Sep 1, 2024

Under the gaze of a giant T. rex aptly named ‘Victoria’, National Science Week was officially launched in Victoria for 2024 at the Melbourne Museum.

Sep 1, 2024

While some humans love listening to “underwater soundscapes” (e.g., dolphin and whale sounds), the anthropogenic (human-made) noise that marine animals have to endure is anything but comforting.

Sep 1, 2024

Only in 'dark skies', away from the bright lights of Australian cities, can we see the Milky Way arcing across the sky, providing humanity's most enduring and fundamental connection to our place in the cosmos.

Aug 1, 2024

Chocolate-based design thinking projects at Ballarat Tech School

Aug 1, 2024

Two initiatives that support Victorian students and teachers are the ten Tech Schools, and six Science and Mathematics Specialist Centres, spread across the state.

Aug 1, 2024

While online learning and regional training options continue to improve, your experience engaging with STEM education will be different depending on your location in Victoria. It might seem an obvious statement to make, but what does it actually mean for students? How does it relate to skills and jobs around our state? These are the impacts of geographic, economic, and cultural divides Gaps in STEM Education.

Aug 1, 2024

What's the point of National Science Week? A/Prof Djuke Velhuis shares her thoughts.

Jul 1, 2024

Australia is in a STEM crisis. The low uptake of science and mathematics subjects by school students, and dwindling interest in STEM-related tertiary courses, has led to chronic shortages of skilled STEM professionals at a time when these subjects are playing greater roles in our lives, and economies. So what reforms are needed to build scientific competency at a tertiary level?

Jul 1, 2024

Future careers will rely heavily on ‘21st century skills.’ To aim higher for science education, we require a multifaceted approach that addresses the diverse needs of students, integrates relevant content, and provides robust support for teachers. STEM can too often be perceived as “too difficult” or not interesting by students throughout their education if they become disengaged or cannot see its relevance.

Jul 1, 2024

Despite the advances made in modelling, translating ‘climate change’ into weather change remains a major challenge for Earth System sciences. How can we build new wind farms if we don’t know where strong, consistent winds will be in the future? How can we make informed decisions about new water catchment and storage infrastructure without more accurate and precise data about future rainfall frequency and intensity?