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Rio Tinto Big Science Competition
27 November 2009: The Rio Tinto Big Science Competition will
be held on Wednesday 1 September in 2010. This year's Grade 10 students who gained top scores
in the Competition were invited to the ANU in Canberra for a presentation ceremony and a tour
of the campus. November newsletter.
New Board members for ASI
18 November 2009: Four new Members have been appointed to the
Board of Australian Science Innovations Big Science. Dr Mark Toner, Chair of ASI, welcomed Ms
Gunilla Burrowes, Dr Nick Hagan, Ms Debra Smith, and Associate Professor Keturah Whitford to
the Board.
ASI Board members.
Dr Alan Finkel at the National Press Club
19 August 2009: " … My plan has three components
- we need to cultivate student interest by exposing them to well-taught, compelling science.;
we need to advertise science careers, so our science-based industries reveal the rich suite of
career opportunities … "
Alan Finkel's speech.
Press Club photos.
Big Science Presentation
18 August 2009: Innovation and Science Minister Kim Carr spoke
to the top-ranked students at the National Big Science Presentation Ceremony at the ANU:
"Studying science doesn't just teach us facts about the world. It teaches us how to think."
Senator Carr's speech.
Presentation
photos.
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