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AINSE 2024 Postgraduate O’Week wraps up!

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By Georgia Barrington-Smith, 31st October 2024 AINSE celebrated another successful year of our Postgraduate Orientation Week (O’Week) during the International celebrations of Nuclear Science Week! AINSE were delighted to welcome thirty postgraduate scholars and future scholarship applicants to our 2024 Postgraduate Orientation Week, hosted online during Nuclear Science Week from 21st – 25th October. The […]

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Research spotlight: Caleb Stamper (Wollongong University)

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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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Improving energy materials by understanding heat flow on the atomic scale

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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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Tiny solutions to a big problem: Targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs using pH-responsive nanoparticles

2024 Research Spotlight, Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, PGRA, Research, Research Spotlight /

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

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Celebrating Women in STEM at EmpowerHER and Women in Nuclear Day

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By Georgia Barrington-Smith It’s been a wonderful few months for women in STEM. AINSE’s Women in STEM Entrepreneurship (WISE) School in December is fast approaching, and AINSE has also been fortunate to attend some fantastic events promoting opportunities for Women in STEM and specifically opportunities within the nuclear industry. In October, AINSE were invited to

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Research spotlight: Bohao Dong (The University of Melbourne)

2024 Research Spotlight, Archaeology and Geosciences, Environmental Science, PGRA, Research, Research Spotlight /

by Georgia Barrington-Smith, 31st October 2024 The Environmental History of the Great Barrier Reef, as told by a Giant Clam Shell Although archaeology has made waves on land, we know comparatively little about the history beneath our shores. A few centuries ago, the Earth experienced a Little Ice Age (LIA) with harsh winters and cool

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AINSE 2021 Gold Medal Ceremony

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On Wednesday 19th May, AINSE had the privilege of awarding two AINSE Gold Medals for excellence in research to Dr. Anna Florin and Professor Neil Saintilan. The 2020 award recipients were joined by family, friends and colleagues as they were virtually presented with the medals by AINSE President Professor Ian Gentle, and AINSE Managing Director, Michelle Durant. Dr.

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