are either short term, for fourteen to sixty days, or long term, for two to ten months.Researchers in any field of natural sciences, including technology, engineering and medicine may apply.Applications in the humanities and social sciences are also accepted but ONLY for the Postdoctoral Fellowships. Medical doctors without a doctorate are not eligible to apply for the Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Applications close on Friday 5 February 2010.
Please see the website for information and guidelines.
Irradiation Technology Seminar 30-31 March 2010, Lucas Heights, Sydney
ANSTO’s cobalt-60 small scale irradiator, GATRI, has been in operation for 40 years since it’s first routine operation in March 1970. It has performed a range of R&D and specialised irradiation services for a variety of users. The age of the facility means that ANSTO will be closing GATRI in 2015. As part of the development of our scientific case for a new irradiation facility, we will be holding a Seminar entitled “Irradiation Technology for Australia: the first and the next 40 years” from 30 to 31 March 2010 at Lucas Heights in Sydney. Attached is a preliminary notice and program.
On the Seminar program we are providing an opportunity for users of ANSTO’s high dose irradiation and dosimetry services to present information on their current use of irradiation and dosimetry and anticipated future needs that may influence the case for, and specifications of, a new irradiation facility at ANSTO. The audience is expected to comprise other Australian users of irradiation services, operators and technology suppliers. We are inviting AINSE members to participate in this Seminar and if so desire to make a formal presentation.
If you are interested in participating in this seminar please reply to Ms Rhiannon Still, rps@ansto.gov.au no later than 1 December 2009.
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